In what has been described as an unprecedented legal overhaul in Ghana’s digital governance landscape, the Ministry of Communication, Technology, Digital and Innovation is currently spearheading the drafting of 15 new pieces of legislation to modernize the country’s ICT regulatory framework.
Speaking at the Government Accountability Series at the Presidency, Minister Samuel Nartey George revealed that the internal review of all existing ICT laws, regulations, and policies has triggered this wave of legal reform.
“These include amendments to the Data Protection Act, the development of new cyber security regulations, and the introduction of legislation such as the Ghana Innovation and Startup Bill,” the Minister noted.
Other key frameworks under development address artificial intelligence, digital trade, platform governance, and cloud services—all part of what the Minister described as a “digital reset” for Ghana’s future economy.
“I dare say that at no point in the history of our country has any ministry worked on 15 new pieces of legislation at the same time,” he emphasized.
According to Hon. Nartey, the legal reforms are foundational to the implementation of President John Dramani Mahama’s 24-hour economy agenda, ensuring that Ghana is technologically and institutionally ready for a round-the-clock economic model.
“When we say there is a reset for the 24-hour economy, this is the digital reset. We’re putting in place the legal and policy instruments to make that vision a reality,” he added.
This legislative push is expected to position Ghana as a digital innovation hub in West Africa while strengthening regulatory clarity, investor confidence, and consumer protection in the evolving digital space.
