MTN to pump $25m in development of Ghana’s digital ecosystem
Mobile telecommunication giant, MTN has said it will in the next three years invest $25 million to enhance the development of the country’s digital ecosystem. It will also commit $150 million towards improving the network and IT systems, to connect…
MTN Ghana sues telecom agency for targeting it in new regulation
MTN Ghana has taken what it described as a last resort and difficult decision to drag Ghana’s telecoms regulator, the National Communication Authority (NCA) to court seeking judicial review of declaring it as a Dominant/Significant Market Power (SMP) in Ghana’s…
All hail MTN’s speed in fixing cut submarine Fibre cable, but…
By Samuel Dowuona Enough about fibre cuts on land. Hardly do we hear that the main submarine or undersea fibre optic cables, that provide services to telcos around the world, have been cut. Those ones are not at risk to…
Ghana telecoms regulator, NCA fines MTN over non-compliance to directives
Ghanaian telecoms regulator, the National Communications Authority (NCA), has announced that it has sanctioned the Mobile Network Operator (MNO), MTN Ghana, for failing to comply with its directives over some challenges with their network recently. Business Hilights Ghana Bureau Chief…
Akufo-Addo presents best performing plaque to MTN at Ghana Club 100 Awards
It was fanfare as President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, chief Guest of Honour at the Ghana Club 100 Awards, handed over corporate leadership plaque to MTN Ghana as the Number One Company of the Year for the second…
Social Media fallacies: MTN Ghana partners Police to set up Forensic Laboratory
Time may be running late for Ghanaians involved in abusive use of social media platforms to spread fake and security-risk news in the country as MTN Ghana is partnering with Ghana Police to set up a Forensic Laboratory. Business Hilights…
Ghana begins 9% hike in communication tax as Bill passes 1st reading in Nigeria
Official hike from 6% to 9% in Ghanaian Communication Service Tax (CST) levied on all telecoms subscribers’ took effect from October first this year. The increase stemmed from the mid-year review and supplementary budget presented to Parliament by Mr Ken…
(Special Report) From Nigeria to Ghana, MTN now spectrum warehouse of W’Africa
Since its outward investment from South Africa to Nigeria in 2001 and later in Ghana, MTN group has stepped up telecoms revolution in the West African economies starting with voice and lately, data. Recall that after rounds of stakeholders’ fears…
Endless wait for NCC’s 2.6MHz as MTN acquires last 4G spectrum in Ghana
Following the bidding process for Nigeria’s 2.6MHz frequency that powers 4G LTE rollout in 2016, only MTN Nigeria won six out of the 14 slots as other prospective bidders pulled out on grounds of high reserved price. Since 2016 till…
Ghana leads Nigeria, others in rural telephony investments, activates 100 rural sites
Whereas plans of the federal government to begin investments in rural telephony scheme has remained in the pipelines for ages, Ghana seems to have moved faster in the sub sector as it as has not only constructed 100 rural telephony…
