Ghana’s Vice President holds bilateral talks with Estonia leaders to strengthen digital ties

Ghana's Vice President, Mahammud Bawumia has held bilateral talks with President Alar Karis, Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, and officials from Estonia's Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digitalization in Tallinn as part of a working visit to Estonia. The discussions, highlighted on Vice President Dr. Bawumia's LinkedIn platform centred on the mutual interest in digital initiatives and the positive impact they have on both nations.

Estonia, renowned as one of the world's most digitally advanced countries, provided a fitting backdrop for these high-level discussions. Vice President Dr. Mahammadu Bawumia, acknowledging Ghana's success in digitalization as a shining example in Africa, stressed the shared goals and similarities between the two nations' digital strategies.

“ Digital Ghana and e-Estonia, have a lot in common as both digitization drives are anchored on robust national identity systems, and Estonia’s e-Government which has brought many public services online, is similar to Ghana’s Ghana.Gov digital platform which has onboarded several government agencies and brought public service online,” he stated.

One notable similarity underlined during the discussions was the rising rate of financial inclusion. Ghana's achievement through mobile money interoperability was noted, drawing parallels to Estonia's dominance in online banking transactions. Vice President Bawumia expressed admiration for Estonia's digital advancements, emphasizing the inspiration drawn from their achievements.

By:  Nana Appiah Acquaye