ITU Recognizes Somalia as the Most Progressive Country in Telecommunications Reform from 2007-2024

Somalia has been recognized as the country that has made the greatest progress in global telecommunications regulatory reform, according to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) ICT Regulatory Systems Statistics report, covering the period from 2007 to 2024.

The ITU report published this May 2026 showed that Somalia has risen from a zero level in 2007 to 77.5% in 2024, making it the top country among 15 nations that have made the most significant progress in telecommunications regulation.

This progress has come after major reforms were implemented since the establishment of the National Communications Authority (NCA) in 2018, based on the National Communications Law.

The ITU ICT Regulatory Tracking report measures the level of ICT governance development in 194 countries worldwide. Somalia has now officially joined the Third Generation (G3) regulatory level of ITU, which is characterized by the level of investment growth and expansion of telecommunications services.

The Director General of the National Communications Authority, Mustafa Yaasiin Sheekh, stated that this recognition reflects the ongoing efforts Somalia has made since 2018 to build an independent agency and a modern legal framework guiding the telecommunications and technology market.

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