NCC, NCA pledges bilateral cooperation in telecommunications regulation
Following a high-level two-day visit by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) delegation to Ghana, the NCC and Ghana’s National Communications Authority (NCA) have agreed to enhance bilateral cooperation in telecommunications regulation.
The delegation led by NCC Executive Vice Chairman/CEO Dr. Aminu Maida, aimed to foster cross-border regulatory alignment, knowledge sharing, and regional harmonization in line with global standards.
Both regulators during the bilateral meeting held at the NCA Tower in Accra, deliberated on critical areas such as Quality of Service (QoS) monitoring, consumer protection, telecom infrastructure security, and cybersecurity—key pillars for building robust and innovation-friendly telecom sectors.
NCA Acting Director-General Rev. Ing. Edmund Yirenkyi Fianko, assumed office in January 2025, welcomed the NCC team and highlighted the importance of sustained collaboration between Ghana and Nigeria.
Fianko said “As regional leaders, we must continue to set benchmarks on the international stage.
“Ghana is keen to partner with Nigeria on ECOWAS Roaming, cross-border regulatory oversight, and capacity-building initiatives to drive regional integration.”
He also emphasized the significance of collaboration, given the substantial trade and traffic between the two nations.
Dr. Maida lauded the NCA’s regulatory advancements, particularly in real-time monitoring and addressing market dominance, adding “We are here because of Ghana’s impressive regulatory infrastructure and innovation. Nigeria is eager to collaborate on ECOWAS roaming and learn from Ghana’s expertise.”
The NCC delegation then toured the NCA’s state-of-the-art facilities, including the Communications Monitoring Centre (CMC), Network Monitoring System, and the Common Platform—a revenue assurance tool that enhances transparency in Ghana’s telecom sector.
The NCC shared some key achievements which include Nigeria’s NIN-SIM integration policy, Incident Reporting Platform, Tariff Simplification Framework, and the classification of telecom infrastructure as Critical National Information Infrastructure (CNII), all of which have strengthened consumer protection and regulatory efficiency.
The NCA emphasized its key achievement which focuses on regulatory innovation, data-driven oversight, and stakeholder engagement, which have improved compliance and service quality in Ghana’s telecom industry.
Dr. Maida invited Ghana to join the African chapter of the International Institute of Communications (IIC), currently in development in order to further boost continental collaboration.
The visit was concluded with both regulators pledging to joint initiatives, technical cooperation, and ongoing knowledge exchange.
This partnership signals a strong model for unified telecom regulation in West Africa, through the advancing the shared goal of inclusive, secure, and consumer-centric digital economies as Ghana presently has ECOWAS Free Roaming agreements with Côte d’Ivoire, Togo, and Benin, with pilot arrangements ongoing in The Gambia.
