The government of Ghana has completed its takeover of mobile network operator (MNO) AirtelTigo, according to Bharti Airtel’s regulatory filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange. The Indian group confirmed that 100% of the shares in AirtelTigo, a joint venture between Bharti Airtel and Millicom International Cellular, had been transferred to the Government of Ghana following...

The government of Ghana and the parent companies of AirtelTigo – Bharti Airtel Ghana and Millicom International Cellular Africa – have concluded negotiations and executed a definitive agreement to transfer the telco to the Ghanaian government on a going concern basis. The agreement, which will see the government acquire 100% of AirtelTigo’s shares along with...

Ghana’s Minister of Communications, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has indicated that the government is considering plans to introduce a unified licensing regime for telecom operators, reports Myjoyonline. Answering questions from the Appointment Committee of Parliament, Mrs Owusu-Ekuful said the move was in line with the administration’s goal to reduce the cost of internet access for consumers, hinting...

In Ghana, NDC deputy Ras Mubarak demands transparency from the government on the acquisition of AirtelTigo. A member of the Parliamentary Communications Commission, he is increasing his press releases to deplore the management of this operation by the State. National Democratic Congress (NDC) MP and his political party representative on Ghana’s Parliamentary Communications Commission Ras Mubarak...

Bharti Airtel’s board has announced that it is in the advanced stages of concluding an agreement with the Ghanaian government to transfer mobile operator AirtelTigo to the state as a going concern. The proposed deal would result in the government acquiring 100% of shares of Airtel Ghana, along with all its customers, assets and agreed...