NCA and NCC Deepen Regulatory Collaboration During Bilateral Meeting in Accra
NCA and NCC Deepen Regulatory Collaboration During Bilateral Meeting in Accra
May 9, 2025: The National Communications Authority (NCA) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening regulatory collaboration following a bilateral coordination meeting held at the NCA Tower in Accra on 8th May, 2025.
The meeting, which forms part of a broader two-day benchmarking visit by an eight-member Nigerian delegation led by the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the NCC, was convened to strengthen bilateral ties, enhance cooperation on cross-border regulatory issues, and share best practices on critical industry challenges.
Welcoming the delegation, the Acting Director General (Ag. DG) of the NCA, Rev. Ing. Edmund Yirenkyi Fianko, emphasised the importance of collaboration between Ghana and Nigeria, noting the shared economic and social ties that make regulatory coordination not just strategic, but necessary.
“We have always supported each other when needed, and it is important that we continue to set the tone for regional leadership, especially on the international front. Ghana is keen to work with Nigeria on areas such as ECOWAS Roaming, cross-border monitoring of shared market players, and regulatory capacity building”, the NCA Ag. DG remarked.
He noted that Ghana, which already has ECOWAS Free Roaming agreements with Côte d’Ivoire, Togo, and Benin, and is currently testing with The Gambia, sees a partnership with Nigeria as vital due to the high volume of traffic and trade between the two countries.
On his part, the EVC of the NCC, Dr. Aminu Maida, commended Ghana for the strides made in telecommunications regulation, particularly in areas such as market dominance management and the deployment of real-time regulatory tools. “We recognise the strong ties between our institutions and countries, and we are here not just because of what we have heard, but because we have seen the impact of the NCA’s work,” he said. “Nigeria is eager to collaborate on ECOWAS Roaming and learn from Ghana’s experience dealing with significant market players.”
Regarding ECOWAS Roaming, Dr. Maida noted that while Nigeria considers market size and Mobile Network Operators’ revenue in its regulatory decisions, there is a shared responsibility to push for greater sub-regional integration.
Beyond policy talks, the two delegations toured the NCA’s regulatory monitoring infrastructure—including the Broadcast Monitoring Centre, Network Monitoring System, and Quality of Service measurement tools.
Dr. Maida also extended an invitation to Ghana to join the International Institute of Communications (IIC), noting that the African chapter is in development and would benefit from Ghana’s participation and leadership.
This bilateral coordination meeting further solidified the already strong ties between the two regulatory authorities and set the tone for deeper collaboration within the ECOWAS sub-region.
