A government drive to make technology more accessible across Ghana by expanding the ICT infrastructure has opened the door for international investors to increase their presence.
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Articles & Analysis | Plugged into the network: from The Report: Ghana 2012
The trend towards knowledge- and service-based economies is increasingly widespread among emerging and frontier markets, whether they are resource-rich or resource-poor. The benefits of driving growth in the tertiary sector are well known, but the recipes for success are not. However, Ghana’s economic and political stability, combined with its...
Economic update | Ghana: Six-way telecoms fight
22 Oct 2012
The arrival of a sixth operator in the already competitive Ghanaian mobile telecoms market spells good news for customers keen to take advantage of aggressive pricing policies and product innovation.
Located on Africa’s western coast, Ghana is home to 24m people and a variety of ethnic groups. The country is divided into 10 administrative regions and has a strong executive branch, a unicameral legislature made up of 230 members, and an independent judiciary.
Chapter | Telecoms and IT from The Report: Ghana 2012
Broad activity has increased dramatically over the past several years with the establishment of three new undersea links: the West Africa Cable System, Main One and Glo-1. While the pace of IT development is strong, particularly in comparison with other countries in the region, more efforts must be made to ensure connectivity outside of urban centres, which will mean lowering the prices of...
Articles & Analysis | War of attrition: Six mobile operators make for a highly competitive market from The Report: Ghana 2012
Now entering its 20th year, the Ghanaian mobile market has evolved into one of the most developed in sub-Saharan Africa. The country has six telecoms operators all vying for the custom of the country’s 24.9m inhabitants. Falling tariffs, improved coverage and the consistently timed roll-out of new products have resulted from the increased...