CanalBox set to revolutionise Ghana’s home internet

French-owned Group Vivendi Africa (GVA), the parent company of CanalBox, is set to introduce high-speed fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) internet services in Ghana, beginning with Accra and Kumasi

The launch marks GVA’s entry into its tenth African market and reinforces its mission to provide affordable, unlimited broadband connectivity across the continent.

A GVA delegation led by CEO Jean-François Dubois met with Ghana’s minister for communication, digital technology and innovation, Samuel Nartey George, in Accra to discuss the commercial rollout and potential government collaboration. The meeting focused on strengthening Ghana’s digital infrastructure and ensuring broader access to affordable, high-speed internet.

George commended GVA’s proposed pricing model, describing it as “revolutionary” and aligned with the government’s goal of expanding affordable digital access nationwide.

The minister pledged to engage the minister for energy and the electricity company of Ghana (ECG) to resolve infrastructure access challenges that could impact implementation. He also encouraged GVA to present a detailed proposal outlining its service plans, investment framework, and areas that might require government support.

Additionally, George suggested collaboration between GVA and Canal+ to bundle broadband services with premium entertainment content, which he said could significantly transform Ghana’s pay-TV and internet landscape. He assured GVA of the government’s full support for investors committed to improving the country’s digital infrastructure and bridging the connectivity gap.

Dubois reaffirmed GVA’s commitment to Ghana, noting that the company aims to replicate its successful fibre deployment model already operating in nine African countries. 

A subsidiary of Canal+ Group, GVA operates in Burkina Faso, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Togo, Gabon, Uganda, and Benin, where it recently launched CanalBox services in Cotonou and Abomey-Calavi. The company has already deployed over 40,000 km of fibre-optic cable across Africa, serving more than 2.8 million homes and businesses.

GVA’s expansion into Ghana follows Canal+ Group’s recent acquisition of MultiChoice Group, securing a 94.39% stake in the South African pay-TV giant. The merger is expected to enhance Canal+’s content distribution network and potentially enable GVA to offer bundled internet and media packages across Africa.

With government backing and strong consumer demand for affordable home broadband, GVA’s entry into Ghana is expected to intensify competition in the telecommunications market and accelerate the nation’s digital transformation agenda.