Ghana’s telecommunications landscape continues to evolve, with new data revealing a steady, if modest, expansion in mobile and fixed-line subscriptions through the first four months of 2025.
The National Communications Authority’s latest figures, covering January to April, show mobile penetration hovering around 80%, a milestone that underscores the country’s deepening reliance on wireless connectivity.
The total number of mobile subscriptions rose to 26.76 million by April, up 0.18% from March, with a year-to-date growth of nearly 2%.
Leading the charge is Scancom PLC, operating under the MTN brand, which commands a dominant 78.88% market share.
Its subscriber base grew to 21.11 million, though it saw a slight dip of 0.03% month-over-month.
Telecel, formerly Vodafone Ghana, and AirtelTigo followed with 4.03 million and 1.62 million subscribers, respectively, each posting modest gains of 0.43% and 0.43%.
Fixed-line services, while a smaller segment, also showed resilience, with total subscriptions climbing to 138,401 by April—a robust 3.38% increase from the previous month.
Scancom led here too, adding 50,701 subscribers, while Telecel’s fixed-line base grew to 87,331. AirtelTigo, however, experienced a sharp 34.46% drop in fixed subscriptions, falling to 369, a potential red flag for the operator.
Broadband wireless access, dominated by Telesol, remained stagnant at 1,454 subscriptions, reflecting limited growth in this niche market.
Overall, Ghana’s total data subscriptions reached 26.9 million, with a penetration rate of 80.77% as of April, up from 79.10% in January.
This growth aligns with a population increase to 33.31 million, though fixed-line penetration remains minimal at 0.42%.
This article was written with assistance from AI summarisation
