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The Ministry remains focused on enabling an environment where homegrown companies can scale, export solutions, and anchor Ghana’s competitiveness in the Global digital economy.
• Regional Innovation Promotion – MEBSIS 2025 Tech Roadshow In May, I addressed the MEBSIS 2025 Summit in Kumasi, which focused on motion technology, smart media, and creative entrepreneurship.
This platform allowed us to showcase government -backed digital initiatives outside Accra, promoting regional innovation and ensuring nationwide inclusion in Ghana’s digital growth.
Strategic Partnerships for Skills and Sector Reform The Ministry continues to leverage public-private and bilateral partnerships to expand digital opportunity, attract investment, and catalyse structural reforms across the ICT sector.
• Telecom Sector Restructuring: A major realignment in Ghana’s telecom sector is underway with conversations around the planned acquisition of a 60% stake in AT Ghana.
An MOU has been signed, and the Ministry is working closely with all relevant regulatory bodies to ensure full compliance with licensing conditions and to support the shared goal of revitalising AT Ghana’ s operations and restoring its competitive strength.
I would update the Country on the outcomes of the engagements as they unfold.
• Youth Skills Development Collaborations: Strategic partnerships have been launched to expand training in cloud computing, AI, and software development, particularly under the One Million Coders Programme.
These efforts are being supported by both private sector firms and international training providers, reinforcing Ghana’s human capital base for the digital economy.
• MTN-Government MoU on AI and Skills: In Q2, the Ministry signed a landmark MoU with MTN Ghana to co -develop a national Artificial Intelligence Innovation Centre.
The agreement also commits funding toward training 5,000 young people in AI and related digital skills over the next 18 months.
Thi s partnership strengthens Ghana’s institutional and workforce readiness for AI adoption.
• Ghana-UAE Innovation Hub MoU Signed : The Ministry signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE government to co -develop a $1 billion Ghana -UAE Innovation Hub.
The project will anchor high-tech manufacturing, startup incubation, and digital services, with a multi-phase construction schedule expected to begin in 2026.
We are currently engaged in pre-Project Management Office modalities.
• Strategic Partnership with University of Ghana : We have entered into a formal partnership with the University of Ghana to drive deeper integration between policy, research, and practical innovation.
This partnership will see the co -creation of digital skills programmes, support for AI hackathons, and curricular alignment under the One Million Coders initiative.
It represents a deliberate move to prepare students for the evolving demands of Ghana’s digital economy.
Together, these engagements and partnerships reflect our commitment to a participatory, inclusive approach to digital governance where partnerships fuel progress, and innovation is made truly national.
Agency Updates As Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, I am honoured to present an update on the progress we have made across our agencies in the second quarter of 2025.
Our mission remains clear and urgent: to build a digitally empowered Ghana that is globally competitive, inclusive, and able to generate well-paying jobs and better livelihoods for all.
Today, I will outline the decisive steps we are taking to keep Ghana at the forefront of Africa’s digital transformation, and to ensure that the growth of our technology sector translates into real gains for every Ghanaian.
NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY (NCA) The NCA has advanced major reforms across the sector to promote efficient spectrum use, safeguard national security, and enhance service delivery.
These include: a. Spectrum Efficiency and Regulatory Reform • The NCA is currently undertaking review of the spectrum assignments in the 900 MHz and 1800 MHz bands to ensure optimal usage.
Public consultations with relevant stakeholders have concluded, with implementation timelines to be finalised and communicated.
• An NCA audit of FM radio broadcasting authorisations found 68 FM stations in breach of their authorisation conditions.
Enforcement actions were duly initiated.
However, following the intervention of H.E.
the President, these stations have been granted a 30 - day moratorium to regularise operations.
The NCA is closely monitoring compliance, with further action pending results.
• In May, the NCA hosted a stakeholder’s workshop, to address harmful interference caused by nearby FM transmitters to aeronautical communication and navigation systems in Ghana.
b. Border Frequency Monitoring and Coordination • The NCA conducted spectrum monitoring exercises along Ghana’s borders with Togo and Côte d’Ivoire to ensure Ghana’s border areas receive interference -free service .
