7th Cohort of African Phase of IPRIS-SPIDER Project Commences in Accra
7th Cohort of African Phase of IPRIS-SPIDER Project Commences in Accra
March 9, 2026 – The National Communications Authority (NCA) has, today, started hosting the African Follow-Up Phase of the 7th Cohort of the ICT Policy & Regulation – Institutional Strengthening (IPRIS)-SPIDER Project.
The deliberations, scheduled to last from the 9th to the 12th of March, are being held at the Lancaster Hotel in Accra and will focus on Ghana’s Change Initiative in respect of developing a National Spectrum Policy and Spectrum Roadmap for Ghana. The objective of this four-day interaction is to create a forward-looking framework that will guide spectrum allocation, licensing, and utilisation over the next five (5) to ten (10) years.
Through this initiative, the NCA aims at aligning Ghana’s spectrum management approach with global best practices, enhancing proactive planning within the Authority and ultimately driving the pursuit of universal access to communication services.
Delivering the first set of welcome remarks, Rev. Ing. Edmund Yirenkyi Fianko, Director General of the NCA, spoke of how the gathering was a defining moment in Africa’s digital transformation journey. “Across our continent, connectivity has evolved from a convenience into a fundamental enabler of development. It supports commerce, education, healthcare, governance, financial inclusion, and social interaction. Yet despite the remarkable expansion of mobile and broadband networks across Africa over the past decade, a persistent digital divide remains between urban and rural communities, between the connected and the underserved, and between those who can fully leverage digital technologies and those who cannot. As regulators, we stand at the centre of efforts to bridge this divide,” he said.
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7th Cohort of African Phase of IPRIS-SPIDER Project Commences in Accra
