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North Tongu Member of Parliament, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has highlighted the importance of affordable data, arguing that it is a necessity rather than a luxury.He joined other voices calling for a reduction in data costs, emphasizing that high data prices impede access to information, education, and opportunities, especially for the youth and marginalised communities.

Ablakwa joins calls for internet data cost reduction: 'Data shouldn't be a luxury' | Pulse Ghana

Emmanuel Tornyi

<p>He joined other voices calling for a reduction in data costs, emphasizing that high data prices impede access to information, education, and opportunities, especially for the youth and marginalised communities.</p>

<p>Ablakwa's stance reflects a broader push to make digital access more inclusive and affordable in Ghana, addressing the digital divide and fostering greater socio-economic development.</p>

<p>His reactions come after the National Communications Authority (NCA) said the cost of data in Ghana is less expensive.</p>

<div class="embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I fully endorse the Ghanaian people’s legitimate demand for an immediate reduction in the cost of data.<br><br>Data is not luxury!<br><br>Exorbitant data also undermines the quality of our democracy as many citizens are priced out of making their democratic contributions.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DissolveNCAboard?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DissolveNCAboard</a></p>&mdash; Sam Okudzeto Ablakwa (@S_OkudzetoAblak) <a href="https://twitter.com/S_OkudzetoAblak/status/1815699273909928081?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 23, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<p>This was contained in a statement issued by the Authority which attributed its claim to a report by cable.co.uk.</p>

<p>The NCA said the report which the Authority has further reviewed also ranked Ghana as the second country in the West Africa Region with the lowest cost of data.</p>

<p>Furthermore, data from a report published by cable.co.uk and reviewed by the Authority as part of a regular Billing Monitoring exercise, ranked Ghana 3rd in Africa as the country with the cheapest cost of pricing for mobile internet data and 2nd in the West African Region.</p>

<p>NCA's claim follows the recent public outcry over the high cost of data in the country. </p>

<p>The public backlash comes after MTN has been declared a Significant Market Power (SMP), a move Ghanaians think will worsen the situation.</p>

<h3>Ablakwa also joined the growing #DissolveNCAboard campaign voicing frustration over cost increases.</h3>

<p>In a statement issued on July 21, 2024, NCA explained that its classification of MTN as an SMP is not to stifle MTN's operations but rather to uphold fair competition in the telecommunications industry.</p>

Ablakwa joins calls for internet data cost reduction: 'Data shouldn't be a luxury'

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