The Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications (GIFEC) has engaged Huawei Technologies to discuss strategies aimed at strengthening rural telephony services across Ghana during the 2026 edition of the Mobile World Congress held in Barcelona, Spain.
The GIFEC delegation was led by Mr Tanko Rashid-Computer, the Administrator and Chief Executive Officer, while the Huawei delegation was headed by Li Junfeng, Vice President of Huawei and Chief Executive Officer of the company’s Global Public Sector Business Unit.
The meeting focused on exploring innovative technological solutions to support the expansion and improvement of GIFEC’s Rural Telephony Project.
The project is a key initiative designed to extend telecommunications infrastructure and digital connectivity to underserved and unserved communities across Ghana.
During the engagement, the Huawei team presented a range of advanced rural telephony solutions.
They included the latest version of the Rural Telephony Project masts designed to enhance connectivity in remote areas by providing reliable network infrastructure capable of supporting improved voice and data services.
The Huawei team further demonstrated how the upgraded systems could help strengthen network quality and expand coverage in rural communities.
The presentation provided the GIFEC delegation with insights into the technological capabilities of the new infrastructure and how it could significantly improve connectivity in areas that currently experience limited or no access to telecommunications services.
Mr Rashid-Computer said the discussions formed part of GIFEC’s broader efforts to expand rural connectivity and strengthen telecommunications services nationwide.
He noted that improving the Rural Telephony Project remained a key priority for the Fund as it worked to ensure that citizens in underserved and remote communities benefited from reliable digital communication services.
The GIFEC Boss said enhanced infrastructure and improved network solutions would support the rollout of 3G and 4G services in those communities, enabling greater access to digital opportunities, information services and socio-economic development.
The engagement at the Mobile World Congress highlights GIFEC’s continued commitment to building strategic partnerships with global technology providers to accelerate Ghana’s digital transformation agenda.
By leveraging innovative telecommunications infrastructure, GIFEC aims to bridge the digital divide and ensure universal access to information and communication technology services across the country.
