Ghana

ICT Profile

Country background
Country name
Ghana
Capital city
Kathmandu
Name of national disaster management agency

National Disaster Management Organization                            

Name of telecommunications ministry

Ministry of Communications                            

Name of telecommunications regulator

National Communications Authority                            

Population

31,732,128                

Country narrative

Ghana’s generally tropical climate is strongly influenced by the West African monsoon winds, which varies slightly along with the country’s varied topography. Across Ghana, annual rainfall ranges from 1,100mm in the north to approximately 2,100 mm in the southwest. The northern part of the country has one rainy season, which extends from May to September; the south has two rainy seasons: the first from April to July and the second from September to November. The dry season (December to March) brings the arid and dusty harmattan winds that blow from the Sahara Desert, and is marked by low humidity, hot days (T >25°C) and cool nights (T <20°C) Average annual temperatures are approximately 27°C, with higher temperatures generally exhibited in the north and during the country’s dry season. The area between the forest in the southwest and the savanna in the north is vital for domestic food production, due to more reliable rains and an extended growing season.                            
 

Source:  World Bank Group 2021

Currency

Ghanaian cedi                

Key ICT statistics
GSMA mobile connectivity index score

51.2

3G coverage % of population

90

Regulations and rules
Regolations/Rules
Type of regulation
Disaster management
Description

The purpose of this law is to establish the National Disaster Management Organization and to delineate its functions and members.

Type of regulation
Telecommunications
Description

The purpose of this law is to provide for the regulation of electronic communications, the regulation of broadcasting, the use of electronic-magnetic spectrum and for related matters.

Policy name

Tampere Convention

Description

Ghana is a signatory to the Tampere Convention; signed 18 Jun 1998

Type of regulation
UAV
Policy name
Description

There are active drone regulation laws in Ghana.

Communications service providers
Mobile network operator (MNO)
Company name
MTN
Parent company name (majority holding)
MTN (97.7%)
Service description
GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE) 900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA LTE
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Mobile network operator (MNO)
Company name
Vodafone
Parent company name (majority holding)
Vodafone (70%), Government of Ghana (30%)
Service description
GSM-900 (GPRS, EDGE) 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA LTE
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Mobile network operator (MNO)
Company name
AirtelTigo
Parent company name (majority holding)
Government of Ghana
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Mobile network operator (MNO)
Company name
Glo
Parent company name (majority holding)
Globacom
Service description
GSM (GPRS, EDGE)
Coverage map (provide URL)
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