SIM card retailers in Accra, Ghana, have recorded a decline in sales since the compulsory SIM card registration began in July 1, 2010. New SIM cards cannot

be used unless they are registered with the service

provider. The fact that telecommunications companies have

not made available registration agents at vantage places

as promised has added to the decline. Operators in the

country have to register all their existing and new

subscribers by June 11, 2011.