


In achieving this goal, the ATU hopes to be a meaningful player in the development and progression of Africa as a significant contributor to the global information and knowledge society. Because the Internet reaches 0.1 percent of Africa’s population, the ATU attempts to address the connectivity gap among the nations in Africa and strives for universal access throughout Africa. As the Internet has recently become the preeminent communication technology for fostering economic growth, this area is of great focus for the ATU. In addition to goals for inclusion within the information society and specifically among African nations, the ATU promotes positive collaboration with the Institute for Computer Technology research and development. The ATU aims to ensure transparency and accountability, effective funding and financing, and quality service to all with whom it collaborates. Like many telecommunications unions, the ATU advocates for increased information development within their region of interest, the continent of Africa.

The African Telecommunications Union ( ATU) is an organization in Africa that combines countries and mobile telecommunications providers in an attempt to dramatically increase development of the continent's information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure.
