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Cooperation across Southern Africa

A SADC specialised agency since 1997, harmonising ICT and Postal regulation across 14 member states for 350 million people.

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Regulatory Library

31 guidelines and frameworks

Model policies, consultation papers, tenders and ICT and postal regulatory frameworks for SADC member states.

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Open public consultation papers.
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Postal sector frameworks and policies.
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Yearly performance and outcomes.
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Regulatory Comparator

Compare regulatory frameworks across SADC.

A side-by-side view of how member states approach spectrum, roaming, and postal regulation. Built for policymakers, researchers, and industry stakeholders working across borders.

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Topic Areas
12
Data Points
10/14
Members Covered
120
Data Records
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You are previewing a demonstration of the CRASA Regulatory Comparator. Member regulators are progressively reviewing and verifying entries, and verified data is flagged with a green checkmark. Real-time data from the inception phase rolls out from late 2026.
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Spectrum Management Roaming & Mobile Postal Services

Postal Services

Universal Service Obligation status, GMS deployment, and postal financial inclusion services.

4 data points
Country
USO Operator Designated ?
UPU GMS Deployed ?
Postal Financial Services ?
Permanent Postal Outlets ?
AO
Angola
INACOM
 		· · · ·
BW
Botswana
BOCRA
Yes
Yes
Mobile money, Savings, Remittances
127
KM
Comoros
ANRTIC
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CD
Democratic Republic of Congo
ARPTC
Yes
No
Remittances
62
SZ
Eswatini
ESCCOM
Yes
Yes
Remittances
54
LS
Lesotho
LCA
 		· · · ·
MW
Malawi
MACRA
Yes
No
Remittances, Savings
184
MU
Mauritius
ICTA
 		· · · ·
MZ
Mozambique
INCM
Yes
No
Remittances
95
NA
Namibia
CRAN
Yes
Yes
Mobile money, Remittances
136
ZA
South Africa
ICASA
Yes
Yes
Mobile money, Savings, Remittances, Insurance
1,457
TZ
Tanzania
TCRA
Yes
No
Mobile money, Remittances
320
ZM
Zambia
ZICTA
Yes
Yes
Mobile money, Remittances
178
ZW
Zimbabwe
POTRAZ
Yes
No
Remittances
212
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