The visiting Chairperson of the French Regulatory Authority for Electronic Communications and Press Distribution (ARCEP-France), Ms Laure de la Raudière, met with Prime Minister Victoire Tomégah-Dogbé on Thursday 23 May 2024.

At the end of her meeting with the Prime Minister, the French Telecom regulatory body official explained that she came to Lomé to attend the French-speaking regulators (FRATEL) meeting, which was held at the initiative of ARCEP-Togo.

Ms Laure de la Raudière seized the opportunity of the meeting to exchange views with the Togolese Head of Government on telecoms issues, the quality of telecoms networks services, and Togo’s digital transformation for the benefit of businesses and citizens. Ms de la Raudière praised Togo’s digital transformation, with key administrative agencies going paperless, notably the civil status and digital identity agencies.

She recalled her discussions with the Director General of ARCEP-Togo during his visit to France on the regulation of the telecom sector in France through data, quality assurance for services provided on the ground, access and coverage of mobile networks to allow citizens to compare offers and the quality of operators.

“ARCEP-Togo followed in France’s footsteps two years later, outstanding progress has been achieved in terms of quality telecommunications network services, particularly the mobile network” she added.