Somalia Ranked World’s Top ICT Regulatory Reformer by ITU

Mogadishu, (SONNA) — The International Telecommunication Union has recognized Somalia as the world’s leading performer in telecommunications regulatory reform growth between 2007 and 2024, according to the latest ICT Regulatory Tracker report released in May 2026.

The report shows Somalia recorded the highest improvement globally in ICT regulatory development, with its score rising from 0.0 in 2007 to 77.5 percent in 2024 — an increase of 77.5 points. Somalia ranked first among 15 countries highlighted for making the most significant progress in telecommunications and ICT regulation during the assessment period.

The progress follows major regulatory reforms introduced since the establishment of the National Communications Authority in 2018 under Somalia’s National Communications Law.

The ITU ICT Regulatory Tracker is one of the organization’s key tools for measuring the maturity of ICT governance frameworks across 194 countries. Somalia’s advancement has officially elevated the country into the ITU’s Generation 3 (G3) regulatory category, described as a level focused on “enabling investment and expanding access to services.”