The Autorité de Régulation des Télécommunications de Côte D’Ivoire (ARTCI) published a press release on July 1, 2024, reporting the recent detection of falsified telecommunications homologation certificates. ARTCI reminded stakeholders that equipment approval must strictly follow Decree No. 2013-301 of May 2, 2013, and that any attempt to falsify certificates is a serious offense under applicable laws and regulations. ARTCI confirmed it will take necessary actions to identify and pursue those responsible. Approve-IT verified that its local approval solution has issued only legitimate certificates.