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Identity before connectivity: Why Ghana’s SIM registration will succeed — and what telecoms must learn from the banking sector
15+ hour, 20+ min ago (986+ words) As Ghana prepares to undertake a new nationwide SIM card registration exercise, it is important to reframe the conversation. This is not simply a telecommunications activity " it is a national identity verification exercise. At the centre of this effort is…...
Identity before connectivity: Why the new SIM registration exercise will succeed
16+ hour, 17+ min ago (83+ words) Identity before connectivity: Why the new SIM registration exercise will succeed'CediRates Identity before connectivity: Why the new SIM registration exercise will succeed As Ghana prepares to undertake a new nationwide SIM card registration exercise, it is important to reframe the…...
Internet freedom in Africa: Top performers and the 10 most restricted nations
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (457+ words) Internet censorship and restrictions remain a pressing issue across Africa, with wide variation between countries in how freely citizens can access online content. Online restrictions range from government-imposed shutdowns during elections or protests, to outright bans on social media, adult…...
Elon Musk announces Starlink operations in Central African Republic as Iranians beg for connectivity amid blackout
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (224+ words) Elon Musk announced Monday, March 16, that Starlink is now officially available in the Central African Republic, delivering high-speed, low-latency satellite internet to one of Africa's most connectivity-challenged nations. The commercial rollout follows a landmark December 2025 agreement signed in Bangui under…...
Six Southern African countries slash roaming charges by up to 98%
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (328+ words) Six Southern African countries are cutting mobile roaming charges by as much as 98.6% as part of a regional effort to make cross-border communication cheaper and support digital trade. Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority (BOCRA) said the initiative brings together Botswana, Malawi,…...
MTN Ghana and Infinix Unveil Note 60 Series to Advance Digital Inclusion
1+ week, 13+ hour ago (654+ words) MTN Ghana has partnered with smartphone manufacturer Infinix to introduce the Note 60 Series to the Ghanaian market, a move aimed at expanding access to affordable smartphones and accelerating digital inclusion across the country. The partnership seeks to make modern smartphones…...
Ghana Hosts African Regulators to Develop Long-Term Spectrum Policy
1+ week, 4+ day ago (236+ words) The High Street Journal The National Communications Authority (NCA) has begun hosting African telecommunications regulators and development partners in Accra to shape a long-term national spectrum policy aimed at improving wireless connectivity and narrowing the continent's digital divide. The initiative…...
Ban on pay-TV services at the Presidency in force; my office is the only place with DSTV – Kwakye Ofosu
1+ week, 4+ day ago (354+ words) The Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has affirmed that the Mahama-led government remains committed to its decision to cut expenditure, including the ban on DSTV subscriptions at the Jubilee House. Speaking in an interview on'Dwaso Nsem'on Adom FM,…...
Jomoro MP provides telecommunication network to 11 communities in the Constituency
2+ week, 23+ hour ago (83+ words) Jomoro MP provides telecommunication network to 11 communities in the Constituency'CediRates Jomoro MP provides telecommunication network to 11 communities in the Constituency Engineers and technical experts from the Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications (GIFEC), under the Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation,…...
NCA to end Next-Gen Infraco 5G monopoly to boost competition and service quality
2+ week, 2+ day ago (69+ words) NCA to end Next-Gen Infraco 5G monopoly to boost competition and service quality'CediRates NCA to end Next-Gen Infraco 5G monopoly to boost competition and service quality The NCA has issued a notice to remove the 5G exclusivity clause from Next-Gen Infraco's license. The…...