The priority of National Information Technology Agency (NITA) is to ensure that technology does not become a lofty pursuit accessible only to a select few, but a tool whose benefits are felt by people across Ghana, the Acting Director-General of NITA, Nana Yaw Amoah-Yeboah, has said.
He said NITA was working to ensure that people across geographical and economic divides genuinely experienced the impact of the digital transformation agenda.
Nana Amoah-Yeboah was speaking at the recognition and awards dinner held in Accra on Friday to climax the 2026 National ICT Week celebration, organised under the theme: ‘Innovation at Scale: Creating Opportunities Across Ghana’s Digital Ecosystem.’
The event brought together government officials, students, technology companies, innovators, academia, development partners and other stakeholders in the ICT sector.
According to him, the true measure of digital transformation was not always the biggest innovation or the most sophisticated technology, but the small and meaningful changes that made life easier, opened opportunities and improved access to essential services.
“Sometimes, the impact of digital transformation is not measured only by the biggest innovations or the most sophisticated technologies, but by the small, meaningful changes that make people’s lives easier, provide greater opportunities and improve access,” he explained.
Nana Amoah-Yeboah said NITA, in the coming months, would focus on ensuring that the benefits of Ghana’s digital transformation reached communities across the country.
He expressed appreciation to the Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, the NITA Board, speakers, panellists, exhibitors, sponsors, partners, the media and participants whose contributions helped make the four-day celebration successful.
The Chairperson of the Governing Board of NITA, Ms Estelle Akofio-Sowah, called for stronger collaboration and trust among stakeholders to make Ghana more competitive in the global digital economy.
She said although Ghana was becoming increasingly digital, the key question was whether the country was becoming more competitive.
“That’s really the challenge we all face in this sector — how to be competitive and how to deliver what our customers and consumers are asking for, so that we can position Ghana in its rightful place, not just in West Africa or Africa, but in the world,” she said.
The Chief Executive Officer of SmartInfraco, Mr Harkirit Singh, also underscored the importance of reliable digital infrastructure to Ghana’s economic ambitions.
He said the success of a 24-hour economy would depend heavily on infrastructure that remained available and secure around the clock.
“A 24-hour economy is not only a labour policy; it is an availability contract with the entire nation,” he said.
Mr Singh noted that under NITA’s ownership and direction, Ghana had developed data centre and fibre infrastructure capable of supporting public and private institutions, while strengthening data sovereignty and digital resilience.
He said the Eastern Corridor Fibre Network had been upgraded significantly, while more than 400 public and private organisations relied on the infrastructure.
The awards ceremony recognised individuals and institutions for excellence in ICT governance, infrastructure, connectivity, data management, digital transformation, business continuity and innovation.
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