The findings form part of ongoing preparations for a nationwide SIM card re-registration exercise aimed at improving data accuracy and strengthening security. According to the NCA, the audit is part of broader government efforts to enhance SIM subscription management following the mass registration exercise intended to link every SIM card to a verified identity. Here's what NCA said about government's SIM re-registration plansDirector-General of the NCA, Edmund Yirenkyi Fianko, disclosed this during a stakeholder engagement on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. The revelations come despite nearly 40 million SIM cards having been registered nationwide. According to the NCA, the upcoming re-registration exercise will address these shortcomings by strengthening verification systems and aligning SIM registration more closely with the NIA database.

Source: GhanaWeb March 17, 2026 16:55 UTC