Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia emphasized the significant impact of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration’s substantial investment in digitalization on the successful implementation of various digital initiatives for the benefit of Ghanaians.
Dr. Bawumia highlighted the positive outcomes resulting from the implementation of the national identification system, the national property addressing system, and mobile money interoperability. These initiatives have not only simplified the lives of Ghanaians but also contributed to the reduction of corruption and an increase in government revenue.
The Vice President shared these insights during his address at the 75th Annual New Year School, held at the prestigious University of Ghana, Legon, on January 9, 2024.
“After seven years of massive investments in digitalization, I highlighted the immense impact it is having on our nation through the successful implementation of many digital initiatives, including the digital national identification system, which is resolving the issue of national identity, the national property addressing system, which provides unique addresses to every property in Ghana, the mobile money interoperability, which has significantly ensured financial inclusion, as well as the digitisation of government services in many areas such as, the ports, passports, DVLA, NHIS, etc, which is ensuring more efficiency, making things easier for the people, reducing corruption and increasing government revenue,” Dr Bawumia reiterated after his address.
“In this era of the 4th Industrial Revolution, leveraging our growing digital economy and making technology more accessible to teaching and learning, are, indeed, the way to go, and we are committed to doing that.” He added.
The theme for the 75th Annual New Year School is: “Nurturing Resilience: Adopting Technology and Embracing Humanism for Sustainable Development.”
