NCA Hosts Digital Economy Knowledge Sharing Programme for Boards of Selected Agencies of the Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation

January 27, 2023: The Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation(MoCD) in collaboration with Smart Africa has organised a training for Boards of selected Agencies on 26th January, 2023. The training which was hosted by National Communications Authority (NCA) is a high-level executive training programme under the theme “Digital Economy Knowledge Sharing Programme for Board and Policymakers.

Participants of the event included Board of Directors from the Ghana Domain Name Registry (GDNR), the Data Protection Commission (DPC), the National Information Technology Agency (NITA), and the Cyber Security Authority (CSA).

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 in 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 Quaye, Director for Digital Infrastructure, 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 key consequences (both positive and negative) of digital economies.