FRATEL meeting sets 2027 digital infrastructure priorities in Conakry
The 24th annual meeting of the French-speaking telecommunications regulators network concluded with plans to accelerate territorial coverage.
The 24th annual meeting of the French-speaking telecommunications regulators network (FRATEL) concluded in Conakry on Friday, October 30, 2026. The international gathering focused on measures to support digital infrastructure deployment and defined strategic priorities for 2027.
Adama Condé, Deputy Director General of Guinea's Posts and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (ARPT), highlighted President Mamadi Doumbouya's commitment to digital transformation. Condé stated that infrastructure and technologies are the third pillar of his Simandou 2040 program. Patricia Amand, the newly elected President of FRATEL for 2027 from Côte d'Ivoire's ARTCI, presented the outcomes, emphasizing the use of global economic modeling tools and the need to reduce the digital divide.
FRATEL's 2027 priorities include accelerating territorial coverage to reduce the digital divide by strengthening fixed networks and mobile coverage across all regions. The network also stressed the importance of using data and global tools like those from the ITU to support effective deployment.
Why it mattersGuinean authorities hosted an international meeting to define priorities for digital infrastructure development and deployment by 2027.