Ghana must invest in technology to stay competitive - Emmanuel Gamor

Technology consultant and member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers Hub Accra, Emmanuel Gamor, has cautioned that Ghana risks losing its competitive advantage on the global stage if it fails to identify the unique opportunities technological advancements offer.

Speaking in an interview on Ghana’s leading technology literacy radio show, Citi Trends, Mr Gamor intimated that “in the past, our competitive advantage used to be cocoa, gold and teaching.  We use to send teachers to Nigeria, South Africa and other places.

“That may no longer be our current competitive advantage, and so we also need to interrogate that. We have something that we do best or better than others but we need to invest in it so that it can realise good results in the future,” he added.

Mr. Gamor further urged Ghanaian technology entrepreneurs to create globally competitive products in order to extend their influence and reach.

“We learn the products but we don’t learn the architecture and infrastructure. We need to take a step back to learn the architecture and infrastructure and also be honest with ourselves.”

“There is a template we can learn now so that we decide, the internet is here, social media is here. What is the template for commercializing it so we become economic agents and contribute to its growth?”

Ghana, has over the years, increased investment in entrepreneurial ventures in the digital technologies sector; increased revenue from entrepreneurial ventures; digitizatized government records, and trained young Ghanaian interns to undertake such activities as a foundation for building careers in the digital economy.

This is expected to lead to the sustainable development of a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem, with improved facilities for startups and growth of innovative, ICT-based ventures.

By: Yaw Antwi Owusu | citinewsroom.com | Ghana

Source: citifmonline.com