Coordination meetings with Burkina Faso and Togo are scheduled to review and sign frequency coordination agreements.
c. Preparation for the 2027 World Radio Communications Conference • Ghana held its first national preparatory meeting for the 2027 World Radiocommunication Conference from 6-8 May 2025.
The meeting reviewed proposed conference agenda items; and established a framework for coordinating Ghana’s positions and participation in the ECOWAS and African preparatory meetings towards the conference.
d. Receiver Standards and Licensing • The NCA developed s pecifications for Digital Audio Broadcasting Receivers , in conjunction with the Ghana Standards Authority.
The draft specifications were published for public consultations and submitted comments are currently under review.
• The Authority resumed conformance certification for DTT receivers to protect consumers.
• The NCA granted five licences for satellite and radiodetermination services and provisionally authorised Amazon Kuiper and Eutelsat SA.
e. Satellite and Radiodetermination Services in Ghana • Satellite and IoT Licensing: Five operators have received satellite service licences, with provisional authorisations issued to two more entities.
These authorisations are intended support partnerships to deliver collaborative services including smart agriculture solutions, IoT services, tracking and monitoring systems, and backhaul connectivity.
• A national spectrum policy is being developed to provide for efficient and equitable use of spectrum to meet growing spectrum demand, and to support future applications such as AI, robotics, and precision farming.
• The NCA is promoting amateur radio to build local expertise and resilience in communications.
The Authority aims to set up a model amateur radio station on its premises to support this.
The authority will also organise training sessions for both staff and the general public to support this endeavour.
f. SIM Registration The NCA will implement the overhaul of the SIM registration system in three key phases: • Phase 1: Biometric validation and data cleanup (ongoing) • Phase 2: Controlled new registrations (testing phase) • Phase 3: Business SIM verification and deactivation of non-compliant records (Q3-Q4) We will deploy a secure, biometric -based SIM Verification System to integrate with national ID databases.
g. Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) In parallel with the SIM re -registration exercise, the government has initiated the Central Equipment Identity Register implementation to monitor, identify, and block stolen and counterfeit devices to disincentivize device theft.
The system shall have secure API or web interfaces for integration with the SIM registration systems of the telcos, GRA’s customs systems, and NCA’s type approval and dealership registry.
Implementation is ongoing.
h. Regional Connectivity – Ecowas Roaming • Ghana’s bilateral roaming service is live with Côte d’Ivoire, Togo, and Benin.
• Testing with The Gambia is complete.
We are in advanced talks with Nigeria to go live before the end of 2025.
• This initiative will lower roaming costs and boost regional integration.
i. Telecom Emergencies and Licensing Frameworks • The National Telecommunication Emergency Plan (NTEP) is complete.
It will ensure emergency communication for responders even when commercial networks fail.
• New or revised licences are in development for: o Communication Managed Services o Internet Exchange Points o Submarine Carriers o Communication Dealerships These frameworks aim to ensure service resilience, encourage investment, and promote open access.
The National Communications Authority continues to play a pivotal role in securing Ghana’s digital transformation.
As new technologies and challenges emerge, the NCA remains focused on protecting consumers, ensuring spectrum efficiency, and delivering responsive regulation that underpins inclusive, secure, and future-ready communications infrastructure.
CYBER SECURITY AUTHORITY (CSA) The Cyber Security Authority continues to advance Ghana’s cybersecurity agenda through regulatory enforcement, citizen protection, international cooperation, and digital resilience - building initiatives.
a. Threat Monitoring and Protection Initiatives • The National Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT -GH) has expanded its digital risk monitoring systems to detect and mitigate impersonation threats.
• Between January and June 2025, 31 fake social media accounts impersonating Members of Parliament, government officials, and public figures were detected and taken down.
• Dark web threat monitoring by the National CERT revealed data exposure for 37 institutions spanning government, finance, health, energy, telecoms, education, and security.
CSA has provided tailored mitigation support to affected institutions to close process, personnel, and technology gaps.
b. Cybercrime and Incident Reporting • Between January and May 2025, the Authority received 6,484 contacts via the National Cybercrime/Cybersecurity Point of Contact platform.
