Liberalisation of telecoms: the Ghanaian experience

G. K. Frempong and W. H. Atubra

Telecommunications Policy, 2001, vol. 25, issue 3, 197-210

Abstract: Ghana has positively responded to global restructuring in the telecoms sector by enabling the citizens to enjoy some of the benefits of the restructuring process. As part of the national Accelerated Development Plan for the telecoms sector, the sector has been liberalised and structures have been put in place to foster the participation of other providers. It is argued in this paper that liberalisation has contributed towards increased telecoms penetration in the country. However, poor quality of service and the seeming inability of the National Communication Authority to deal with problems of the sector appear to have crowded out the benefits of liberalisation.

Keywords: Liberalisation; Restructuring; Telecoms; Competition (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2001
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