Estelle Akofio-Sowah, Chairperson of the National Information Technology Agency (NITA) Governing Board, has called for stronger institutions, effective governance and sound technology policies to underpin Ghana’s digital transformation.
She said Ghana’s ability to derive lasting value from digital innovation would depend not only on the technologies developed, but also on the country’s capacity to scale successful solutions and build institutions capable of sustaining them.
Speaking at an event under the theme “Innovation at Scale: Creating Opportunities Across Ghana’s Digital Ecosystem,” Ms Akofio-Sowah said the country’s digital future required a coordinated national effort involving government, businesses, technology professionals and citizens.
She noted that a strong digital ecosystem required institutions supported by effective governance, sound technology policies, responsible investment, skilled professionals and secure infrastructure.
According to her, the rapid pace of technological change was creating new policy and governance challenges for governments, businesses and citizens.
She cited artificial intelligence, cloud computing, digital public infrastructure, cybersecurity, data-driven services and other emerging technologies as areas requiring deliberate policy attention.
Ms Akofio-Sowah stressed that innovation must be accompanied by responsibility, urging stakeholders to ensure that digital solutions were inclusive, secure and sustainable while creating tangible value for society.
She said Ghana needed to move beyond isolated projects and transform successful ideas into solutions that could operate at scale and contribute meaningfully to national development.
“This actually calls for a whole national conversation, collaboration, knowledge sharing and action,” she said, adding that stakeholders must recognise the progress made, identify existing gaps and work collectively to accelerate the country’s digital transformation.
She further encouraged participants to use the programme as a platform to connect, challenge existing approaches, share ideas and develop practical solutions for Ghana’s digital ecosystem.
The NITA Governing Board Chairperson assured stakeholders of the board’s commitment to providing strategic oversight and governance while strengthening the agency’s contribution to Ghana’s digital transformation.
She said Ghana’s digital economy presented significant opportunities, but realising those opportunities would require an ecosystem where innovation was encouraged, investment attracted, talent developed and rewarded, and institutions strengthened to deliver sustainable solutions.
Ms Akofio-Sowah also expressed appreciation to speakers, exhibitors, sponsors, participants and other stakeholders whose contributions had supported the programme.
She urged stakeholders to work together to build a digital ecosystem capable of turning innovation from ideas into scalable solutions that deliver opportunities and national development.
