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A focused course, tailored for you

Building Modern West African MVNO and Telco Modernisation (5G + 6G + MVNO Model + NCA + Mobile Money + Spectrum + Cross-Border + Regulator)

Build the modern West African MVNO and telco modernisation capability in 10 weeks. 5G + 6G + MVNO model + NCA + mobile money + spectrum + cross-border + regulator.

West African MVNO and telco leaders face a layered modernisation challenge: 5G rollout, 6G evolution preparation, MVNO model design, NCA regulatory engagement, mobile money operations, spectrum strategy, cross-border patterns, and regulator engagement. Leaders who build the modern capability take the senior telco-wide work. Here is the 10-week build.

$199 one-time

Tailored to your situation. Access within 24 hours. 30-day money-back.

Includes a hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside course access, generated for your specific situation.

Why this course

West African MVNO and telco leaders (Easy Connect Ghana, MTN Ghana, Vodafone Ghana, AirtelTigo Ghana, Glo Mobile Ghana, Surfline Ghana, Telecel Ghana, MTN Nigeria, Airtel Nigeria, Globacom Nigeria, 9mobile Nigeria, Orange Côte d'Ivoire, MTN Côte d'Ivoire, Moov Côte d'Ivoire, Orange Burkina Faso, Telecel Burkina Faso, Onatel Burkina Faso, Orange Mali, Malitel Mali, Moov Africa Mali, Orange Senegal, Free Senegal, Expresso Senegal, Promobile Senegal, MTN Cameroon, Orange Cameroon, Camtel Cameroon, Orange Niger, Moov Niger, Atlantique Telecom, Orange Liberia, Lonestar Cell MTN Liberia, Orange Sierra Leone, Africell Sierra Leone, Africell Gambia, Orange Gambia, Comium Gambia, Africell Benin, Moov Benin, MTN Benin, Glo Benin, Etisalat Togo legacy, Moov Togo, Togocom Togo, Cabo Verde Telecom, Movicel Cabo Verde, Orange Guinea Bissau, MTN Guinea Bissau, Africell DRC, Orange DRC) face a layered modernisation challenge in 2024-2026.

5G rollout (5G NSA + SA deployment timelines, urban-rural coverage strategy, network-sharing models with peer operators, infrastructure-as-a-service models), 6G evolution preparation (3GPP Release 19 + 20 + 21 standards), MVNO model design (full MVNO, branded reseller, light MVNO, service-provider MVNO), NCA (National Communications Authority Ghana) regulatory engagement, mobile money operations (MoMo Ghana, MTN Mobile Money, AirtelTigo Money, Vodafone Cash, regulatory framework with Bank of Ghana, fintech licensing, AML compliance under FATF GIABA pressure), spectrum strategy (sub-1GHz coverage, mid-band capacity, mmWave urban-hot-spot), cross-border patterns (West African Economic and Monetary Union UEMOA framework, ECOWAS framework, ECOWAS Common Tariff harmonisation, roaming-without-borders initiatives), and regulator engagement (NCA Ghana, NCC Nigeria, ARTCI Côte d'Ivoire, ARCEP Burkina Faso, AMRTP Mali, ARTP Senegal, MINPOSTEL Cameroon, ARCEP Togo, ICP-Macau, ARN Cabo Verde, ECOWAS, African Telecommunications Union ATU, ITU) all need to land at the operations-leader layer.

Leaders who build the modern capability take the senior telco-wide work. Leaders who stay on classic 4G-only patterns watch the senior work shift to peers.

This course teaches the 10-week build of modern West African MVNO and telco modernisation: 5G framework, 6G evolution framework, MVNO model framework, NCA framework, mobile money framework, spectrum framework, cross-border framework, regulator engagement framework, and the executive engagement model. Twelve modules with deliverables. Plus a hand-built implementation playbook for your specific operation.

What you walk away with

A documented 5G framework.
A 6G evolution framework.
An MVNO model framework.
An NCA framework.
A mobile money framework.
A spectrum framework.
A cross-border framework.
A regulator engagement framework.
An executive engagement model.
A 10-week build plan.

