Ghana's Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has embarked on a four-day working visit to Estonia to examine the digital economy of the highly advanced Baltic nation. The visit is part of efforts to assess Estonia's digital economy in comparison to that of Ghana.
A statement from the Spokesperson to the Vice-President, Dr. Gideon Boako, revealed that Dr. Bawumia will engage in bilateral talks during his visit. Scheduled meetings include discussions with the President of Estonia, Kaja Kallas, the Prime Minister, Lukas IIves, and the Under Secretary for Digital Transformation.
The vice president will also meet with key figures in Estonia's government, such as the Chief Information Officer at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digitalisation and the Director-General of the Estonia Tax and Customs Board.
Dr Bawumia has been a prominent advocate for digitalization policies in Ghana since assuming office in 2017. Some of the initiatives he has championed include the introduction of mobile money interoperability, the digital property address system, the Ghana.gov platform, National Identification cards, the paperless port system, and online passport and driver's license applications.
The working visit aims to foster knowledge exchange and collaboration between the two countries in the realm of digital innovation. Dr. Bawumia is expected to return to Ghana on Saturday, January 27, 2024.