World leaders learning digitalization of their economy from Ghana – Bawumia

Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia says the Akufo-Addo administration achievement in digital intervention has set a bigger trademark against other leaders across the world. 

According to him, investments the Akufo-Addo government has made in its digitization efforts have put Ghana on the path to becoming one of the most digitized economies.

Dr. Bawumia made the assertion in a presentation at the Nation Builders’ Update on Thursday, November 26, 2020.

“Just within the last four years, it’s phenomenal what has happened and Ghana is clearly on its way to becoming one of the most digitized economies in Africa. Specifically, we have registered and issued biometric national ID cards which the NDC government could not do in 8 years. 15.5 million people have been enrolled and the process will be completed in the first half of 2021. This has provided us with a database that will be the anchor for all transactions in the future providing a unique identity to all individuals,” he said.

“We have also implemented a digital address system covering every square inch of land or water in Ghana. In the process, we have identified and provided unique addresses for all properties in Ghana, about 7.5 million properties,” he added.