The 12 modules

Module 1. West African telco landscape 2026

Detailed walkthrough of the West African telco landscape in 2026: ECOWAS telco market positioning, Ghana market positioning (MTN Ghana, Vodafone Ghana, AirtelTigo Ghana, Glo Mobile Ghana, Surfline Ghana, Telecel Ghana, Easy Connect Ghana), Nigeria market positioning, Côte d'Ivoire market positioning, Senegal market positioning, Burkina Faso market positioning, Mali market positioning, regulator landscape (NCA Ghana, NCC Nigeria, ARTCI Côte d'Ivoire, ARCEP Burkina Faso, AMRTP Mali, ARTP Senegal, MINPOSTEL Cameroon, ARCEP Togo, ARN Cabo Verde, ECOWAS, ATU, ITU), MVNO landscape, mobile money landscape, 5G rollout status, and the strategic-level decisions facing operators.

Module 2. 5G framework

Build the 5G framework: 5G NSA deployment framework, 5G SA deployment framework, 5G core network framework, 5G RAN framework, 5G slicing framework, 5G FWA framework, 5G IoT framework, urban-rural coverage strategy, network-sharing models with peer operators, infrastructure-as-a-service models, and the integration with broader network strategy.

Module 3. 6G evolution framework

Build the 6G evolution framework: 3GPP Release 19 features framework, 3GPP Release 20 features framework, 3GPP Release 21 features framework, NTN (Non-Terrestrial Networks) integration framework, AI-RAN framework, energy-efficient-RAN framework, joint communication and sensing framework, and the integration with broader network roadmap.

Module 4. MVNO model framework

Build the MVNO model framework: full MVNO model (own HLR, own switching, own billing), branded reseller model (host MNO provides everything), light MVNO model (own billing, MNO provides network), service-provider MVNO model, BSS/OSS framework, MVNE/MVNA integration framework, host-MNO negotiation framework, and the integration with broader business model.

Module 5. NCA framework

Build the NCA Ghana framework: NCA licensing requirements framework, NCA interconnection regulation framework, NCA quality-of-service requirements framework, NCA consumer-protection regulation framework, NCA data-protection framework (Data Protection Commission Ghana), NCA mobile money regulation framework, and the integration with broader regulatory engagement.

Module 6. Mobile money framework

Build the mobile money framework: MoMo Ghana platform integration, MTN Mobile Money integration, AirtelTigo Money integration, Vodafone Cash integration, Bank of Ghana licensing framework, fintech licensing framework, AML compliance under FATF GIABA, KYC framework, customer onboarding framework, AML transaction monitoring framework, sanctions screening framework, cross-border-remittance framework, merchant-payment framework, savings-and-loan framework, and the integration with broader financial-services strategy.

Module 7. Spectrum framework

Build the spectrum framework: sub-1GHz coverage framework (700 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz), mid-band capacity framework (2.6 GHz, 3.5 GHz), mmWave urban-hot-spot framework (26 GHz, 28 GHz, 39 GHz), spectrum-auction framework, spectrum-trading framework, network-sharing-related-spectrum framework, and the integration with broader regulatory strategy.

Module 8. Cross-border framework

Build the cross-border framework: UEMOA framework, ECOWAS framework, ECOWAS Common Tariff harmonisation, roaming-without-borders initiative framework, ECOWAS-wide spectrum harmonisation framework, cross-border interconnection framework, and the integration with broader regional strategy.

Module 9. Regulator engagement framework

Build the regulator engagement framework: NCA Ghana engagement framework, NCC Nigeria engagement framework, ARTCI Côte d'Ivoire engagement framework, ARCEP Burkina Faso engagement framework, AMRTP Mali engagement framework, ARTP Senegal engagement framework, MINPOSTEL Cameroon engagement framework, ARCEP Togo engagement framework, ARN Cabo Verde engagement framework, ECOWAS engagement framework, ATU engagement framework, ITU engagement framework, and the integration with broader external relations.

Module 10. Customer experience and digital channels

Build the customer experience and digital channels framework: digital customer journey framework, USSD framework, mobile app framework, web framework, customer-care framework, NPS measurement framework, and the integration with broader customer strategy.

Module 11. Executive and board engagement

Build the executive and board engagement: CEO partnership, CTO partnership, COO partnership, CFO partnership, CRO partnership, CCO partnership, board-of-directors engagement, and the integration with broader executive cadence.

