The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovations, Sam Nartey George, says efforts are actively underway to make internet data more affordable for Ghanaians before the end of 2025.
Speaking at the World Telecommunications and Information Society Day event on May 19, Mr George addressed growing public concern over high data tariffs.
He acknowledged a wave of social media posts urging him to cut the over 39% in tariffs on data purchases, which many believe is the key to reducing costs.
“I’ve been trending over the weekend on Twitter because people think data costs must be cheaper by just the stroke of my pen,” he said.
“I set up a committee whose mandate in 14 days was to develop a roadmap that would lead to a drop in the prices of data. In 13 days, they delivered a road map. We’re dealing with 8 years of distortion of the market. I wish I could fix it arbitrarily, but it takes a carefully calculated effort.”
He added that his commitment to seeing data prices fall remains strong and asked for the public’s patience, saying: “My promise was that by the end of this year we will see prices drop, and my promise remains. Just trust the process.”
Mr George has previously stated that although he cannot directly set data prices, he intends to use strategic policy interventions to help reduce costs across the board.