MultiChoice’s predicaments in Ghana are many. It has been involved in a bitter dispute with local government, but also where it is commonplace for cross-border (grey-market) imports and where piracy is reported to be rife. The local problem is not helped by adjacent Nigeria’s subscriber fees to MultiChoice and its DStv broadcast are about half […]
Ghana seems to have won its battle with MultiChoice over the fees charged for its DStv and GOtv pay-TV services. Ghana’s Minister of Communications, Sam George, has confirmed that MultiChoice Ghana has agreed to reduce its subscription prices, following intense regulatory pressure. The decision comes after MultiChoice finally provided the data requested by Ghana’s ministry […]
Ghana is hitting MultiChoice and its DStv pay-TV system with daily fines of Ghanaian Cedis 10,000 (€788) for failure to reduce its subscription rates for viewers. Ghana says that DStv has failed to provide Ghana’s Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation with pricing data as required under the country’s Electronic Communications Act. The sanctions commenced on […]
The Ghanaian government last week instructed Africa pay-TV giant MultiChoice to cut its subscription rates in the country, which the Ghana Minister of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovation, Samual George, said were far too high. In a statement, MultiChoice has expressed regrettable disappointment over the Minister’s stance while reaffirming its commitment to constructive dialogue. “We […]
Ghana’s state-owned newspaper, the Daily Graphic, has quoted the country’s minister of communication, digital technology innovation Samuel Nartey George, and saying that MultiChoice must immediately cut its DStv fees by 30 per cent. Failure will mean MultiChoice could lose its transmission licence. The Ministry will start proceedings against MultiChoice arguing that consumers “have been cheated […]
Nigeria seems to be in near-permanent dispute with pay-TV broadcaster MultiChoice – and now Ghana has joined in, ordering MultiChoice Ghana to cut subscription rates by 30 per cent. Nigeria’s actions include a fine from the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) which has fined MultiChoice Nigeria ₦766,242,500 (about €426m) for breaching the Nigeria Data Protection […]
Ghana’s Ministry of Communications & Digitisation has decided to permit SpaceX’s Starlink broadband service to operate. The decision came a week after major disruption to four undersea high-volume broadband cables. The disruption caused considerable difficulties for banking, business and consumers throughout Ghana. Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, the country’s minister of communications, made the announcement. “We have licensed […]
Elon Musk’s Starlink is not licensed to be used in Ghana, however some citizens are importing equipment from West African near-neighbours. Ghana’s National Communications Authority (NCA), the country’s regulator, has cautioned the general public against satellite services alleged to be from Starlink following reports of equipment being sold and operated in the country. The NCA […]
Lynk Global has signed their second commercial contract with Telecel Group in Africa to provide services to Vodafone Ghana’s subscribers. This new contract will provide mobile coverage to 100 per cent of Ghana’s population of 31 million inhabitants using Lynk’s ;cell-towers-in-space; system. Lynk’s cell towers in space will enable Telecel Group to offer ubiquitous geographic […]
Satellite operator OneWeb has opened up its teleport in Ghana and fitted 15 of its antennas and related customer equipment. Tinsky Connect was selected as OneWeb’s technical engineering partner for its first west African SNP. The gateway is located in Tema on the outskirts of Accra, Ghana, on a site of six hectares. The site […]