Ghana Minister Urges Africa to Build Its Own Digital Technologies

Ghana’s Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations , Samuel Nartey George, has urged African countries to develop and govern their own digital technologies rather than depend on solutions designed outside the continent. Speaking at Digital Economy Live 2026 at the Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City in Accra, George emphasised the need for African countries to build the capacity to create, adapt and regulate technologies that reflect their languages, cultures and development prio