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​The General Secretariat of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)​is tasked with providing high-quality and efficient services to the organization’s members. It manages administrative and financial matters, organizes key meetings, delivers conference services, disseminates information, ensures security, and carries out strategic planning and corporate functions.

Founded in 1977 as a specialized agency of the Organisation of African Unity, now African Union, in the field of telecommunications, the African Telecommunications Union (ATU-UAT) took its present name in 1999. This led to the transformation of the agency into a partnership between public and private stakeholders in the information and communication technology (ICT) sector.

Nilesat is a leading satellite operator company that provides direct-to-home (DTH) broadcasting, satellite broadband over Egypt, and other communication services in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. It operates a fleet of geostationary satellites that deliver a wide range of television channels and radio stations, as well as data and internet connectivity to millions of households, businesses, and governmental organizations.

The Nigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) Limited is a Government owned limited liability company established on the 4th of April, 2006 presently under the auspices of the Federal Ministry of Communication and Digital Economy. NIGCOMSAT is responsible for the management and operation of Nigerian Communications Satellite (NigComSat-1R), a geostationary satellite launched on the 19th of December 2011. It is the first of its kind in Sub Saharan Africa due to its uniqueness. NigComSat-1R satellite is a quad (4) band satellite designed specifically to address the connectivity needs of Africa, covering parts of Asia and Europe. The quad band frequencies includes; C-band, Ku-band, Ka-band and L-band.

ASECNA is an international public institution governed by the Dakar Convention revised in 2010 , with legal personality and financial autonomy. Created in Saint Louis, Senegal on December 12, 1959 , the Agency for the Safety ofAir Navigation in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA) constitutes, after more than half a century, a complete model of cooperative management of airspace.

The West African Development Bank – WADB (fr. Banque Ouest Africaine de Développement – BOAD) was established in 1973 to serve the nations of Francophone and Lusophone West Africa. The BOAD is organised by the Central Bank of West African States and its eight member governments: Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea Bissau, Côte d’Ivoire, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo. It is funded by member states, foreign governments and international agencies. Its headquarters are in Lomé, Togo.