Ghana ICT Sector Research Highlights

Analysis

What impact did Covid-19 have on Ghana's digitalisation efforts?
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Ghana has taken significant steps to digitise public services and support the shift to online platforms for business and commerce. The rollout of these initiatives, coupled with increased mobile and data penetration, put the economy in a stronger position to navigate the Covid-19 pandemic as many activities migrated online. Policy The government has played a leading role in driving digitalisation,…

Interview

Selorm Adadevoh, CEO, MTN Ghana: Interview
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Interview:Selorm Adadevoh To what extent has the Covid-19 pandemic affected Ghana’s telecoms sector? SELORM ADADEVOH: The Covid-19 pandemic forced telecoms providers to fundamentally change the way we operate to minimise the adverse impact on both our consumers and our employees. Personal protective equipment was provided at customer interaction points, namely physical stores throughout the…

Overview

How can Ghana become a regional leader in ICT?
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Ghana’s ICT sector has proven to be one of the country’s fastest-growing industries in recent years, with key market players offering more innovative products as data traffic surged amid the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. Looking ahead, policy efforts are likely to bolster growth due to the strategic importance of ICT in digital and industrial development plans. Structure & Oversight The ICT…

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The Report: Ghana 2022: ICT
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Ghana’s ICT sector has proven to be one of the country’s fastest-growing industries in recent years, with key market players offering more innovative products as data traffic surged amid the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. Indeed, the sector had increased its contribution to GDP from $900m, or 2.3% of the total, in 2014, to $1.7bn and 3.6%, respectively, in 2017. The expansion of telecoms services has…

Country Report

The Report: Ghana 2022
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Ghana is the first African country to achieve independence from British colonial rule, and is widely known for its natural resources such as cocoa, as well as its inland water sources. Several measures have been taken to balance government revenue and spending, and the country remains a safe haven for foreign direct investment, which stood at $830m in the first half of 2021. The most recent genera

Analysis

Ghana forges ahead with strategy to digitise public services, spurring growth in ICT sector
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As part of a broader strategy to establish Ghana as a leading centre of ICT innovation in sub-Saharan Africa, the government announced the release of a new digital roadmap in May 2019. This new strategy is set to consolidate and build upon increased digitisation of public services, while leveraging the rising use of digital technologies by businesses and consumers. Beginning with the launch…

Overview

Growth in Ghana's ICT sector supported by expanding mobile money market and improved access to data
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Ghana has the second-highest data penetration rate in sub-Saharan Africa, the fastest-growing mobile money market on the continent and a burgeoning tech start-up scene. ICT therefore represents one of the most dynamic areas of its economy. Recognising the sector’s potential, the government has stepped up efforts to stimulate market activity and pave the way for the rollout of 4G and 5G technology.…

Overview

Daniel Asare-Kyei, CEO, Esoko; Curtis Vanderpuije, CEO, ExpressPay; and Daniel Marfo, General Manager, Zipline Ghana: Interview
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Interview: Daniel Asare-Kyei ; Curtis Vanderpuije ; and Daniel Marfo Which segments of the economy are most likely to benefit from emerging technologies? DANIEL MARFO: Technology could potentially revolutionise health care. This is urgently needed, especially in Ghana. Ghanaians have only recently embraced social media and mobile money. As a result, they have become more open to making technology…

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The ever-expanding digital economy creates widespread ICT opportunities in the developing world
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More and more commercial transactions are moving online and the so-called digital economy continues to expand its reach into every facet of the traditional analogue economy. For businesses this means they have access to new channels to reach existing clients as well as new opportunities to expand market share with a competitive digital offering. For consumers the ever-expanding digital economy…

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