By: Robert Kwaku Annor
Ghana’s Ministry of
Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations (MoCDTI) has partnered with
Digital Policy Alert and the St. Gallen Endowment for Prosperity through Trade
to enhance digital governance, regulatory coordination and the country’s
engagement in international digital trade.
The partnership was
highlighted at a high-level stakeholder workshop in Accra that brought together
representatives from government ministries and agencies, academia, industry,
civil society and development partners to examine emerging digital policy developments
and their implications for Ghana’s digital economy.
Opening the workshop on
behalf of the Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations,
Samuel Nartey George, the Director of the Digital Technology Directorate,
Bishop Dr. Samuel Antwi-Gyekyi, described the engagement as timely as Ghana advances
its digital transformation agenda.
He pointed to the National
Artificial Intelligence Strategy, improvements in data governance and the One
Million Coders Programme as key components of the country’s digital development
efforts, while noting Ghana’s growing role in digital governance discussions
across Africa.
Antwi-Gyekyi stressed that
digital transformation requires collaboration beyond government, calling for
closer cooperation among the public sector, industry, academia, entrepreneurs
and development partners to translate digital policies into jobs, innovation
and economic opportunities.
He also welcomed Digital
Policy Alert’s expansion into Ghana, highlighting the organisation’s digital
policy intelligence platform and AI-assisted regulatory analysis tools as
potential resources for strengthening evidence-based policymaking and regulatory
coordination.
According to the Ministry,
the tools can support stakeholders in monitoring global digital policy
developments, comparing Ghana’s regulatory environment with international
practices and identifying policy developments relevant to the country’s digital
economy.
The engagement also
considered Ghana’s participation in regional and international digital trade
discussions, including the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)
Protocol on Digital Trade and negotiations under the World Trade Organization
(WTO).
The workshop provided
participants with practical insights into tracking regulatory developments and
using digital policy intelligence to support more coordinated and informed
policymaking.
MoCDTI said collaboration
with Digital Policy Alert and the St. Gallen Endowment forms part of broader
efforts to build a resilient, inclusive and globally competitive digital
economy.
The Ministry reaffirmed its
commitment to sustained engagement with industry, academia, civil society,
development partners and other stakeholders as Ghana continues to develop
policies and regulatory frameworks to support digital transformation and its growing
participation in the global digital economy.
