Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George has directed Group Vivendi Africa (GVA) to submit a comprehensive proposal outlining its planned fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) rollout.
The proposal is to include the company’s investment plan, operating model, and challenges needing government support. The minister also urged GVA to consider a strategic bundle with Canal+, combining high-speed broadband with premium streaming services to boost value and competitiveness in Ghana’s home internet and pay-TV market.
GVA, a subsidiary of the Vivendi Group, is a telecom operator specialising in the delivery of Ultra-high-speed Internet in Africa.
The request followed a briefing in Accra by executives of the Canal+ subsidiary on a planned commercial entry with high-speed FTTH service. Minister Samuel Nartey George said the pricing architecture outlined by the company meets the state’s affordability test, calling it “revolutionary” and aligned with policy to broaden access. He said he would engage the Minister for Energy and the Electricity Company of Ghana to help resolve an impasse over access to infrastructure that could delay deployment.
“I’m fully committed to initiatives that lower data costs and expand fibre connectivity across Ghana. If this offering delivers what you’ve described , high-speed, unlimited internet at competitive rates, I will personally champion its rollout.” he said.
The minister told the delegation government is ready to support credible investors that expand digital infrastructure and drive inclusion, but insisted on formal documentation to enable timely intervention.
Jean-François Dubois, chief executive of GVA, said the company intends to deliver affordable, unlimited broadband to households. According to him, GVA, a Canal+ subsidiary present in nine African markets, plans to replicate its mass-market fibre model in Ghana, starting with Accra and Kumasi, positioning for scale in a market where fixed penetration remains low relative to demand.
