AT Ghana currently undergoing a government-driven merger with Telecel Ghana

AirtelTigo Ghana, now rebranded as AT Ghana, is currently undergoing a significant transformation in 2025 through a government-driven merger with Telecel Ghana. This strategic move aims to create a financially stronger and more competitive telecom operator to challenge MTN Ghana’s market dominance.

AirtelTigo, which has been struggling financially with losses exceeding $10 million in the first eight months of 2025 and a sharp decline in market share from 25.82% in 2018 to about 7.89% by the end of 2024, will be integrated into Telecel Ghana. The new combined entity is expected to command around 26% market share, posing a stronger alternative to MTN, which still dominates with approximately 73% market share.

The Ghanaian government has committed to investing about $600 million over the next four years to support this merger, funded through spectrum sales, policy interventions, and private sector contributions. The integration process involves three main phases: technical migration of subscribers (completed with about 98% success in migrating over 3.2 million AT Ghana subscribers onto Telecel’s network), human resource alignment to absorb all AT Ghana staff, and commercial restructuring with a new business framework. The goal is to expand 4G coverage, reduce call dropouts, and improve data speeds while accelerating readiness for 5G and rural network expansion.

Despite these efforts, the merger faces regulatory clearance and potential delays due to shareholder agreements and political sensitivities. Nonetheless, the government remains committed to establishing a viable national telecom champion to stop the unsustainable drain of public funds and enhance competition against MTN’s longstanding lead in the sector.

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