Ghana: Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations opened consultation on Ghana Domain Name Registry Act, 2025

On 21 October 2025, the Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovations opened a consultation on the Ghana Domain Name Registry Act, until 31 October 2025. The Act would require all legally registered or operating entities in Ghana to register and maintain an active .gh domain name for official public-facing websites and digital platforms, and to use it for official digital correspondence and transactions. Entities not currently using .gh domains would be required to transition within six months of the Act's entry into force. Entities could be eligible for exemptions if they have digital presences hosted exclusively outside the Republic, not targeting Ghanaian users, or operate as multinational organisations subject to foreign digital jurisdiction. Non-compliance would carry administrative penalties, potential suspension or revocation of business and regulatory licences, and disqualification from public procurement processes, with monitoring carried out by a Domain Compliance Unit.