The Board of Directors of the Ghana Domain Name Registry (GDNR),
the Data Protection Commission (DPC), the National Information Technology
Agency (NITA), and the Cyber Security Authority (CSA) have undergone a day’s
training on the digital economy.
The high-level executive training program organized by the
Ministry of Communications and Digitalization (MoCD) and hosted by the National
Communications Authority (NCA) was held on the theme: Digital Economy Knowledge
Sharing Program for Board and Policymakers.
Mr. Alexander Arphul, A.g. Chief Director at the MoCD, delivered
the opening remarks on behalf of the Minister for Communications and
Digitalisation, Hon. Ursula Owusu-Ekuful. He stated that the workshop provides
an opportunity to examine the fourth (4th) Industrial Revolution, emerging
technologies, and the internet of things, which will inform policymakers about
the soon-to-be-launched digital economic policy.
He reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to the five capacity-building
strategic areas of the Smart Africa Digital Academy (SADA) in order to promote
the adoption of ICT literacy among women, the implementation and integration of
ICT into our creative arts to promote our culture, and the development of
Ghana’s youth.
Mrs. Thelma Sam, Director for Infrastructural Skills and
Empowerment at Smart Africa, applauded the MoCD for championing the blueprint
for digital trade. She stated that the training programme would enable a
strategic decision toward agile policies and a successful digital transformation.
“For a developing country and continent, it is crucial that our governments
lead this revolution, especially policymakers and decision-makers, as this
would aid in creating a technologically friendly environment and help the youth
thrive,” she said.
The Digital Economy knowledge sharing programme is designed to
create awareness among high-level policymakers in Ghana regarding the
significance of the digital economy, focusing on the key pillars, the key
technology platforms, and the critical consequences (both positive and
negative) of digital economies.
By: Kanto Okanta
