Candidacy for re-election · ITU Council 2027–2030
Candidate for Re-Election to the Council of the International Telecommunication Union
The voice of islands.
The vision of Africa.
1st in Africa
ITU Global Cybersecurity Index 2024 · score 96.89, Tier 1
G5 Advanced
ITU ICT Regulatory Tracker · highest readiness generation
On the Council since 2023
First elected at PP-22, Bucharest · seeking a renewed mandate
Dr Navinchandra Ramgoolam
Prime Minister of the
Republic of Mauritius
Plenipotentiary Conference 2026 · Doha, Qatar · 9–27 November 2026
2027–2030
Introduction
The Republic of Mauritius is honoured to present its candidacy for re-election to the Council of the International Telecommunication Union for the 2027–2030 term, within the African regional allocation.
Mauritius is convinced that Small Island Developing States face challenges — constrained budgets, limited resources and finite technical expertise — that are best understood and articulated by a small island nation itself. These constraints make full participation on the international stage more difficult.
First elected to the Council at PP-22 in Bucharest for the 2023–2026 term, Mauritius has since been ranked first in Africa on the ITU Global Cybersecurity Index, launched a National Artificial Intelligence Strategy together with the FAIR ethical framework, and begun implementing a five-year Digital Transformation Blueprint.
Drawing on first-hand experience of these realities, Mauritius is committed to ensuring that the voice of developing nations continues to be heard at Council level — with credibility and purpose.
“There are challenges which only a Small Island Developing State can understand — and defend — at Council level.”
Source: Republic of Mauritius candidacy brief (2026).
Priorities for the Council · why vote for Mauritius
Source: Republic of Mauritius candidacy brief (2026).
Achievements · a national track record
Digital Transformation Blueprint 2025–2029
The Ministry of Information Technology, Communication and Innovation launched a five-year roadmap built on four pillars, with an Inter-Ministerial Committee overseeing digital projects government-wide.
Modernisation
National AI Strategy & FAIR Guidelines
Launched in April 2026, AIM (2025–2029) and its accompanying FAIR Guidelines establish an ethical framework covering the full AI lifecycle. Co-developed with government, industry, academia and civil society with UNDP support, it places Mauritius among the first Small Island Developing States with governance-led AI regulation.
Sources: MITCI (2025); UNDP (2026); Republic of Mauritius candidacy brief (2026).
The national regulator · ICTA
Information and Communication Technologies Authority
The Information and Communication Technologies Authority, the independent regulator of Mauritius, has built a substantial record of achievement.
Holds a G5 Advanced readiness level, with deep expertise in the regulation of small markets
Has grown its technical and regulatory expertise in satellite ITU procedures under the Radio Regulations through active participation in SADC, ATU and ITU
Undertook regional frequency-coordination activities under ITU-R Resolution 559 and assisted other SIDS in doing the same
Recognised in the ITU's ICT Price Trends report as overseeing Africa's most affordable mobile-data market
Hosted several international conferences, including the ITU Global Forum on Emergency Telecommunications (GET-19)
Connected the remote islands of Agalega and St. Brandon to the internet under the Universal Service Fund
Active at regional and continental level, holding several leading positions within SADC and ATU in preparation for WRC-27
Recently launched a crowdsourced Quality of Service (QoS) application
Has mandated telecommunications operators to introduce Child Online Protection plans
Regulation · radio spectrum · remote-island connectivity
Sources: ITU (2019; 2021; 2025); ICTA; Republic of Mauritius candidacy brief (2026).
Indicator · result · source
ITU Global Cybersecurity Index
1st in Africa
Score 0.00 · Tier 1
GCI 2024
Network Readiness Index
0th
of 127 economies
NRI 2025
ITU G5 Benchmark
G5 Advanced
Highest readiness generation
ITU 2025
Global Innovation Index
0th of 132
1st in Sub-Saharan Africa
GII 2023
ICT / BPO sector
0 companies
approx. 0 professionals
EDB 2024
Sources: GCI 2024; NRI 2025; ITU 2025; GII 2023; EDB 2024.
Commitments
Africa and Small Island Developing States on the Council, with a credible, first-hand understanding of their constraints in budget, resources and technical expertise
Platform accountability, working through the Council Working Group on International Internet-Related Public Policy Issues to give smaller economies a stronger voice on misinformation, disinformation and fake profiles
Child online protection at Council level, sharing national experience and contributing to the global debate from a SIDS perspective
Continue closing digital divides in remote and island territories, building on the Universal Service Fund's record in advancing SDG 4, SDG 9 and SDG 10
ITU's institutional strength and relevance, drawing on Mauritius's record as a G5 Advanced, first-in-Africa cybersecurity regulator to help shape practical, achievable global standards
Source: Republic of Mauritius candidacy brief (2026).
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Candidate for Re-Election to the ITU Council 2027–2030
The voice of islands. The vision of Africa.
