• Ghana and Togo held a joint meeting in Accra from September 9–11, 2025, to improve cross-border frequency management and prevent harmful interference.

• The talks involved regulators and mobile operators, including MTN Ghana, AT Ghana, Telecel Ghana, Moov, Telecel Togo and YAS Togo, and focused on updating the bilateral agreement under ITU and ECOWAS guidelines.

• The initiative reflects a broader regional trend, with recent similar coordination efforts between Ghana and Burkina Faso, Congo and Angola, Gabon and Cameroon, and Chad and Cameroon.

Ghana and Togo expanded their cross-border cooperation on frequency management through a coordination meeting held in Accra from September 9 to 11. The session brought together regulators and mobile operators, including MTN Ghana, AT Ghana, Telecel Ghana, Moov, Telecel Togo, and YAS Togo, to secure long-term quality services for border communities.

NCA HOSTS GHANA-TOGO BORDER COORDINATION MEETING IN ACCRA

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— NCA Ghana (@NCAGhana) September 9, 2025

The Ghana National Communications Authority (NCA) said in a statement that participants discussed key technical issues. These included preventing interference in border areas, improving spectrum management, and reviewing monitoring results from field operations.

Discussions also covered updating the existing bilateral agreement to establish a fair and transparent coordination framework aligned with International Telecommunication Union (ITU) recommendations and regional guidelines from ECOWAS and the African Telecommunications Union (ATU).

The ITU notes that radio frequencies extend beyond administrative borders, requiring joint management between states. Coordinated policies ensure equitable spectrum access, optimize use, and prevent harmful interference, which can cause residents in one country to receive signals from operators in another.

The Ghana-Togo initiative follows similar efforts across Africa. Ghana and Burkina Faso held a bilateral meeting on August 19–20 to coordinate frequencies along their shared border. From August 5–7, Congo and Angola harmonized cross-border frequency use, while on August 4, Gabon and Cameroon signed a comparable accord. In June, Chad and Cameroon also opened discussions in the same direction.

These measures reflect a growing regional trend to strengthen spectrum governance and support seamless connectivity across borders.

This article was initially published in French by Isaac Kassouwi
Adapted in English by Ange Jason Quenum