By: Nana
Appiah Acquaye
The International
Telecommunication Union (ITU) and Kenya have discussed ongoing cooperation in
open-source technology, innovation, entrepreneurship and capacity building,
alongside efforts to strengthen the implementation of outcomes from the 2025
World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC-25).
The discussions took place
during a meeting between ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT)
Director, Cosmas Zavazava, and Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Information,
Communications and the Digital Economy, H.E. William Kabogo Gitau.
In a post following the
engagement, Zavazava described the meeting as engaging and said discussions
covered ongoing initiatives, including the Open-Source Programme Office (OSPO),
innovation, entrepreneurship and capacity building.
The two sides also discussed
their commitment to the effective implementation of WTDC-25 outcomes, which
provide a framework for advancing international cooperation on
telecommunications and information and communication technology development.
The engagement took place
alongside the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference, bringing together governments and
international stakeholders to discuss priorities for the future of global
telecommunications and digital development.
