Africa Digital Transformation Summit 2026
About The Summit
The African Telecommunications Union (ATU) will convene the inaugural ATU Digital Summit 2026 (ADS2026) as the Union’s statutory, high-level forum to set and review Africa’s digital transformation agenda and to catalyse partnerships, investment, and implementation. The Summit will combine formal decision-making with an exhibition showcasing initiatives across the continent and a dedicated platform for resource mobilisation and collaboration.
Speakers
A number of key programmes are set to be launched during the Summit. They include:
John Omo
Secretary General – ATU
John Omo - Secretary General ATU
Mr. John OMO is the Secretary General of the African Telecommunications Union 
(ATU) having been elected during the 5th ATU Conference of Plenipotentiaries held in Nairobi in August, 2018. He is leading the Continental body entrusted with building consensus within African countries and coordinating African Common Proposals in international fora.
Mr. Omo in his 27 years experience as a lawyer has contributed immensely to the drafting, vetting of local and international instruments, agreements and treaties, representing Government in civil and arbitration matters, researches on policy and legal issues. Prior to his election, he was working with the Communications Authority of Kenya where he provided leadership over the Authority’s Legal policies and strategies and participated in a number of treaty making local and international meetings. He holds a Master of Law degree in International and Commercial law from the University of Sheffield, UK and a Diploma in Human Rights Law from the UN Human Rights Centre, Geneva and ILO Centre Turin among other professional courses.
John Omo
Secretary General – ATU
John Omo - Secretary General ATU
Mr. John OMO is the Secretary General of the African Telecommunications Union (ATU) having been elected during the 5th ATU Conference of Plenipotentiaries held in Nairobi in August, 2018. He is leading the Continental body entrusted with building consensus within African countries and coordinating African Common Proposals in international fora.
Mr. Omo in his 27 years experience as a lawyer has contributed immensely to the drafting, vetting of local and international instruments, agreements and treaties, representing Government in civil and arbitration matters, researches on policy and legal issues. Prior to his election, he was working with the Communications Authority of Kenya where he provided leadership over the Authority’s Legal policies and strategies and participated in a number of treaty making local and international meetings. He holds a Master of Law degree in International and Commercial law from the University of Sheffield, UK and a Diploma in Human Rights Law from the UN Human Rights Centre, Geneva and ILO Centre Turin among other professional courses.
John Omo
Secretary General – ATU
John Omo - Secretary General ATU
Mr. John OMO is the Secretary General of the African Telecommunications Union (ATU) having been elected during the 5th ATU Conference of Plenipotentiaries held in Nairobi in August, 2018. He is leading the Continental body entrusted with building consensus within African countries and coordinating African Common Proposals in international fora.
Mr. Omo in his 27 years experience as a lawyer has contributed immensely to the drafting, vetting of local and international instruments, agreements and treaties, representing Government in civil and arbitration matters, researches on policy and legal issues. Prior to his election, he was working with the Communications Authority of Kenya where he provided leadership over the Authority’s Legal policies and strategies and participated in a number of treaty making local and international meetings. He holds a Master of Law degree in International and Commercial law from the University of Sheffield, UK and a Diploma in Human Rights Law from the UN Human Rights Centre, Geneva and ILO Centre Turin among other professional courses.
John Omo
Secretary General – ATU
John Omo - Secretary General ATU
Mr. John OMO is the Secretary General of the African Telecommunications Union (ATU) having been elected during the 5th ATU Conference of Plenipotentiaries held in Nairobi in August, 2018. He is leading the Continental body entrusted with building consensus within African countries and coordinating African Common Proposals in international fora.
Mr. Omo in his 27 years experience as a lawyer has contributed immensely to the drafting, vetting of local and international instruments, agreements and treaties, representing Government in civil and arbitration matters, researches on policy and legal issues. Prior to his election, he was working with the Communications Authority of Kenya where he provided leadership over the Authority’s Legal policies and strategies and participated in a number of treaty making local and international meetings. He holds a Master of Law degree in International and Commercial law from the University of Sheffield, UK and a Diploma in Human Rights Law from the UN Human Rights Centre, Geneva and ILO Centre Turin among other professional courses.
Key Initiatives
ATU Space
An initiative for optimum acquisition, retention and use of satellite resources
ATU Internet Resilience
An initiative that seeks to promote resilient internet in Africa
ATU Green Digital
An initiative that seeks to promote green-energy-powered digital infrastructure
ATU Youth
An initiative that seeks to position Africa to derive maximum benefit from the youth dividend
ATU Academia
An initiative that seeks to leverage the power of academia in promoting research for digital transformation agendas
ATU Innovation
An initiative that seeks to promote innovation and deepen its impact
ATU Subsea Cable
Resilience an initiate that seeks to build submarine cables, resilience, and digital infrastructure
Partners
