The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Hon. Samuel Nartey George (MP), has reaffirmed government’s commitment to accelerating Ghana’s digital transformation during a meeting with a delegation from Nokia at the Ministry in Accra.
The engagement, a follow-up to earlier discussions at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, focused on collaboration towards Ghana’s digital infrastructure expansion, 5G readiness, and innovation-driven development.
Hon. George commended Nokia’s sustained presence and technological leadership, describing the company as a key partner supporting all major network operators in the country.
He reiterated the Ministry’s role as a facilitator of digital transformation across government sectors, including health, land administration, and public service delivery.
Discussions also explored opportunities for collaboration in emerging areas such as 5G deployment, fibre-to-home connectivity, data centre development, and digital public safety systems to enhance national resilience and service delivery.
The Minister emphasized the government’s commitment to ensuring timely progress in 5G implementation and improving broadband reliability to support innovation, remote work, and digital inclusion.
The delegation, led by Country Manager for Ghana and Nigeria , Mr. Marco Rebecchi, highlighted Nokia’s long-standing partnership with Ghana since 1998 and its contribution to major national projects such as the Eastern Corridor Fibre Network and the largest LTE rollout in Africa.
Nokia also reaffirmed its commitment to local capacity development through its newly completed Innovation Centre in Ghana, which aims to train engineers and align with the Ministry’s One Million Coders initiative
Both parties expressed readiness to deepen cooperation over the next 12 months, focusing on innovation, rural connectivity, and sustainable digital infrastructure. Nokia also extended an invitation to the Minister to visit its Centre of Excellence in Finland to explore future technology partnerships.
Also in the meeting were;
1. General Program Manager – Nana Tatse Narteh Afloe
2. CT Head, Nigeria and Director CEWA – Osama Said
3. MN MU CEWA Head – Mustapha Salah.
4. CNS GBC MEA SSA- Leader – Rajiv Aggarwal
5. Country People Manager – Brepo Akrofi.
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