• 1,882 of these were confirmed incidents.
The top five categories were: o Online fraud (38%) o Cyberbullying (24%) o Online blackmail (15%) o Unauthorised access (13%) o Information disclosure (10%) Advisory services and preventive interventions were delivered for the remaining cases.
c. Child Online Protection (COP) and Awareness Campaigns The CSA has commenced implementation of the National Child Online Protection Framework launched in late 2024.
As part of this: • Over 55,000 young people have been directly reached with safety education • COP stakeholder activities have begun, including a draft guideline for industry and partnerships with schools and CSOs • Preparations for the 2025 edition of the National Cybersecurity Challenge - targeting 100 senior high schools—are underway • The annual National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (October) will target over 6 million Ghanaians under the theme “Building a Safe, Informed and Accountable Digital Space” d. Licensing, Regulation and Institutional Frameworks Licensing and accreditation efforts are ongoing.
As of June 2025, CSA has registered: • 326 Cybersecurity Service Providers (CSPs) • 1,821 Cybersecurity Professionals (CPs) • 87 Cybersecurity Establishments (CEs) A Draft CII Audit, Compliance and Monitoring Framework and a new Risk Assessment Framework have been completed and submitted for approval.
Operationalisation of sectoral CERTs (Energy, Health, Education, Transport, and Military) is underway.
e. International Cooperation and Global Leadership • Ghana, represented by the CSA, co -chairs the ICRC ICT Work Stream on Upholding International Humanitarian Law, alongside Luxembourg, Mexico, and Switzerland.
• Ghana is now a signatory to the Pall Mall Process Draft Code of Practice for States.
• The CSA was selected by the University of Oxford’s Global Cybersecurity Capacity Centre to pilot its AI Cybersecurity Readiness Metric as a Tier-1 country.
• Ghana actively participated in the Octopus Conference, GLACY -e Steering Committee, and ECOWAS Regional Cybersecurity Coordination Centre Feasibility Study.
f. Law Enforcement The CSA has stepped up its law enforcement mandate in the past five months.
We have conducted a number of operations in conjuction with the Ghana Police Service and the National Intelligence Bureau.
A number of individuals have been surveilled, arrested and prosecuted succesfully for crimes ranging from romance scams, child online sexual abuse material, unauthorised access into financial platforms, investment scams, sexto rtion and recruitment fraud.
In one instance, the CSA and the Ghana Immigration Service busted a Pig Butchering Fraud Hosting Centre at the Nyamedua Estates in Tema Community 26.
Over 400 persons were arrested from over 8 different nationalities.
In that particular raid, over 4,000 mo bile phones, 70 laptops and 5 firearms were seized.
Barely three weeks ago, the CSA busted a sophisticated recruitment fraud ring.
After weeks of detailed surveillance, an operation was carried out with the Ghana Police Service in Sogakope leading to the arrest of 11 suspects including the gang leader.
This gang h ad extensive capabilities including forging national identity documents amongst others.
The CSA has also been at the forefront of clamping down on illegal financial flows and transfers of illicit funds through multiagency cooperations.
Within days of my appointment as Minister, we received requests from the FBI for assistance to locate and as sist the apprehension of five (5) persons of interest who were alleged to have been involved in cyber related crimes with proceeds in excess of USD105,000,000.
The CSA team meticulously identified the individuals using tools at our disposal and conducted weeks of surveillance building critical evidence material for law enforcement to utilise in the prosecutions.
As at today, four of the five persons have been suc cesfully apprehended and extradited to the US by INTERPOL and the AG’s office.
We make a solemn pledge to make Ghana an uncomfrotable place for persons engaged in acts that tarnish the global reputation of our Nation.
We have a number of active operations under way and we would brief the Nation once we complete same and arrests have been effected.
The work of the Cyber Security Authority remains central to our national vision for a secure, trusted, and inclusive digital economy.
As threats evolve, so must our defences.
And Ghana is fully committed to strengthening its cyber resilience through smart regulation, multi -sector partnerships, and global best practices.
