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ICTs and Media Companies
Government has formally adopted and identified pri-
ority skills development areas within the BPO/ITES
industry. Further, the BPO/ITES training curriculum
has also been streamlined with the skill requirement
of the industry.
Legal Environment
AIRTEL GHANA
Bharti Airtel, No 30 Independence Ave,
GNAT Heights, North Ridge, Accra
In addition to 4 recently passed ICT sector Acts (in-
cluding the Electronic Communications Act, Act 775,
of 2008), the following bills are being developed:
• Intellectual Property Legislation
• Data Protection/Privacy Legislation
• Regulations for e-transaction to enhance
e-Government
• Consumer protection, etc
To further improve the postal services sector, a Na-
tional Postal Policy is being developed.
The National Communications Authority Act and the
Electronic Communications and Transactions Act
have all been passed in the spirit of strengthening
the capacity of the regulator i.e. the National Com-
munication Authority, since the existence of fair com-
petition depends on the fairness of the regulator.
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
There are considerable investment opportunities in
the ICT sector. The sector requires service provid-
ers in connecting international voice calls to the local
public network. Internet service providers are also
required to offer internet access to the public espe-
cially the rural areas at less cost and broadcasting
operators to establish Radio and Television broad-
casting in the country.
There is also a lack of ICT Facilities and Infrastruc-
ture on a broad scale across the nation. Investments
are needed in the Provision of Software for the coun-
try, extension of the broadband network to reach the
whole country and to provide computer access to
rural students, as well as technological and support
related services such as the supply of quality tel-
ecommunications equipment, ICT Equipment, office
and network equipment.
Main Entities
Tel: (+233) 21 768876, (+233) 21 768879
Fax: (+233) 21 768692
www.gh.airtel.com
info.africa@airtel.com
Airtel provides mobile communications services
across 16 markets in Africa: Burkina Faso, Chad,
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the
Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Madagas-
car, Niger, Nigeria, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Tanza-
nia, Uganda and Zambia.
Airtel’s African operations are owned by Bharti Airtel
Limited, a leading global telecommunications com-
pany with operations in 19 countries across Asia and
Africa. The company offers mobile voice and data
services, fixed line, high speed broadband, IPTV,
DTH, turnkey telecom solutions for enterprises and
national and international long distance services to
carriers. Bharti Airtel has over 200 million customers
(November 2010) across its operations, including 50
million in Africa.
Airtel is driven by the vision of making mobile com-
munications affordable for all to give people the
freedom to meet their daily challenges and to drive
economic and social development. Airtel is making
a positive impact in the communities in which it oper-
ates through extending its networks to rural areas
and through its education initiatives.
KASAPA TELECOM LTD
Robert Palitz, CEO
2 Yiyiwa Link Abelemkpe, PO Box 10208, Accra North
Tel: (+233) 21 765743 / Fax: (+233) 21 765738
info@kasapa.com
Kasapa Telecom Limited - a subsidiary of Hutchison
Whampoa Group - offers mobile, home, and business
voice and data service on its 800 MHz CDMA2000
1X network, expanding throughout Ghana.
Hutchison Whampoa Group acquired 80% of Celltel
Limited in 1998, and in 2003, changed the brand to
Kasapa and the company name to Kasapa Telecom
Limited. In January 2005, Kasapa became a wholly-
owned subsidiary of Hutchison Telecom.
Kasapa means ‘good talk’ in Twi, the most widely-
spoken local language in Ghana. The Kasapa logo
incorporates the “nnewuta” or double bell, a widely-
recognised Ghanaian cultural symbol. The sound
made by the nnewuta mimics the pronunciation of
the word Kasapa, and is used in advertisements and
on the network itself.