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30 Jan

Vodafone Ghana Rebranding To Telecel Ghana – Set To Bring Innovation To Ghana’s Telecom Industry

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Telecel Group, an Africa-focused telecommunication company with expertise in combining telecommunication with fintech, e-commerce, and tech start-ups successfully acquired 70% majority shares in Vodafone Ghana (Ghana Telecommunications Company Limited – GTCL) in February 2023 and is set to bring disruptive innovation into Ghana’s telecom industry with customer-centric products delivered with exceptional customer service. In a statement by the CEO of Telecel Group, Moh Damush remarked “In February 2023, Telecel completed the acquisition of Vodafone Ghana, setting the stage for a massive rebranding campaign. This evolution represents more than just a change in name; it signifies our commitment to advancing telecommunications…

12 Dec

Gov’t Has No Plans Of Selling Its 30% Shares In Vodafone – Ursula

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The Government of Ghana has no plans of selling its 30 per cent shareholding in Ghana Telecommunications Company Limited (Vodafone Ghana), Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, the Minister of Communications and Digitisation, has informed Parliament. She said Vodafone Ghana, which holds 70 per cent of the Ghana Telecommunications Company, transferred its stake to the Telecel Group in February 2023. The Minister made the disclosure on the floor of Parliament on Monday, December 11 in her response to a question by South Dayi MP, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, who wanted to know from the Minister whether Government has any plans to sell its shares in Vodafone…

11 Sep

7 Years Each for Thieves Of Vodafone Ghana Cable

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Mathias Duayin and Albert Edor, two individuals arrested on charges of cable theft in Akosombo, have been found guilty and each sentenced to a prison term of seven years by the Odumase Krobo Circuit Court. The theft involved cables with a combined length of 2,600 metres. The estimated damage caused by the theft is valued at a staggering GHs 798,000.00, affecting thousands of customers in the region. Vodafone Ghana has been actively collaborating with law enforcement to resolve the case. Preba Greenstreet, Director of Legal and External Affairs at Vodafone Ghana, remarked, “The arrest and subsequent conviction of the suspects…

16 Jan

NCA Grants Provisional Approval For The Sale Of Vodafone Ghana To Telecel

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The National Communications Authority (NCA) has granted provisional approval for the sale of Vodafone Ghana to Telecel Group. According to the NCA, it granted a conditional approval after examining a revised agreement presented by the parties. “The NCA is pleased to announce that pursuant to the evaluation of the revised proposal from the Telecel Group, it has granted approval for the transfer of the 70% majority shares in Ghana Telecommunications Company Limited (Vodafone Ghana) held by Vodafone International Holdings B.V. to Telecel Group subject to concessions made by the Seller and representations made by the Buyer to the NCA” a…

07 Nov

From Paper To Digital: How Vodafone Transformed The Credit Purchase Process

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James is busy every day. As an experienced credit vendor based in Accra, he tells me that the little tote bag slung around his shoulders used to be packed with scratch cards. Those days are now long gone. "Right now, the Vodafone scratch cards are not in the system anymore. If you want to buy credit, I will either do a credit transfer for you or you buy it yourself from your Vodafone Cash wallet," he tells me as he serves a customer with practised ease. James’ observations are not only true for Accra. The reality is similar nationwide. Digital…

01 Nov

Vodafone Climaxes Care Month With SuperCare Initiative At Mampong School For The Deaf

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The Vodafone Ghana Foundation has reintroduced the Vodafone SuperCare service to students at the Mampong Senior High Technical School for the Deaf in Mampong Akuapem as part of its Care Month initiative. In 2017, Vodafone Ghana launched the SuperCare platform, a special customer support line for those who are hard of hearing. This was done as part of the telecoms company's strategy to provide customers with a more inclusive and balanced experience across all platforms. The Vodafone Ghana SuperCare team reintroduced the platform to the students during the presentation and showed them how to use it. Speaking about this initiative…

01 Nov

Internet Connectivity, Affordable Smart Devices Key To Improving Distance Learning -Vodafone CEO

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Patricia Obo-Nai, CEO of Vodafone Ghana, has asked the government and private businesses to work together to improve access to the internet and make smart devices more affordable to improve distance education in Ghana. According to her, emerging technology has changed the concept of distance education, where students travel from far locations to campuses, sometimes on weekends, to be taught. She said that even though times are changing, there is still a gap in access to internet connectivity and affordable smart devices. To illustrate her point, Patricia said that about 80% of the 1,000 girls who signed up for Vodafone’s…