The ECOWAS Commission is organising the Third ECOWAS Preparatory Meeting for the World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-27) from 16 to 18 June 2026 in Abuja, Nigeria.
The meeting, organised through the commission’s Directorate of Digital Economy and Post, brings together experts from ECOWAS member states to develop regional consensus and formulate preliminary ECOWAS common positions ahead of their submission to the African Telecommunications Union (ATU).
The initiative is aimed at strengthening regional coordination and ensuring that West Africa speaks with one voice on key issues relating to spectrum management, satellite services and emerging communication technologies.
The ECOWAS Common Positions will contribute to the development of African Common Proposals to be presented at the World Radiocommunication Conference 2027.
The Commission said the effort underscores West Africa’s commitment to a coordinated and influential African voice in global spectrum and satellite governance while advancing the region’s interests in the evolving digital communications landscape.
