Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, minister of communications and digitalization, has announced the government’s ambition to turn Ghana into a regional digital powerhouse on the African continent.
She claims that this is a component of the government’s digitalization strategy, which aims to use cutting-edge technologies from the fourth industrial revolution to spur a change in the way the country’s economy is run.
Ursula Owusu-Ekuful stated, “The formation of a digital economy will create sustainable jobs for the teeming unemployed youth in the country, as well as facilitate the effective delivery of government services,” during the Ghana Digital Economy Policy Document Workshop in Accra.
“We seek to establish an open, secure, hyperconnected and inclusive digital economy that unleashes innovative genius of digital entrepreneurs across various sectors creating sustainable jobs for the youth, enabling efficient delivery of government services and positioning Ghana as a regional digital hub,” she stated.
The Communications and Digitalization Minister further said the creation of a digital economy will help develop a robust and safe micro-economic environment.