NITA – DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND TRUST SERVICES NITA continues to execute its mandate of securing Ghana’s digital foundations and enhancing trust in public digital systems.
Several key reforms and systems upgrades are now operational or at advanced stages of implementation.
a. Cybersecurity Operations and GovCERT Transition • The National Security Operations Centre (SOC), hosted by NITA, is now fully operational.
• The SOC provides real -time threat monitoring and weekly vulnerability scans for Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs).
• These efforts have led to a: o 40% reduction in successful brute-force attacks o 27% decline in botnet activity o 21% drop in phishing and malware attempts o 18% decrease in website defacements and breaches • NITA is now transitioning the SOC into a full Government Computer Emergency Response Team (GovCERT), which will offer incident response, cyber forensics, and institutional capacity building across the public sector.
b. Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and Digital Trust Services • The national Root PKI infrastructure has been successfully deployed.
• It is now integrated with the Ghana Card, the new chip -based ePassport, and the eVisa platform.
• A roadmap has been developed to extend digital signature capabilities to core public registries by 2026.
These include: o The Office of the Registrar of Companies o Births and Deaths Registry o DVLA o Lands Commission o WAEC and public universities • This will ensure that all essential government -issued documents are digitally signed, authenticated, and verifiable both locally and internationally.
c. Ghana Data Exchange Hub (GDX Hub) • To address fragmentation in public sector data systems, NITA is finalising the deployment of the Ghana Data Exchange Hub.
• The Hub will enable: o Secure data exchange between MDAs and SOEs o Real-time service integration across government o Reduced duplicative data collection and improved data accuracy This initiative lays the foundation for a data -driven economy, supporting innovations in AI, planning, and resource allocation, while enabling Ghana to fully access the value of its data assets.
d. AI Governance and Combatting Misinformation • NITA is piloting AI -based public service solutions in collaboration with local innovators such as Npontu Technologies.
These include chatbots and predictive analytics for use in education and health.
• A public misinformation platform is currently in final testing, to allow citizens to verify official documents.
e. Software Testing and Assurance Lab • In partnership with the Kofi Annan ICT Centre, NITA is establishing a national Software Testing Lab.
• The Lab will serve as a quality and security gatekeeper for all software developed or procured by government.
• It will: o Certify software before go-live o Ensure compliance with Ghana Government Enterprise Architecture (GGEA) and Interoperability Framework (eGIF) standards o Prevent vulnerabilities that have previously disrupted government platforms f. Institutional Reform: NITA as a Digital Regulator • Legal reforms are ongoing to evolve NITA into a full-fledged digital regulatory authority.
• The proposed new mandate includes: o Oversight over all ICT procurements and platforms in the public sector o Certification and audit powers for digital infrastructure o Authority to enforce technical and security compliance across government systems • This transformation will ensure coherence, accountability, and resilience in Ghana’s public digital ecosystem.
Taken together, these initiatives reflect NITA’s growing role as both a strategic enabler and a regulatory anchor of Ghana’s digital transformation.
The Ministry remains committed to supporting NITA’s transformation into a full digital regulator to ensure coherence, security, and innovation across government systems.
GHANA INVESTMENT FUND FOR ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS (GIFEC) GIFEC continues to play a vital role in Ghana’s efforts to achieve universal access and digital inclusion.
In 2025, the agency advanced several flagship projects, particularly in rural connectivity, ICT skills development, and institutional support.
a. Rural Telephony and Digital Inclusion Project GIFEC’s Rural Telephony and Digital Inclusion Project targets the deployment of 2,016 mobile network sites in unserved and underserved communities.
Progress as of Q2 2025 is as follows: • 1,561 sites constructed to date, with 1,556 integrated into national networks • 1,077 sites actively delivering voice and data services • In 2025 alone, 81 new sites were built, 131 integrated, and 142 activated • 468 additional sites are undergoing final integration and activation These efforts are significantly narrowing Ghana’s digital divide.
