The NCA confirmed that NGIC had satisfied all requirements under its Wholesale Electronic Communications Infrastructure License following technical inspections and validation. Services are now live in selected locations across Accra, Kumasi, and Tamale, with nationwide expansion proceeding in phases.
Under Ghana's wholesale-first infrastructure model, NGIC builds and operates the shared 4G/5G radio and core network, while licensed mobile network operators connect to the platform to deliver retail services to consumers and businesses.
"Today, Ghana moves from 5G ambition to 5G execution," Chief Executive Officer Tenu Awoonor said, noting that the shared backbone is "commercially active and positioned to scale."
Chief Operating Officer Nenyi George Andah said the company's focus has shifted to disciplined expansion. "The backbone is active. The framework is clear. The responsibility now is execution," he stated.
The commercial launch aligns with the government's target of achieving 70% 5G population density coverage by Ghana's 70th Independence Anniversary. Awoonor said reaching that milestone demands cross-sector coordination, with shared architecture ensuring investment is directed toward expanding coverage rather than duplicating infrastructure.
Nokia, NGIC's core network technology partner, called the deployment Ghana's first neutral-host shared 4G/5G network. Mustapha Salah, Nokia's Head of Central West and East Africa for Mobile Networks, said the wholesale model would help operators bring high-speed data to consumers while enabling new service models in the enterprise segment.
Andah credited the milestone to collaboration with the NCA, Nokia, anchor and connecting mobile operators, tower and fibre infrastructure partners, and financing institutions.
NGIC is licensed as Ghana's sole Wholesale Electronic Communications Infrastructure provider.
Editor's note: On March 4, 2026, Ghana's National Communications Authority issued a Notice of Proposed Licence Amendment to NGIC, seeking to remove the company's 5G exclusivity clause. Read our full report here: Ghana's NGIC Launches 5G Backbone As Regulator Moves To Strip Exclusivity Clause
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