The Acting Director-General of the National Information Technology Agency (NITA), Ing. Dr. Mark-Oliver Kevor, has set out a clear plan to position Ghana at the centre of Africa’s digital trade. Speaking at the launch of National ICT Week 2025, he said Ghana now combines location, policy, skills and partnerships to move from being “digitally active” to digitally competitive.
“Our ambition is not just to be digitally active but to be digitally competitive. Our vision is to see Ghana become Africa’s leading digital trade hub, a regional centre where ideas, technologies, services, and innovations converge and thrive,” he noted.
The Director-General stressed that the world is in a period of rapid transformation, saying, “We are living in a moment of rapid global transformation, a time in which technology is no longer a luxury or an afterthought but a central driver of growth, trade, and development.” He pointed to the rise of AI, blockchain, IoT, cloud computing and data analytics as major forces reshaping economies and trade worldwide.
Ing. Dr. Kevor outlined four main reasons Ghana can lead Africa’s digital trade future. First is its strategic geographical position along the Gulf of Guinea, with the Port of Tema, modern aviation infrastructure and improved customs processes giving the country a gateway advantage to West Africa and beyond. Second is a progressive policy environment supported by frameworks such as the Digital Economy Policy, ICT4AD Policy, Ghana Digital Financial Services Policy, Data Protection Act, and Cybersecurity Act.
Third, Ghana’s human capital is digitally savvy, ambitious and entrepreneurial. Tech hubs like MEST, Impact Hub Accra and Kumasi Hive are producing startups that are scaling across Africa, backed by initiatives such as One-Million Coders and Girls-in-ICT. Finally, robust partnerships with global tech giants — including Google, Microsoft, and Huawei — and local fintech and agritech innovators are helping to accelerate digital transformation.
He said the Week will strengthen trust in the digital marketplace through Ghana’s Digital Trust Framework, push for reforms to make trade easier, and advance data leadership with the launch of a National Data Exchange Platform and Data Governance Framework.
Calling for collaboration, he urged: “Digital transformation is not about machines. It is about people. It is about improving how we live, work, trade, and govern. This journey belongs to all of us.”
The Director-General said National ICT Week 2025 is both a celebration of progress and a rallying point for a renewed national commitment to making Ghana the place where Africa’s digital trade converges.
BY: Victor Lavor
