Story: Zainabu Issah.
THE Deputy Minister of Communication, Mr Ernest Attuqaye Armah, has called for the deployment of a robust Internet security to handle the country’s Information and Communications Technology (ICT) drive.
That he said would go a long way to curb online fraud which is threatening the smooth development of ICT in the country.
Mr Armah made the call at the launch of Google Ghana’s “Africa Get Your Business Online” initiative for the Small and Medium Scale Enterprises in Accra.
The initiative is expected to transform the Ghanaian SME landscape and also contribute to the country’s fastest paced economic growth by making it easy for businesses to register online.
It will also allow businesses in the country to have the opportunity to create their own websites and develop an online presence for free.
He expressed that the government remained committed to facilitating policy developments aimed at promoting ICT education and development programmes in the country.
He also advised Ghanaians in the SME sector to address the challenges of Internet access they faced in order to capitalise on the potential of the digital economy and contribute to Ghana’s economic and social development.
The Google Ghana Country Manager, Madam Estelle Akofio-Sowah, recommended the utilisation of the initiative to experience the convenience of technology.
The initiative was successfully launched in Nigeria and Kenya in 2011, with over 20,000 going online in the first two months.
PUBLISHED IN THE DAILY GRAPHIC ON THURSDAY JANUARY 19TH 2012
THE Deputy Minister of Communication, Mr Ernest Attuqaye Armah, has called for the deployment of a robust Internet security to handle the country’s Information and Communications Technology (ICT) drive.
That he said would go a long way to curb online fraud which is threatening the smooth development of ICT in the country.
Mr Armah made the call at the launch of Google Ghana’s “Africa Get Your Business Online” initiative for the Small and Medium Scale Enterprises in Accra.
The initiative is expected to transform the Ghanaian SME landscape and also contribute to the country’s fastest paced economic growth by making it easy for businesses to register online.
It will also allow businesses in the country to have the opportunity to create their own websites and develop an online presence for free.
He expressed that the government remained committed to facilitating policy developments aimed at promoting ICT education and development programmes in the country.
He also advised Ghanaians in the SME sector to address the challenges of Internet access they faced in order to capitalise on the potential of the digital economy and contribute to Ghana’s economic and social development.
The Google Ghana Country Manager, Madam Estelle Akofio-Sowah, recommended the utilisation of the initiative to experience the convenience of technology.
The initiative was successfully launched in Nigeria and Kenya in 2011, with over 20,000 going online in the first two months.
PUBLISHED IN THE DAILY GRAPHIC ON THURSDAY JANUARY 19TH 2012
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