Course Summary:

Magna Skills proudly presents this intensive, practice-oriented programme designed for national telecommunications regulators and policy professionals across Africa.
Through our proven training model—combining expert facilitation, real African case studies, and global best practice—participants will master how to design licensing frameworks, allocate spectrum, and enforce compliance in a fast-changing digital world.
By leveraging Magna Skills’ experience in public-sector capacity building and telecom regulatory training, delegates gain practical tools and an action plan that can be immediately applied in their home institutions.

Course Objectives:

• Apply Legal & Policy Foundations
  – Interpret telecom laws and international obligations using Magna Skills’ step-by-step frameworks.

• Design and Implement Licensing Regimes
  – Craft licence types and renewal procedures that reflect Magna Skills’ African regulatory best practices.

• Strengthen Compliance & Enforcement Mechanisms
  – Use Magna Skills’ compliance templates for inspections, reporting, and sanctions.

• Balance Market Growth and Consumer Protection
  – Develop strategies to support innovation while safeguarding consumer rights.

• Integrate Future Technologies
  – Plan for 5G, IoT, and satellite services with guidance from Magna Skills’ telecom innovation modules

Course Outline

. Introduction & Magna Skills Framework

• Overview of Magna Skills’ proven training methodology for regulators.

• Building personal action plans aligned with organizational goals.

2. Telecommunications Regulatory Landscape

• Global and African trends with Magna Skills case references.

• Roles of national regulators and statutory mandates.

3. Legal & Policy Frameworks

• Telecom acts, cybersecurity, and data protection laws explained with Magna Skills compliance guides.

• Harmonising national policy with ITU and AU standards.

4. Licensing Regimes & Models

• Individual, class, unified, and spectrum licensing structures.

• Magna Skills licence evaluation and renewal workflow.

5. Spectrum Management & Allocation

• Principles of planning and assignment with Magna Skills spectrum templates.

• Practical spectrum auction and sharing strategies.

6. Compliance Monitoring & Enforcement

• Developing checklists and dashboards with Magna Skills compliance tools.

• Enforcement actions, penalties, and dispute resolution.

7. Quality of Service (QoS) & Consumer Protection

• QoS benchmarks and monitoring using Magna Skills’ real-world metrics.

• Consumer rights protection and effective complaint systems.

8. Emerging Technologies & Innovation

• Regulatory readiness for 5G, IoT, and satellite internet.

• Using Magna Skills innovation labs and sandbox approaches.

9. Market Competition & Economic Regulation

• Interconnection, tariff regulation, and anti-competitive behaviour.

• Integrating Magna Skills’ competition analysis methods.

10. Case Studies & Action Planning

• African success stories and challenges facilitated by Magna Skills experts.

• Drafting a regulator-specific action plan with Magna Skills mentoring.