Monrovia, August 4, 2025

Liberia and Sierra Leone have launched a Free Roaming Agreement that will allow mobile

phone users in both countries to make and receive calls at local rates while traveling across their

borders. The arrangement, announced by the Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA), takes

effect this Wednesday and follows a Memorandum of Understanding signed by the two

governments.

LTA Chairperson, Clarence K. Massaquoi described the initiative as a major step toward

advancing trade, mobility, and digital connectivity in the region. He said the agreement supports

the Economic Community of West African States’ (ECOWAS) long-standing goal of building a

unified telecommunications space. The LTA Chairperson also disclosed that Côte d’Ivoire,

Ghana, and The Gambia are expected to join the program by October 2025.

“Removing communication barriers is essential for deepening regional integration,” Massaquoi

said.

The agreement eliminates international roaming charges for consumers and businesses, a move

expected to make cross-border communication more affordable and convenient.

ECOWAS Resident Representative in Liberia, Josephine Nkrumah, welcomed the initiative and

praised the political commitment of Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea in pushing the program

forward. She emphasized the need for a harmonized legal and regulatory framework to sustain

the effort.

Nkrumah noted that ECOWAS has supported free regional roaming since 2017 and will continue

to provide technical and policy guidance to broaden the program across West Africa.

The Free Roaming Initiative has been described as a potential game-changer for cross-border

communication, aimed at boosting economic cooperation, improving regional mobility, and

enhancing connectivity for citizens throughout the sub-region