MTN Ghana Reports Strong Growth and Compliance Achievements in 2023

MTN Ghana, operating under Scancom PLC, has released its condensed consolidated financial information for the year ended December 31, 2022, showcasing robust growth and adherence to regulatory directives. Financial Highlights: Mobile subscribers surged by 12.8% to 28.6 million, while active data subscribers and Mobile Money (MoMo) users grew by 8.3% and 15.0%, respectively. Service revenue...

Stakeholders push for unified ICT policies for Africa’s digital space

The move would not only address the concerns of investors regarding the lack of proper regulations but also enable African citizens to take advantage of the collective economic potential of the continent. The stakeholders are the Ministry of Communication and Digitalisation, the Parliamentary select committee on communications, Smart Africa, Smart Africa Digital Academy (SADA), and...

Ghana: government wants to deploy 1,006 telecom sites in 2024 to improve connectivity in rural areas

The Ghanaian government plans to construct and implement 1,006 telecom sites during this year to improve mobile service coverage in the country, especially in rural areas. This was revealed by Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, Minister of Communications and Digitalization, during a press conference on Sunday February 18. These telecom sites are part of the “Ghana Rural Telephony...

Bayobab lands 2Africa cable in Ghana, Nigeria

Bayobab Group landed its 45,000km 2Africa cable in Ghana and Nigeria, marking the third and fourth in a series of six landings from the 2Africa subsea cable system. In a statement, Bayobab CEO Frédéric Schepens detailed the cables landed in Ghana’s capital Accra and Lagos in Nigeria. The company partnered with MTN to complete the...

Telecel Group wants to change the name of Vodafone Ghana about a year after buying the telecoms operator

Ghanaian telecommunications company Vodafone Ghana is expected to soon abandon this brand name and become Telecel, reflecting the identity of its new owner, Telecel Group. This is what a publication from the mobile operator on X suggests on Tuesday January 23. The change should also apply to the company logo. This announcement comes about a...

Ghana: the telecoms regulator unveils its strategic plan for the period 2024-2028

The National Communications Authority of Ghana (NCA) on Tuesday January 16 launched its five-year strategic plan for the period 2024-2028. The document aims to guide the regulator’s operations over the next five years to boost productivity, align the Authority’s objectives with resources, improve communication and collaboration. The plan was developed between December 2022 and April 2023...

New owners take over Dimension Data Ghana

Dimension Data in Ghana is set to undergo a change in ownership and name, following a management buyout led by Yvette Adounvo Atekpe, the firm’s CEO for the past 16 years. Previously wholly owned by Japan’s NTT Group, the IT infrastructure and services company operates in the Middle East and Africa under the Dimension Data...

© Copyright Extensia Ltd