Staff of telecommunications company AT on Monday, November 24, reported to work clad in red and black, with the entrance of the company’s head office visibly marked with red armbands, a symbolic gesture used in Ghana to signal protest or distress.
Though employees declined to speak on record, their coordinated display is understood to be a silent protest against a reported attempt to merge AT with Telecel, a move that has drawn resistance from some investors and stakeholders who fear potential disruptions to the company’s stability.
Citi Business News can confirm that despite the simmering tension, business activities at the head office remain uninterrupted.
Customers continued to stream in and out of the premises, and essential services were being delivered without public confrontation or work stoppage.
This development comes months after the Minister of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George (MP), publicly dismissed speculation about any imminent merger or acquisition involving Airtel Ghana Limited (AT).
His comments in September followed regulatory interventions aimed at safeguarding subscribers and ensuring stability within the telecommunications sector.
The emerging staff agitation, however, suggests lingering uncertainty within the company, raising fresh questions about AT’s future ownership structure and the broader dynamics in Ghana’s competitive telecom market.
Meanwhile, attempts by Citi Business News to reach management at the time of filing this report proved futile, as an official declined to comment.
