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Ghana’s Digital Future: Hope for Africa’s Digital Identity & Sovereignty
Ghana stands at a defining moment in its national journey—one shaped not by gold or cocoa, but by innovation, creativity, enterprise, and connection. Under the renewed leadership of H.E President John Dramani Mahama and the dynamism of Hon. Sam George, Minister for Communication, Digital Technology & Innovations, the nation is stepping confidently into the future.
The launch of the 1 Million Coders Initiative is a powerful declaration of intent: to equip one million Ghanaian youth with digital skills and digital literacy, preparing them for high- demand roles in the global digital economy. This initiative is not simply about training—it is about transformation. It seeks to close the digital divide, democratize opportunity, and future-proof Ghana’s workforce.
Equally visionary is the recently announced $1 billion technology hub, a strategic partnership with the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
This groundbreaking collaboration marks one of the most significant foreign direct investments in Ghana’s technology sector. It promises to create jobs, drive innovation, and make Ghana a regional leader in tech infrastructure, digital entrepreneurship, and advanced skills development.
This hub is more than brick and mortar—it is a symbol of what is possible when leadership is visionary, bold and strategic. The hub lends credence to policy coherence and complementarity required to achieve our digital transformation agenda.
The hub will serve as a launchpad for startups, an incubator for ideas, and a magnet for international investors looking to engage with Africa’s rising digital ecosystem. So if one is wondering where the 1 million Ghanaians to be trained and equipped with digital skills will end up, there you have it.
In this new age of digital colonialism, Africa’s digital identity and sovereignty is the heartbeat of the continent’s development, innovation and independence. Africa’s digital sovereignty is crucial to its development.
From critical infrastructure ownership to control over data, Africa must be in a position to govern its digital space without let or hinderance.The continent cannot realise its single market objective under the Africa Continental Free Trade initiative under the current digital colonization. And this is why President Mahama’s Reset Agenda in the digital space is highly commendable.
Firstly, realignment of the Communications ministry to foster innovation and secondly taking bold and creative initiatives like the 1 million coders (digital skills) program and the $1Billion tech hub to host
Africa’s biggest innovation hub are second to none.
In President Mahama and Minister Sam George, Ghana has leaders who recognize that the next wave of prosperity will be built not on extraction, but on innovation. Their policies are laying the foundation for a resilient, tech-driven economy—one that is inclusive, competitive, and future-ready. We cannot realise our digital sovereignty without digital skills and tools and the necessary infrastructure.
I commend the bold vision of H.E President Mahama and celebrate the efforts of Hon. Sam George in the realisation of the vision. I urge all stakeholders—public and private, local and global—to support this transformative journey. The realisation of the continent’s digital identity and sovereignty is here!
Thank you, President John Dramani Mahama
By George Spencer Quaye,
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THE Times Ladies Association, a group consisting of female staff of the New Times Corporation (NTC), on Monday commemorated this year’s International Women’s Day with a call on women to empower themselves through education, unity and healthy living to contribute meaningfully to national development.
The event, held at the NTC’s boardroom, was attended by management members and staff of the corporation and was to celebrate the achievements of women and reflect on their role in society.
In her address, the President of the association, Mrs Georgina N.M Quaittoo, said the global celebration, marked annually on March 8, recognised the economic, political and social achievements of women while raising awareness about gender equality.
Although the international celebration fell on Sunday, she explained that the association decided to mark the occasion on March 9 to enable members to participate fully and commemorate the day in their own way.
Speaking on this year’s theme: ‘Rights. Justice. Action. For All Women and Girls,’ and the global campaign theme: ‘Give to Gain,’ she the association had over the years worked tirelessly to support the growth and progress of the corporation despite the challenges they faced.
Urged members to commit themselves to deeper service to humanity and the advancement of women. She said women were unique, resilient and invaluable to society, stating that they deserved respect, appreciation, kindness and love for the vital roles they played in families, workplaces and communities.
According to her, members of the President, who is also the Editor of The Spectator newspaper, encouraged members to empower themselves academically and take advantage of opportunities to improve their lives and careers.
She also urged them to maintain healthy lifestyles by going for regular medical check-ups, exercise regularly, get enough rest and support one another.
Moreover, she advised members to accept leadership positions when given the opportunity and to exhibit qualities such as hard work, confidence, patience, compassion and responsibility in both their homes and workplaces.
Contributing, the Chanel Marketing and Circulation Manager, Mr Alfred Koomson, said women played critical roles in society and deserved to be supported and appreciated.
He urged men to recognise that they were often vulnerable species without the care, support and contributions of women in their lives.
He, therefore, commended women for the invaluable roles they play as mothers, caregivers, professionals and leaders, stressing that society would be incomplete without them.
By Esinam Jemima Kuatsinu
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GHANA celebrated her 69th Independence Anniversary last Friday with colourful parades across all 16 regions of the country.
This year’s theme: ‘Reflect, Review, Reset,’ emphasised the importance of reflecting on the nation’s journey, assessing its current state, and planning for a brighter future.
At the Jubilee House, dignitaries present were President John Mahama, Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, former Presidents, Akufo-Addo and John Agyekum Kufuor, behalf of the President, former President of Tanzania, and other distinguished guests.
The President, John Dramani Mahama, addressed the nation at the seat of government whiles Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives addressed their various assemblies on.
As part of the celebrations, school children paraded and displayed their marching skills whiles others performed cultural and other social activities to mark the day across the regions.
