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Ghana
Internet Usage and
Marketing Report
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Country
Profile:
Ghana,
officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It borders
Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and
the Atlantic Ocean to the south. Accra is the capital and largest city. The
country was inhabited in pre-colonial times by a number of ancient kingdoms.
Trade with European states flourished after contact with the Portuguese in the
15th century, and the British established a crown colony, Gold Coast, in 1874.
It was the first black African country to obtain independence from colonial
rule. Upon achieving independence from the United Kingdom in 1957, the name
Ghana was chosen for the new nation as a reference to its ancient roots in
the Empire of Ghana.
Internet Usage Statistics:
401,300
Internet users as of Sept./06, 1.9% of the population,
according to ITU.
Latest Population
Estimate:
21,801,662
population for 2007, according to world-gazetteer.
Gross National
Income:
GNI per
capita ('03) is US$ 480 ('03) and purchasing power parity is US$
2,180.
Country Area:
238,538 sq
km
Ghana Internet Usage and
Population Growth:
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YEAR
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Users
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Population
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% Pen.
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Usage
Source
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2000
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30,000
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18,881,600
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0.2
%
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ITU
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2006
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401,300
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21,801,662
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1.8
%
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ITU
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Growing
Internet Usage and ICT in Ghana
Ghana -
Convergence, Broadband and Internet Market Report
Ghana was amongst the first countries in Africa to achieve connection to the
Internet. The rapid growth in this sector in recent years is set to continue
in 2006. National and international public data services are provided by more
than 20 companies and there are more than 50 VSAT networks operating in the
country. Almost 100 new Internet Service Providers (ISPs) were licensed in 2004
alone, bringing the total to more than 140. Broadband ADSL services were
introduced in 2003. The government is committed to continuing the privatisation
of the national carrier, Ghana Telecom, as well as the fibre network of Voltacom,
the country’s electricity company. The full legalisation of VoIP telephony and the
implementation of Broadband over Powerlines (BPL, PLC) are other key developments
expected in 2006.
Ghana -
Key Statistics, Regulatory and Fixed-Line Telecoms Overviews
Ghana is one of only a few African countries with a vastly liberalised telecom market.
It led the way in telecommunications liberalisation and deregulation in Africa when it
privatised Ghana Telecom in 1996. The two national operators (Ghana Telecom and Westel)
held a duopoly on international service until February 2002. The expiry of the duopoly
has paved the way for the licensing of more operators, promotion of competition and
improved efficiency. Four mobile operators are competing for customers. Following
disagreements with the current stakeholder, Ghana Telecom will be looking for a new
strategic investor and float part of its equity on the local stock market, and ailing
Westel may be up for sale soon.
Ghana -
Mobile Market & Broadcasting - Overview and Statistics
Since launching the first cellular mobile network in sub-Saharan Africa in 1992,
Ghana has become one of the continent’s most vibrant mobile markets with four
competing operators and more than three million subscribers in early 2006. And
yet, at a market penetration of only around 15%, enormous further potential exists
in the provision of basic voice services as well as Internet access through the
mobile networks, given the country’s poorly developed fixed-line infrastructure.
The government is committed to continuing the privatisation of Ghana Telecom, and
the ailing second national operator (SNO) Westel, which also holds a mobile licence,
may be up for sale soon. This report contains an overview of Ghana’s mobile market,
relevant statistics, profiles of the major players, and also a brief overview of
the country’s broadcasting industry.
Ghana -
Telecoms Market Statistics and Forecasts
With two national operators, a third regional operator and four mobile networks,
annual growth has been impressive in Ghana’s telecoms markets, notably in the
mobile sector where the number of lines exceeds fixed lines by around 10:1. However,
at a combined teledensitiy of little more than 15% and an Internet user penetration
of less than 2%, enormous further potential exists. This report contains key
statistics and scenario forecasts for the country’s fixed-line, mobile and
Internet markets for the years 2010 and 2015.
Africa Market
and Telecommunications Reports
The latest information about Africa’s Telecommunications from the largest
global telecommunications research site on the Internet.
Further reading about Ghana:
Ghana Web
Ghana Information and news
Ghana
Forum
Ghana Directory
Ghana Newspapers
Links
Most important daily news and information from
Zimbabwe here.
Ghana and West Africa
Analysis Brief
This article provides a brief economic and energy
sector overview of the fifteen countries that make up the Economic
Community of West African States (ECOWAS). ECOWAS members include:
Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Cote d'Ivoire , The Gambia, Ghana,
Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra
Leone, and Togo.
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