Participants at the end of the first day of the 76th Annual New Year Conference (ANYC) have called on telecommunication companies operating in the country to expand their network coverage to meet the growing demands of the popula­tion.

According to them the per­sistent network challenges in the country remained a significant hindrance to the digital user experi­ence, thereby hampering efforts to bridge the digital divide.

They further argued that the expansion of the telecommu­nication network would enable more Ghanaians to access finan­cial technologies such as mobile banking, mobile money, and online marketplaces.

The ANYC, which commenced last Monday at the University of Ghana, Accra, concluded yesterday.