Ghana and Togo Regulators Begin Border Telecom Coordination Talks

The National Communications Authority (NCA)  in collaboration with Togolese telecoms regulator, Autorité de Régulation des Communications Électroniques et des Postes (ARCEP) , has commenced a three-day Border Coordination Meeting between Ghana and Togo. The meeting, being held at the NCA Tower in Accra from Tuesday, 9th September, 2025 to Thursday, 11th September, 2025, seeks to strengthen cross-border cooperation in the management of telecommunications services.

In his opening remarks, the Deputy Director General in charge of Technical Operations at the NCA, Mr. Suleman Salifu, highlighted the long-standing spirit of cooperation between Ghana and Togo, describing spectrum management as a clear example of how cross-border collaboration could advance national interests and strengthen regional cooperation.

He emphasised how effective coordination was crucial in preventing harmful interference in border areas and safeguarding the quality of service for Operators and consumers. He further noted that while both countries had made significant progress in expanding telecommunications coverage and deploying advanced technologies, emerging challenges such as signal spillage and uncoordinated frequency use made it necessary to review the existing bilateral agreement. He reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to working with Togo to establish a fair, transparent, and technically robust coordination framework that aligned with ITU recommendations and regional guidelines under ECOWAS and the African Telecommunications Union (ATU).

Delivering remarks on behalf of ARCEP Togo, the Head of Delegation, Mr. Awutey Dodji Sylvanus, conveyed warm greetings from the Director General of ARCEP Togo. He noted that discussions on border coordination between the two regulators had been ongoing and expressed optimism that the current meeting would provide the foundation for amendments to the existing coordination agreement between the two countries.

The meeting brings together the two regulators as well as Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) from both Ghana and Togo including MTN Ghana, AT Ghana, Telecel Ghana, Moov, Telecel Togo, and YAS Togo. Their participation underscores the collaborative effort to address cross-border frequency interference, enhance spectrum management, and ensure quality of service for consumers along the borders of both countries.

Over the three-day period, delegates will engage in technical discussions, examine field monitoring outcomes, and propose revisions to the coordination framework that governs spectrum use along the common borders of Ghana and Togo.