MTN Ghana Targets 1 Million Homes for Fibre Connectivity
MTN Ghana has announced plans to extend its Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) network to one million homes over the next three years, as the telecommunications company strengthens its infrastructure to support growing demand for digital connectivity and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI).
Chief Executive Officer of MTN Ghana, Stephen Blewett, disclosed the target at the company’s 2026 Vendor Conference, where he underscored the importance of strong partnerships with vendors in delivering the company’s expansion plans.
He said the successful implementation of the FTTH programme, alongside MTN’s preparations to roll out 5G services, would require dependable vendors capable of delivering quality services, innovation and integrity.
“We are also scaling our Fibre to the Home programme, FTTH, with a target of one million homes passed over the next three years. This is a significant undertaking, and its success will depend on the commitment, capability and collaboration of our vendors and partners,” he stated.
Mr Blewett explained that reliable fibre infrastructure would be essential to enabling households and businesses to benefit from the growing opportunities presented by artificial intelligence.
He noted that as AI adoption accelerates, the demand for dependable, high-speed connectivity will increase, making investments in fibre networks increasingly important.
“We need to have connectivity both to the home and the business if we are going to harness the power of AI, which is already here,” he said.
The MTN Ghana CEO also highlighted the company’s preparations to leverage its 5G licence to provide customers with modern connectivity and improved internet speeds.
He said vendors would play a critical role in supporting the deployment and expansion of these services, urging them to understand the company’s strategic direction and provide innovative solutions that respond to its operational needs.
Mr Blewett stressed that the relationship between MTN Ghana and its vendors must extend beyond contractual obligations, insisting that trust, open communication, shared objectives and mutual accountability were essential to achieving sustainable business outcomes.
He encouraged vendors to communicate challenges and potential risks early, explaining that the company would rather receive an uncomfortable truth in time than be confronted with unexpected problems.
“Early communication builds confidence, while accountability strengthens the partnership,” he said.
He further assured vendors that the partnership must be reciprocal, noting that while MTN expects professionalism, integrity and accountability from its suppliers, they should equally expect fairness, transparency, respect and timely communication from the company.
Earlier, Chief Financial Officer of MTN Ghana, Antoinette Kwofie, said the 2026 conference was intended to move vendor engagement beyond awareness creation on fraud, ethics and compliance towards deeper and more sustainable partnerships.
She said the theme, “Building Stronger, Transparent and Sustainable Vendor Partnerships,” reflected the company’s commitment to relationships founded on trust, transparency, integrity and shared accountability.
According to her, MTN Ghana recognises that its achievements in network expansion, innovation and customer experience depend significantly on the contributions of its partners.
Madam Antoinette Kwofie urged vendors to move beyond the traditional supplier relationship and embrace a partnership approach in which they take ownership of challenges and contribute to the company's broader ambitions.
“A supplier delivers what has been contracted. A partner shares the ambition, takes ownership of the challenges and contributes to the success of the journey,” she said.
She added that the success of the conference should not be measured by discussions alone but by the changes in conduct and working relationships that follow.
Mrs Kwofie challenged vendors and the company to uphold integrity, embrace transparency even when conversations become uncomfortable, and prioritise partnerships over transactional relationships.
“Contracts may bring us together, but it is trust that keeps us together, integrity that makes us stronger, and shared purpose that takes us farther,” she said.
Mr Blewett also urged vendors to communicate openly, innovate with purpose and honour their commitments, warning that operational pressure should never become an excuse for unethical conduct.
He encouraged partners to speak up whenever they encounter practices that threaten integrity, assuring them that the company was prepared to listen and address such concerns.
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