The Minister of Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, has criticised the pricing disparity of DStv subscription packages across African countries, including Ghana.
According to him, Ghanaians are paying nearly 30 percent more than neighboring countries, arguing that Ghanaians deserve fairer treatment.
He stated that the same premium bouquet package offered to Ghanaians at the equivalent of $83 is available to Nigerians at just $29.
Sam George disclosed that in June last year, MultiChoice implemented a $30 price reduction on premium packages in Liberia, even though prices in that country were comparable to those in Ghana.
He further said lower-tier DStv bundles were also reduced by $17.
Speaking during the Government Accountability Series in Accra on Friday, August 1, 2025, Sam George said, “In my letter, I compared Ghana, Nigeria, and Liberia. Ghana has a larger population than Liberia, Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, and South Africa… Yet, Ghanaians are asked to pay $82.40, Nigerians pay $29, Liberia $61, Angola $33, Botswana $61, Eswatini $52, and South Africa $51.”
“Clearly, Ghana is paying far more. There is no justification, it’s the same content, the same old movies that are being shown,” he stated.
“MultiChoice made a $30 premium price cut in Liberia last June. Their prices were comparable to Ghana’s. They also reduced lower bundles by $17. What is good for Liberians and Nigerians is good for Ghanaians,” he stated categorically.
Sam George added that DStv must adhere to price reductions in Ghana, noting that during the same period when MultiChoice cited a 240 percent depreciation of the cedi, the Nigerian naira had depreciated by 490 percent.
He warned that DStv’s failure to reduce subscription prices in Ghana would result in the suspension of its broadcasting license effective August 7, 2025.
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