
Audio By Carbonatix
Vodafone Ghana CEO, Kyle Whitehill has said the rate at which Ghana’s telecom industry was growing, it was not likely there would be consolidations as he had previously predicted.Kyle Whitehill had always maintained that Ghana’s mobile market was near saturation and it was not a good idea licensing a sixth mobile operator because that would compel some operators to either fizzle out, like what happened in India, or merge with others to survive.But in an exclusive interview with Adom News Editor, Nii Narku Dowuona, he said “I am less convinced now than I was 12 to 15 months ago about consolidation because the market is growing faster than we all anticipated so maybe I am more optimistic about the industry than I was then and I believe each player may want to stay in the market for a little bit longer,” he said.He said he also expected that the industry would continue to grow even faster in the foreseeable future.Kyle Whitehill noted that Ghana’s telecom market was over 80% mobile voice and over the next 12 months it would stay heavily dependent on mobile voice but data traffic would double this year.“The size of the market is going to double this year and that is definitely going to be sustained in the foreseeable future,” he said.But Kyle Whitehill still maintained a sixth operator, Glo, was not necessarily a good idea, saying in most markets around the world, excluding India, there were two to three operators and experience had shown each operator eventually needed at least 25% market share to survive and be profitable.
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Tags:
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Latest Stories
-
Photos: Mahama receives full state welcome in Paris ahead of talks with French President Macron
17 minutes -
Deputy Health Minister endorses Women in Medicine Fellowship
18 minutes -
Duncan Amoah pushes for Consumer Protection Bill amid VIP fare hike
30 minutes -
LMWG backs Damang lease award to E&P, demands transparency and results
35 minutes -
Volta Chiefs condemns EOCO over alleged disregard for court ruling in Council of State member case
36 minutes -
Matthew Perry’s stepmother says ‘Ketamine Queen’ should get maximum sentence
36 minutes -
Northern Regional Police Command intensifies anti-drug operations, arrests 217 suspects
37 minutes -
The architect of a healthier Ghana: Mahama’s vision and legacy in primary healthcare
39 minutes -
Israel carries out large wave of air strikes across Lebanon
45 minutes -
BBC upholds complaints over racial slur in Baftas broadcast
45 minutes -
Kukurantumi set to host 2025/26 Women’s FA Cup Final as Hasaacas Ladies face Army Ladies
46 minutes -
Where the law stops: Torture, power, and the failure of prevention in Ghana
46 minutes -
Only 6% of imports insured locally despite mandatory policy – GSA raises concern
51 minutes -
IndomieFest Accra 2026 delivers Ghana’s premier family festival at Easter
57 minutes -
GIP Secures $20m boost from Norfund, Axis Pensions to deepen SME financing in Ghana
1 hour