The amendment takes effect from July 15, 2026
The National Communications Authority (NCA) has amended the Wholesale Electronic Communications Infrastructure (Telecommunications) Licence issued to Next Gen Infraco Limited (NGIC), removing the condition that granted it exclusive rights to operate as the sole provider of Ghana’s wholesale 5G infrastructure.
The exclusivity condition had formed part of the regulatory framework established to support the development of a national wholesale 5G network, giving NGIC the sole right to own and operate wholesale 5G infrastructure in the country.
“As the telecommunications market has evolved, however, the Authority has concluded that the public interest is better served by a competitive wholesale 5G market that promotes investment, innovation, network resilience, service quality and wider access to advanced communications services,” the NCA said in a statement.
The Authority, in a statement released on Wednesday, July 15,2026, said its power to amend the licence derives from Article 6.1.2 of NGIC’s licence and Section 14 of the Electronic Communications Act, 2008 (Act 775), which empower it to amend licence conditions in the public interest.
The NCA issued a Notice of Proposed Amendment to NGIC on March 2, 2026, and met with the company on March 18, 2026. NGIC exercised its right under Section 14(4) of Act 775 by submitting a Statement of Objections on April 1, 2026.
The Authority subsequently afforded NGIC a further opportunity to make oral representations before the Governing Board on May 28, 2026.
“After carefully considering NGIC’s written and oral representations, the Authority concluded that it was in the public interest to remove the exclusivity condition from the Licence,” the statement said.
The amendment relates only to that specific condition and does not affect the validity of the remainder of the licence. NGIC therefore retains all its other rights and obligations under the licence, including its spectrum assignment.
The amendment takes effect from July 15, 2026.
The Authority expects the amendment to promote competition in the wholesale 5G market, encourage investment and innovation, and further advance Ghana’s digital transformation agenda in the public interest.
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