Module 12. Your 10-week build plan

Week-by-week plan with weekly deliverables. Weeks 1-2: West African telco landscape + 5G framework. Weeks 3-4: 6G evolution framework + MVNO model framework. Weeks 5-6: NCA framework + mobile money framework. Weeks 7-8: spectrum framework + cross-border framework. Weeks 9-10: regulator engagement framework + customer experience and digital channels + executive engagement. Deliverable: modern West African MVNO and telco modernisation capability.

How this addresses your situation

Specific modules that map to what you said you are dealing with.

Module 1 covers the landscape.

Module 2 produces 5G.

Module 3 covers 6G evolution.

Module 4 covers MVNO model.

Module 5 covers NCA.

Module 6 covers mobile money.

Module 7 covers spectrum.

Module 8 covers cross-border.

Module 9 covers regulator engagement.

Module 10 covers customer experience.

Module 11 covers executive engagement.

Module 12 covers the 10-week build plan.

What you get with this course

The 12-module course delivered as text plus downloadable templates.
Templates and worked examples for 5G framework, 6G evolution framework, MVNO model framework, NCA framework, mobile money framework, spectrum framework, cross-border framework, regulator engagement framework, customer experience and digital channels, executive and board engagement.
A hand-built implementation playbook generated for your specific operation.
Three worked examples of modern West African MVNO and telco modernisation capabilities at peer operators.
Scripted talking points for the CEO and board engagement.

What you will have in hand by Day 1, Week 1, Month 1

Day 1: 5G framework scaffold drafted.

Week 4: 6G evolution + MVNO model designed.

Week 8: NCA + mobile money + spectrum + cross-border operational.

Week 10: Capability in operation.

Before and after

Before

Your telco operations practice handles classic 4G-only patterns. 5G rollout strategy lags peer operators. MVNO model design is reactive. Mobile money under Bank of Ghana + FATF GIABA pressure strains the operation. Senior telco-wide work goes to peers shipping the modern capability.

After

A modern West African MVNO and telco modernisation capability is in operation. 5G framework, 6G evolution framework, MVNO model framework, NCA framework, mobile money framework, spectrum framework, cross-border framework, regulator engagement framework, customer experience and digital channels, executive and board engagement are all designed.

What happens if you do not address this

Leaders without the modern capability miss telco-wide senior work. 5G rollout deadlines tighten; mobile money under FATF GIABA pressure intensifies.

Who it is for

For West African MVNO operators, senior telco operations leaders, MVNO model leaders, mobile money leaders, NCA-engagement leaders, and senior business leaders at West African telco and MVNO firms.

Who this is NOT for. Pure non-telco roles without operator scope. Practitioners at firms with no West African business. Pure equipment-vendor roles without operator engagement.

How it arrives

Text-based course via LMS, plus downloadable templates and worked examples and the hand-built implementation playbook.

Time investment. Roughly 18 hours of reading and 80 to 160 hours of operations-leader effort across the 10-week build.

Why $199 is the right number

External West African telco consultants (Big4 African telco practices, McKinsey Africa, BCG Africa, Bain Africa, the firm Africa, the firm Africa, IBM Consulting Africa, the firm Africa, the firm Africa, the firm Africa, the firm Africa, Atos Africa) charge $200K-$1M for telco modernisation programmes. $199 buys the focused playbook plus the implementation document for your specific operation.

FAQ

Will this replace hiring a West African telco consultant?

Partially. It teaches the modern capability. You may still want specialist input for complex spectrum-auction strategy.

What if my operation is primarily Nigeria-focused?

Modules 1, 5, and 6 cover Nigeria-anchored patterns.

Does this cover Pan-African mobile-money interoperability specifically?

Module 6 covers Pan-African mobile money interoperability.

What about Francophone West Africa specifically?

Modules 5 and 8 cover Francophone West Africa patterns.

What is in the implementation playbook for me specifically?

5G framework tailored to your specific operation; mobile money framework matched to your specific platform; a 10-week build plan.

30-day money-back guarantee. If after a week of working through the materials this is not what you needed, reply to the receipt email and a full refund is processed. No questions, no forms.

Within 24 hours your account in the learning environment is provisioned and the tailored implementation playbook is delivered alongside it.