Government to present 15 ICT legislative instruments before Parliament – Minister 

The Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation is currently drafting 15 Information and Communication Technology (ICT) legislative instruments to deal with the global technological advancements. 

Mr. Samuel Nartey George, the Sector Minister, who announced this during the maiden Mobex Africa Partnerships Day in Accra, said the legislative instruments would be presented to Parliament by the end of this year. 

Mr. Nartey George remarked: “Government is undertaking a comprehensive review of all existing legislations in the ICT sector not as a bureaucratic exercise, but as a strategic imperative to be in line with global technological advancements. 

“This is to ensure that our laws not only catch up with today’s realities but resilient enough to anticipate tomorrow’s disruptions. 

“Our goal is clear: To future-proof Ghana’s digital ecosystem with smart, adaptive and innovation-friendly regulations that balance innovation with protection, speed with security, and openness with sovereignty.” 

Mr. Nartey George stated that the government’s vision was to create a trusted digital ecosystem, where every Ghanaian, regardless of geographical location or income level could participate fully in the digital economy. 

The Minister said the Mahama-led government had launched One Million Coders programme to train Ghanaian youth in Coding, Artificial intelligence, Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, and other critical digital skills to position Ghana as the hub of digital technology in West Africa. 

“We are implementing critical components of our Digital Ghana Agenda  from expanding last-mile connectivity in rural communities to the launch of a one-billion dollar Ghana-United Arab Emirates Innovation and Technology Hub at Prampram to host the African headquarters of global tech giants such as Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Huawei, Nokia, Samsung, Apple, etc., while welcoming home-grown tech leaders like Mobex Africa, Margin Group, Nsano, Hubtel and others,” the Minister stated. 

Mr. Nartey George lauded the visionary leadership behind Mobex Africa for not only envisioning a digital Africa but working tirelessly to build it over the past decade. 

The inaugural Mobex Africa Partnership Day is set aside to celebrate collaboration, inspire strategic alliances, and chart a bold path for Africa’s future. 

The forum, held on the theme, “Powering Innovations Through Partnerships” attracted government representatives, captains of enterprises, start-ups, development partners, academia, and tech firms, to discuss strategies to leverage digital technology to chart national development. 

Source: GNA 

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