Accra, September 21, 2017//-Ghana’s Ministry of Communications (MoC) is leading a strategically selected delegation of local ICT players to this year’s ITU Telecom World Conference to showcase the country’s strides in the ICT sector and to attract potential investors.
Tag: National Communications Authority (NCA)
Ghana: Airtel, Tigo Merger in Danger
…as Gov’t Wants Stake in New Entity Accra, September 11, 2017//-The Airtel, Tigo merger talks, which has been ongoing for about a year now, is in danger of being scuttled by government’s demand of a stake in the new entity to be created from the merger.
Expresso Sale: Share Transfer Breaches Telecom Industry Regulations
Accra, August 22, 2017//-The Electronic Communication Act, Act 775, 2008, requires telecom network operators to give the National Communications Authority (NCA) thirty days notice before selling or transferring shares or interest to any persons, but Sudan Telecom (Sudatel) has reported selling shares in Kasapa Telecoms without prior notice to the NCA.
Corruption, Abuse and Waste in Ghana’s Public Sector
Accra, May 27, 2017 – The wanton spate of corruption, abuse, waste and other financial malfeasance in Ghana’s public service institutions is becoming alarming.
Tigo, Airtel Storm NCA over Merger
Impeccable sources close to the Tigo-Airtel merger deal in Ghana have hinted Adom News that the main actors in the deal will present the details of for deal to National Communications Authority (NCA) this week and subsequently seek their approval.
Afriwave’s Partner SIGOS Provides Extra Services to Vodafone, NCA
The partner of Interconnect Clearinghouse operator, Afriwave Telecoms Ghana in fighting SIMBOX fraud, SIGOS, has revealed that company provides additional quality of service testing and billing monitoring solutions to Vodafone Ghana and the National Communications Authority (NCA).
Telcos Await Sweeping Reforms from NCA under New Boss
With the appointment of Joseph Anokye as new Acting Director-General of telecoms regulator National Communications Authority (NCA), some telcos say they expect institutional and regulatory reforms, and greater collaboration from the NCA under his leadership.
4G Spectrum Pricing: politics vrs Industry, Consumer Interest
A little over a year ago, the telecoms industry of this country witnessed what could be described as a fierce fight from a hurriedly-constituted group of about ten local companies calling themselves the Ghana ICT Chamber against the move by the previous government to auction two slots in the 800MHz spectrum band compatible with 4G […]
BWAs Raise Concerns Over NCA Data Market Share Report
The National Communications Authority (NCA) has finally included Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) players in its monthly mobile data market share report and that is already generating some debate as to whether the reporting format paints the right picture about what is actually happening on the mobile cellular data market.
Airtel Ghana Cleans up Customer Base to Meet NCA Directive
Airtel Ghana has embarked on a major clean-up of its customer base to meet regulatory requirements by the National Communications Authority (NCA).