The Association of Africa Election Authorities (AAEA) is meeting in Accra to share experiences of member countries on the use of biometric technology in election management. The meeting is a platform for member countries to share their problems and how they were resolved. The Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC), Dr Kwadwo Afari-Gyan, says the biometric technology alone cannot address the challenges of any electoral system.

This paper examines the use of social media in Ghana's 2012 election and argues that new ICTs help in enhancing citizen participation in the governance process and provides concrete recommendations on how best to exploit the possibilities and potential presented by ICT tools and social media.