Regional Regulatory Organisations

Regional Regulatory Organisations are the regional governing bodies in charge of developing and enforcing ICT regulations, policies, and standards to promote fair competition, ensure consumer protection, and foster development and innovation within their respective regions.

Regional regulatory bodies play a pivotal role in fostering collaboration, coordination standardisation, and regulatory convergence among member states. This allows them to address common challenges and promote harmonisation of regulations across borders, thereby playing a crucial role in shaping the regulatory environment and fostering industry growth within their regions.

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Communications Regulators’ Association of Southern Africa (CRASA) Member NRAs
West Africa Telecommunicatoins Regulations Assembly (WATRA) Member NRAs
East Africa Communications Organisations (EACO) Member NRAs
Assembly of Telecommunications Regulators of Central Africa (ARTAC) Member NRA’s

Communications Regulators’ Association of Southern Africa (CRASA)

History
Communications Regulators’  Association of  Southern Africa (CRASA) is a specialized agency of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) established in 1997 under the auspices of the SADC Protocol on Transport, Communications, and Meteorology (1995). CRASA consists of four institutions: the Annual General Meeting (AGM), the Executive Committee (EC), the Specialized Committees, and the Secretariat.

Role
CRASA is responsible for harmonizing the regulatory setting for postal and ICT in the SADC region to strengthen postal and ICT business structures and the investment climate.

Members 
CRASA membership comprises the National Regulatory Authorities of 14 states from the SADC Region.

West Africa Telecommunicatoins Regulations Assembly (WATRA)

History
The West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Assembly (WATRA), founded in 2002, is a consultative and collaborative body of Telecommunications Regulators in the West African sub-region to aid and advance the development of telecommunications in the sub-region and, ultimately, in Africa.

Role
WATRA works with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to enhance the West African telecoms environment.
WATRA collaborates and cooperates with other regional and international organizations to attain its mission of ensuring the rapid development of telecommunications in the sub-region.

Members 
WATRA membership comprises the National Regulatory Authorities of 16 West African states

CountryOrganisation
 BeninAutorité de Régulation des Communications Electroniques et de la Poste (ARCEP)
 Burkina Faso Autorité de Régulation des Communications Electroniques et des Postes (ARCEP)
Cabo VerdeAgência de Regulação Multissectorial da Economia (ARME)           
Côte d’IvoireAutorité de Régulation des Télécommunications/TIC de Côte d’Ivoire (ARTCI)
GambiaPublic Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA)                       
GhanaNational Communications Authority (NCA)                           
Guinea Autorité de Régulation des Postes et Télécommunications (ARPT)    
Guinea BissauAutoridade Reguladora Nacional das Tecnologias de Informação e Comunicação (ARN-TIC)
 Liberia Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA)                        
 Mali Autorité Malienne de Régulation des Télécommunications/TIC et des Postes (AMRTP)
MauritaniaAutorité de Régulation (ARE)                                      
 Niger Autorité de Régulation des Communications Electroniques et de la Poste (ARCEP)
NigeriaNigerian Communications Commission (NCC)                          
SenegalAutorité de Régulation des Télécommunications et des Postes (ARTP)
Sierra LeoneNational Communications Authority (NatCA)                        
 Togo Autorité de Régulation des Communications Électroniques et des Postes (ARCEP)

East Africa Communications Organisations (EACO)

History 
The East African Communications Organization (EACO) was established in 2012 as a regional autonomous organization with international legal personality and is headquartered in Kigali, Rwanda.

Role
EACO brings together national ICT regulators, operators, services providers (in the telecommunication, broadcasting and postal sub-sectors), ICT training institutions and other stakeholders in the communication sector.

Members
EACO membership comprises the National Regulatory Authorities of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda.

Assembly of Telecommunications Regulators of Central Africa (ARTAC)

History
The Assembly of Telecommunications Regulators of Central Africa (ARTAC) was established in 2004 at the plenary assembly of the Conference of Posts and Telecommunications of Central Africa (COPTAC). ARTAC  is an intergovernmental organization that unites telecom regulators from the CEMAC-ECCAS-COPTAC sub-regions.

Role
ARTAC was set up to provide a platform for exchanges with a view to harmonising points of view in the Central African sub-region and for training and mutual support in the face of the challenges encountered.

Members 
ARTAC membership comprises the National Regulatory Authorities of 8 Central African states.

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