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 […]
URSULA AWARDED DIGITAL LEADER OF THE YEAR
Ghana’s Communications and Digitalisation minister, Mrs. Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has been awarded the Digital leader of the year at the 11th Ghana Information Technology & Telecom Awards (GITTA 2021) held in Accra. The Digital Leader of the Year Award is in recognition of her impeccable role in driving digitalisation in Ghana as well as her role […]
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 […]
The maiden Girls in ICT for tertiary students ended yesterday
The maiden Girls in ICT for tertiary students ended yesterday with 50 young women trained. Even though the time allotted for the training was short, I am satisfied with how the ladies comported themselves during the training sessions. Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, and Scratch (Game &Dialogue)modules have been incorporated into the Girls-In-ICT Initiative and going […]
Launched the Girls in ICT, a tertiary version supported by Huawei Technologies.
I watched my Deputy Minister, Hon. Ama Pomaa Boateng launch the Girls in ICT, a Tertiary version supported by Huawei Technologies. Ama noted our mobile phones have become a working tool in our hands and it is therefore difficult to live without them. This means that we need to empower Ghanaians especially Girls and young […]
