The Ghana Police Service has declared missing the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NextGen InfraCo, Tony Mintah.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, October 23, the police indicated that Mr. Mintah was taken from the premises of the National Communications Authority (NCA) by unidentified individuals.
The law enforcement body has launched an investigation into the whereabouts of Mr. Mintah and urged Ghanaians to report relevant information to authorities.
The police further assured the public that updates will be provided as new information becomes available.
NextGen InfraCo is the Ghanaian company awarded the licensing contract to execute Ghana’s upgrade to the 5G spectrum.
The Government of Ghana, in collaboration with Ascend Digital, K-NET, Radisys, Nokia, and Tech Mahindra, supported by All Mobile Network Operators including AirteITigo-AT and Telecel, in June 2024, launched the Next-Gen InfraCo (NGIC) with the aim to deliver affordable 5G mobile broadband services.
According to the government, NGIC will be the first entity to build a nationwide 4G/5G network, and it will collaborate with telcos to introduce affordable 4G/5G-enabled fixed wireless access (FWA) customer premises equipment (CPE) and smartphones in Ghana this year.
The partnership aims to enhance the lives of Ghanaians by introducing digital services in education, healthcare, and digital payment transactions through peer-to-peer (P2P), peer-to-merchant (P2M), and merchant-to-merchant (M2M) systems.
This initiative is expected to reduce the digital divide and promote financial inclusion.
