For eight long years, Ghanaians were strangled by economic trauma. Not just in the price of kenkey and fuel, but even in the invisible airwaves of the internet. Data bundles dried up like sachet water in Harmattan. You blinked—and your 400 cedis was gone. Just like that.
But now—something is changing.
Sam George, MP for Ningo-Prampram and the new Minister for Communications and Digitalisation, has done what many before him only used as soundbites. He sat down with the telco bosses—not to threaten, not to insult, not to show teeth—but to engage.
And guess what?
It worked. 
From July 1st, Ghanaians will enjoy up to 15% more data on the same bundles. MTN, Telecel, and AT have all revised their packages—not because they were forced, but because somebody finally took them seriously, and they responded in kind.
Let the numbers speak:
- AT: 400 cedi bundle jumps from 195GB to 236GB
- Telecel: 400 cedi bundle leaps from 90GB to 250GB
- MTN: The once-missing 399 bundle returns, now with 214GB, up from 92.88GB
This is not magic. This is meaningful leadership.
It didn’t need a press war. It didn’t require political showmanship.
It only took understanding, strategy, and real conversations.
But of course, the usual mouths without memory—those who called themselves communicators—rushed to accuse the Minister of hypocrisy.
“He attacked Ursula before, now he’s doing the same.”
Ah, but what is the same about silence and dialogue?
What is the same about price hikes then and price reductions now?
Back then, we cried and data prices rose.
Today, we cried, and data prices are falling.
There is a difference. A clear, measurable, and impactful difference.
And in a country where leadership is often confused with yelling louder, Sam George is teaching a different lesson: you don’t need a hammer if you know how to use a key.
He said it plainly at his press conference:
“The Minister cannot force the Telcos’ hands. Just like the Trade Minister cannot command GUTA to slash prices.”
It’s true. Power isn’t about barking orders; power is about knowing where the doors are—and having the humility to knock.
So let’s be honest:
This government inherited a digital economy where even Twitter was a luxury.
Where students had to choose between lunch and WiFi.
Where businesses were crippled by the cost of staying online.
Now, for the first time in years, Ghanaians are getting more for less.
This is not perfection. But this is progress.
And those who have nothing to say but bile and bitterness should ask themselves:
What have you negotiated lately, apart from retweets?
Let the partisan keyboard warriors grumble.
Let the cynics sulk in silence.
For the rest of us, we salute the man who talked instead of shouted—and got results.
Because in a country where strikes, shutdowns, and standoffs are the norm, Sam George has proven that cool heads and clear intentions can still move mountains—or at least shift the dial on your data bundle.
July 1st is coming.
And for once, it’s not another tax or burden.
It’s a win.
Small win, yes.
But real win.
And in this Ghana, we’ll take it.
