NCA hosts Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Ivory Coast on ECOWAS roaming regulation in Accra

Ghana’s telecommunication regulator, the National Communications Authority (NCA), is hosting their Ivorian counterpart, the Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (ARTCI) in Accra for a three-day regulatory meeting.

The meeting is expected to end on Wednesday 22, February 2023. According to a post on the official Linkedin social media platform of NCA is aimed at initiating a pilot that allows Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) in both Ghana and Ivory Coast to activate and test all the roaming services under the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) Roaming Regulation.

“This morning, before the commencement of the meeting, the delegation from Ivory Coast paid a courtesy call on the Director General, Mr. Joe Anokye who was represented by the Deputy Directors General, Dr. Ezer Osei Yeboah-Boateng and Madam Olivia Okailey Quartey,” it stated.

 Meanwhile, the NCA has confirmed in a statement issued on Tuesday that it has given final approval for the transfer of the 70% majority shares in Vodafone Ghana held by Vodafone Group Plc to the Telecel Group.

“The final approval follows the satisfaction of conditions outlined in the conditional approval of the shares transfer, including the agreement of the Government of Ghana, who remain the 30% minority shareholder,” the statement said. 

It then noted that the authority will continue to guide the takeover process in accordance with the existing License conditions of Vodafone Ghana while ensuring that the interests of consumers are held paramount.