NCA Removes NGIC’s Exclusive Rights to Operate Ghana’s Wholesale 5G Network
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 NGIC exclusive rights to operate as Ghana’s sole wholesale 5G infrastructure provider.
In a statement issued Wednesday, the Authority said the exclusivity condition was part of the original regulatory framework designed to support the development of a national wholesale 5G network.
It gave NGIC the sole right to own and operate wholesale 5G infrastructure in the country.
However, the NCA said the telecommunications market has evolved and that the public interest is now better served by a competitive wholesale 5G market.
The Authority expects the change to promote investment, innovation, network resilience, service quality and wider access to advanced communications services.
The NCA said its power to amend the Licence is derived from Article 6.1.2 of NGIC’s Licence and section 14 of the Electronic Communications Act, 2008 (Act 775), which empower the Authority to amend licence conditions in the public interest.
In line with the law, the Authority issued a Notice of Proposed Amendment to NGIC on March 2, 2026 and held a meeting 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 company was also allowed to make oral representations before the NCA 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 NCA clarified that the amendment relates only to the exclusivity condition and does not affect the validity of the rest of the Licence. NGIC therefore retains all other rights and obligations under the Licence, including its spectrum assignment.
The amendment takes effect from July 15, 2026.
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