{"id":2063,"date":"2025-08-04T09:32:21","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T09:32:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/?p=2063"},"modified":"2025-08-04T09:32:21","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T09:32:21","slug":"ghana-orders-multichoice-to-cut-dstv-prices-or-face-suspension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/ghana-orders-multichoice-to-cut-dstv-prices-or-face-suspension\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghana orders MultiChoice to cut DStv prices or face suspension"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Ghana has ordered MultiChoice, the operator of DStv, to slash its subscription fees by 30% by August 7 or risk having its broadcasting license suspended.<\/p>\n

According to the state-owned\u00a0Daily Graphic<\/em>, the directive aims to align Ghana\u2019s pricing with that of peer markets and adjust for the recent appreciation in the value of the Ghanaian cedi. The publication cited Minister of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, who accused the company of overpricing despite favourable exchange conditions.<\/p>\n

MultiChoice Ghana had increased its rates by 15% in April, a move the minister described as unjustified, especially given the cedi\u2019s significant appreciation.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe same premium DStv bouquet costs $83 in Ghana, compared to just $29 in Nigeria,\u201d George said.<\/p>\n

He added that the company had offered to maintain current pricing while suspending the repatriation of revenues to its headquarters, but the government rejected that proposal.<\/p>\n

The cedi has strengthened 40% against the US dollar so far this year, making it the world\u2019s second-best performing currency tracked by Bloomberg, after the Russian rouble.<\/p>\n

In response, MultiChoice said the government\u2019s proposed pricing model is unworkable.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is not tenable to reduce the DStv subscription fees in the manner proposed by the minister,\u201d the company said in a statement. \u201cWe strive to keep fees as low as possible despite the extremely challenging competitive and macroeconomic environment, without compromising on customer choice and service quality.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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