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March 10, 2015 •
Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories, West Africa •
Darryl Linington •
Comments Off on Ghana: Telco firms seek NCA intervention on tariffs
In Ghana, smaller telecom companies, led by Airtel Ghana, are now seeking cover from the National Communications Authority (NCA) against low tariff promotions held by larger telecom operators such as Vodafone and Tigo. According to a report by Adom News,...
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February 9, 2015 •
Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories •
Darryl Linington •
Comments Off on Ghana: Vodafone denies undercutting international call rates
A leaked report, revealed by Ghanaweb.com, from the Revenue Assurance Audit commissioned by the National Communications Authority (NCA) has laid accusations against mobile operators, including Vodafone, for charging below the approved rate. The report also...
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February 2, 2015 •
Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories •
Darryl Linington •
Comments Off on Ghana: Mobile subscriptions rise above 30 Million
According to latest statistics from Ghana’s regulator the National Communications Authority (NCA), Ghana’s mobile phone subscriptions grew by 0.47 percent in December 2014 to 30.6 million from 30.22 million in November. According to the report,...
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September 26, 2014 •
Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories, West Africa •
Darryl Linington •
Comments Off on Ghana: NCA to regulate telecom promotions
Ghana’s National Communication Authority (NCA) has drafted guidelines in order to regulate promos as well as packaged services offered by telco operators in Ghana. According to reports, copies of the drafted guidelines have already been submitted to...
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May 12, 2014 •
Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories •
Charlie Fripp •
Comments Off on MTN Ghana responds to customer complaints
MTN Ghana has responded to the publication of the Consumer Survey results commissioned by the National Communications Authority (NCA) in 2012 and published on April 29, 2014. According to MTN Corporate Services Executive, Cynthia Lumor, MTN Ghana was happy to...
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September 19, 2013 •
Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories, West Africa •
Chris Tredger •
Comments Off on Ghana: telecommunications regulator ponders roaming policy
Ghana’s National Communications Authority (NCA) is considering the possibility of policy enforcement to safeguard service quality and delivery in domestic roaming. “The National Communications Authority (NCA) will be compelled to enforce a...
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September 12, 2013 •
Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories, West Africa •
Chris Tredger •
Comments Off on Data subscriptions drop in Ghana
Despite a major boost in overall mobile penetration in Ghana, the county’s telecommunications regulator announced that the country had seen a drop-off in the total number of data subscriptions in the country through the end of July. According to the...
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February 13, 2013 •
Mobile and Telecoms •
Chris Tredger •
Comments Off on Ghana: mobile users top 25 million
The number of mobile phone users in Ghana has risen to over 25 million to 25.62 million through the end of last year, the National Communications Authority (NCA) said in a published report. According to the regulator, last year telecom operators added some...
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January 18, 2013 •
Mobile and Telecoms •
Chris Tredger •
Comments Off on Ghana – mobile operators deny breaking SIM rules
In a battle between telecommunication operators and Ghana’s telecommunication regulator, mobile phone companies in the West African country have denied any claim by the National Communications Authority (NCA) that they broke SIM registration regulations....
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December 4, 2012 •
Mobile and Telecoms •
Chris Tredger •
Comments Off on MTN Ghana ordered to stop selling SIM cards
In a move that has sent shockwaves across the telecom sector in Ghana, the country’s regulator, Ghana’s National Communications Authority (NCA) has ordered MTN’s local entity to stop selling SIM cards immediately. The move has left many questioning if...
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October 12, 2012 •
Features •
Chris Tredger •
Comments Off on Ghana growing in technological strength
As is the case with many of its neighbours, Ghana’s ICT industry has experienced its fair share of turbulence. It has impacted on the development of the sector and also affected operators. For example, there has been recent and extensive media...
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October 4, 2012 •
Mobile and Telecoms •
Chris Tredger •
Comments Off on Over 24 million mobile phone subscribers in Ghana
The number of mobile phone users in Ghana reached 24.4 million through the end of August, the country’s National Communications Authority (NCA) reported on Wednesday. It said that as a result, overall penetration in the country is nearing the 100 percent...
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May 7, 2012 •
Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories •
Charlie Fripp •
Comments Off on MTN Ghana deactivates thousands
Mobile operator MTN Ghana has deactivated over 21 000 of its subscribers as part of a drive to clean up the mobile network. Users who were selected for deactivation either did not register their invalidly-registered SIM cards, or was disconnected due to...
