The Vice President of the World Bank for Central and Western Africa, Ousmane Diagana, has said he is impressed with the status of the implementation of Ghana’s digitalization and innovations to improve the standards of the youth and the nation in general. Mr. Ousmane Diagana, who is on a 3-day visit to Ghana visited the […]
Digital Transformation Requires Investment and Infrastructure Development
The Communications and Digitalisation Minister, Mrs. Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has said Ghana’s digital agenda needs infrastructure development and investment. She made this known in her welcome address at the GhanaCARES Digitisation Readiness Workshop held in Accra on 2nd December 2021. According to Mrs. Owusu-Ekuful, Ghana cannot be left out of the world’s technology agenda as has […]
Mentor Young Women, Girls in Cybersecurity, Technology Fields – Communications Minister
The Minister for Communications and Digitalisation, Mrs. Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has urged women who have made it in the cybersecurity and technology fields to serve as mentors to young women and girls. That she said, would motivate young girls to pursue Information and Communication Technology careers and address the low representation of women in the cybersecurity […]
The Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation and GIZ Ghana signed an MOU.
The Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation and the Digital Transformation Center by GIZ Ghana signed a Memorandum of Understanding today. The agreement is intended to achieve an inclusive digital economy and society. Under this shared vision, every citizen, notably women and young people are targeted to have the opportunity to participate in the digital world. […]
The governing boards of the NCA, DPC and the PCSRC were inaugurated.
I inaugurated the governing boards of the National Communications Authority (NCA), Data Protection COMMISSION (DPC), and the Postal and Courier Service Regulatory Commission(PCSRC). I urged the NCA board to ensure that: 1. Spectrum and other resources are managed judiciously 2. Challenges of Service Providers and all stakeholders in the industry are improved and become issues […]
Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications (GIFEC) board inaugurated
Earlier today, I inaugurated the governing board of the Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications (GIFEC). GIFEC, one of the agencies of the Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation, has been designated by law, the Electronic Communications Act 2008, Act 775, as the Universal Service Fund for Electronic Communications of Ghana. GIFEC is mandated to: provide […]
The governing board of the Ghana Domain Name Registry (GDNR) inaugurated
I was delighted to inaugurate the first-ever governing board of the Ghana Domain Name Registry (GDNR) and it was a critical milestone in Ghana’s domain name history. Having a specific country domain is not only a matter of national pride, but also a critical resource for both individuals and businesses in building customer confidence and […]
