NewsMTN Ghana discloses about $202 million in spectrum licence fees
MTN Ghana disclosed licence fees of US$100.9 million for 700 MHz spectrum and US$101.1 million for the 3 GHz band awarded by Ghana’s communications regulator.
Event / data period: 2026-10-02
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IllustrationAn October 2 stock-exchange disclosure by MTN Group said its Ghanaian subsidiary Scancom would pay US$100.9 million for 2×20 MHz in the 700 MHz band and US$101.1 million for 150 MHz in the 3 GHz band. The licences run for 15 years.
The notice said two of three available lots were awarded in the 700 MHz band, while all three lots were awarded in the 3 GHz band. The fees total US$202 million across the two bands. They are regulatory licence fees disclosed by the company.
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Spectrum licence awards
Licence fees and quantities disclosed for Ghana’s 700 MHz and 3 GHz bands.
- 700 MHz band licence fee
- 100.9 million USD
- 2026-10-02 · Target
- 3 GHz band licence fee
- 101.1 million USD
- 2026-10-02 · Target
- Total spectrum assigned in the 700 MHz band
- 40 MHz
- 2026-10-02 · Target
- Total spectrum assigned in the 3 GHz band
- 150 MHz
- 2026-10-02 · Target
Methodology
Fees are US-dollar amounts in the company notice; MHz figures are assigned bandwidth. Licences last 15 years.
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