However, the project has encountered some operational challenges: • Rising rural electricity and data centre costs • Delays in vendor payments due to irregular revenue flows from MNOs and project funding constraints • Network congestion in high-traffic areas due to limited capacity To address these issues, GIFEC is: • Deploying hybrid solar -grid power systems to reduce operating costs and improve reliability • Introducing preventive maintenance schedules to improve uptime • Engaging stakeholders to secure dedicated financing for project completion • Reviewing existing service contracts to align terms with current market conditions If timelines are maintained, full deployment of all 2,016 sites is expected by the end of 2025. b. Innovation Centres and Digital Content Expansion Under the Cyber Laboratory Programme and Innovation Centre revitalisation initiative: • Bills of Quantities have been completed for 9 previously inactive centres • In partnership with TechAiD Ghana (Asanka) , digital content and devices have been piloted in 3 centres across the Ashanti, Northern, and Greater Accra Regions • Bidding for regional innovations centre renovation is ongoing, alongside local engagement to re-staff facilities Key constraints include: • High utility costs and insufficient staffing • Occupation of centres by non-GIFEC entities, leading to access limitations To overcome these, GIFEC will: • Allocate additional budget for refurbishment and maintenance • Expand digital content rollout to all centres post-pilot • Serve notices and coordinate with MMDCEs to reclaim CICs for community ICT use The goal is to deliver a network of fully operational, digitally equipped innovation hubs by year- end.
c. Institutional ICT Support and School Connectivity In the first half of 2025: • 90 desktops and 228 laptops were distributed to 15 public institutions • Under the School Connectivity Project, procurement is underway for: o 1,000 computers for basic schools o Thin-client labs for 30 senior high schools GIFEC is preparing for an additional procurement round to meet increasing demand.
d. Capacity Building and Girls-in-ICT Training In the Volta Region: • 1,000 girls received coding and web design training under the Girls-in-ICT project • Equipment shortages and compressed timelines limited the training’s reach To scale impact: • 2,000 more girls will be trained in the Upper East and Upper West Regions by December • The Digital Transformation Centre has trained: o 30 female ICT teachers o 200 women in AI Pending funding, GIFEC aims to train: • 500 students in various ICT courses • 500 young women in AI • 500 SMEs by the end of 2025 e. Community ICT Centre Reclamation and Management • 107 CICs currently occupied without authorisation have been issued eviction notices • Engagements with MMDCEs are ongoing to restore these centres for community digital use • GIFEC remains committed to full CIC operationalisation f. Research, Strategy, and Forward Agenda GIFEC is advancing several knowledge-building initiatives: • Impact Assessment: Inception report finalised; rural data collection scheduled • Connectivity Strategy : Concept paper completed on priority technologies; regional assessments slated for July • Youth and AI Strategy: Draft strategy paper focused on youth entrepreneurship in AI and digital technologies in review.
GIFEC remains focused on bridging Ghana’s digital divide by combining infrastructure expansion with digital inclusion programmes that are responsive to community needs and future-ready.
DATA PROTECTION COMMISSION (DPC) The Data Protection Commission continues to lead the enforcement of Ghana’s digital privacy regime, advancing national compliance and building a rights-based data governance ecosystem.
a. Fast-Tracking Licensing and Institutional Capacity • Licensing turnaround times have been reduced from 3 months to just 7 days, enabling quicker onboarding and compliance for data controllers.
• Over 700 Data Protection Officers (DPOs) have been trained, with 580 of these trained under the One Million Coders Programme.
• 100% of DPC staff are now professionally certified, positioning the Commission as a model for capacity and technical readiness in Africa’s data protection ecosystem.
b. Public Engagement and Regional Outreach • The DPC has extended the reach of data rights education deep into the informal economy through targeted mass education campaigns.
• The Commission has initiated plans to expand its physical presence to all 16 regions within two years, enhancing oversight and accessibility.
• Stakeholder consultations have commenced to support the establishment of regional offices, and the Commission is working with the Ministry to expand its staffing levels in line with growing national demand.
• The Commission will institutionalise Ghana’s Annual Privacy Week as a national platform for stakeholder education, citizen engagement, and compliance advocacy.