On the Release of the African Innovation Outlook IV (AIO-2024): Accelerating Africa’s Industrialisation through Innovation The West Africa ICT Action Network (WAICTANet) warmly welcomes the release of the African Innovation Outlook IV (AIO-2024), a flagship continental report produced by the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) in collaboration with the African Union Commission (AUC). The report […]
The West Africa ICT Action Network (WAICTANet) actively participated in the national Stakeholder Consultation on the Development of Liberia’s National Data Policy, held from 13-14 of November at the Mamba Point Hotel, Monrovia. The event, convened by the Ministry of Posts & Telecommunications (MoPT) in collaboration with the African Union (AU), GIZ, and the Collaboration […]
The West Africa ICT Action Network (WAICTANet), a regional multi-stakeholder platform advancing inclusive digital transformation across West Africa, and Cenerva, a specialist digital regulatory-policy consultancy headquartered in the UK with global training credentials, have formally entered into a strategic partnership to strengthen regulatory capacity and digital-skills development across the Mano River Union (MRU) region, comprising […]
In a region where fewer than 20% of ICT professionals are women, the West Africa ICT Action Network (WAICTANet) is taking bold steps to close the digital gender divide with the new groundbreaking initiative — the Women & Girls in Technology (WiGTech-MRU) program. Spanning Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Côte d’Ivoire, WiGTech-MRU is designed to […]
Delivering a powerful message at Liberia’s flagship youth cybersecurity event, Commissioner Angelic Weeks of the Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) called for greater investment in digital skills to build a “cyber-aware generation” capable of protecting Liberia’s growing online ecosystem. Speaking as On behalf of the Commissioner Shadrack Tougbay, International Gateway Team Member as Special Guest of […]
Monrovia, Liberia — 23 October 2025.As Liberia accelerates its national digital and financial inclusion agenda, one key figure continues to bridge the gap between policy, innovation, and sustainable development — Hon. Charles Umehai, Deputy Minister for Energy at the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME). His confirmed participation at the 3rd Liberia Digital & Financial […]
The West Africa ICT Action Network (WAICTANet), in collaboration with the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, is proud to announce the 2nd Youth Cybersecurity Awareness Symposium, scheduled for Thursday, October 31, 2025, in Monrovia. With the theme, “Empowering the Next Generation: Strengthening Cybersecurity Skills Among Liberia’s Youth,” this year’s event builds upon the strong foundation […]