Business News of Saturday, 28 August 2021Source: Lord Kweku Sekyi, Contributor37 Ghanaian tech firms registered to exhibit their products and services to the public at the maiden edition of Infotech Fair held at the Accra Digital Centre. The 2-day information and technology (IT) fair organized by the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA), was intended to boost the position of Ghana in the African market by promoting local IT solutions for African businesses. Addressing participants, the Deputy Minister for Communications and Digitalisation, Ama Pomaa Boateng, said improvements and advancements in technology must strongly affect the services sector in an unparalleled manner to boost transparency and efficiency in business. She said the government's investment in priority areas includes digital infrastructure and connectivity, digital skills, research and innovation, data protection, privacy and trust for digital networks and services, and legal regulatory and policy framework. She said Infotech provides an ideal platform for networking and partnerships to prepare Ghana's IT professionals for services export opportunities in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).

Source: GhanaWeb August 28, 2021 15:33 UTC