Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has indicated that Ghana topped the listing of nations in Africa by way of entry to monetary inclusion.
Speaking on the media launch of the 3i Africa Summit 2024 in Accra, Dr. Bawumia attributed the achievement to the profitable implementation of the federal government’s digitalisation agenda.
“The acceptance of the Ghana card as the sole identification document for financial transaction in the country will in the long run help in the reduction of Non-Performing Loans and mobile money fraud. All of these developments have contributed to ensuring that Ghana is now ranked in number one in Africa in terms of access to financial inclusion,” he stated.
He emphasised that the trail of the digital revolution is thru monetary expertise and that Africa’s path can be completely different from many different nations.
“The path of the digital revolution is through fintech and that is why we want to see the advancement of fintech. Africa’s path is going to be different from many other countries. While, we want to learn from other countries, we should first learn from each other,” he added.
Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Ernest Addison, disclosed that, the federal government is ready to introduce the Fintech Innovation Fund.
According to him, that is to assist promote the fintech trade.
Chief Executive Officer of the Development Bank Ghana, Kwamina Duker, emphasised the human aspect within the digital revolution.
He burdened the necessity for expert people to execute and implement technological developments.
“With the wealth of technology, products, and ideas at our disposal, we still need people to execute them and make things happen.”
Themed, “Unleashing Africa’s Fintech and Digital Economic Potential,” the 3i Africa Summit will likely be held in Accra from May 13 to fifteen, 2024, on the Accra International Conference Centre.
Source: dailyguidenetwork.com
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