Ghana’s National Communications Authority (NCA) has announced plans to remove the 5G exclusivity clause in the licence of Next-Gen Infraco (NGIC).

The move, if approved, will end NGIC’s exclusive rights in the 5G space and is intended to ensure that the country’s 5G market remains fully competitive.

In a public notice dated March 4, 2026, the NCA said it had issued a proposed licence amendment under Section 14 of the Electronic Communications Act, 2008 (Act 775).

If confirmed, the change would allow other telecom operators to deploy 5G services independently.

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The regulator said the proposed amendment is aimed at "promoting competition and innovation, enhancing consumer choice and service quality, accelerating digital transformation, and ensuring the optimal and efficient use of spectrum as a national resource."

Under the law, the amendment will take effect 90 days from the date of the notice unless the Authority decides otherwise after considering any response from NGIC.

The development comes shortly after NGIC announced it had received clearance from the NCA to commence full commercial operations as Ghana’s wholesale 4G and 5G infrastructure provider. The company said the approval followed technical inspections confirming compliance with its licence conditions.

NGIC has deployed 49 operational 5G sites nationwide, most of them in Greater Accra. Services are currently live in parts of Accra, Kumasi and Tamale under a wholesale model in which NGIC builds and operates shared infrastructure while mobile network operators provide retail services.

Chief Executive Officer of NGIC Tenu Awoonor said the company had moved “from 5G ambition to 5G execution,” adding that the shared backbone is now commercially active and ready to scale nationwide.

However, the NCA disclosed that NGIC is in default of a licence fee instalment payment under its agreed schedule. The Authority however said it is addressing the matter in accordance with applicable laws.




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