Dr Bawumia The Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia , has promised to build a world class digital economy to support his government to create jobs opportunities for Ghanaians. According to him, he wants to build a Ghana where the country will leverage on technology, data and systems for inclusive economic growth in this regard. "I want us to apply digital technology, STEM, robotics and artificial intelligence for the transformation of agriculture, healthcare, education, manufacturing, fintech and public service delivery. As part of this process it is my goal to eliminate the digital divide by achieving over 90% internet penetration. We have already made very significant progress in this direction by increasing internet penetration from 34% in 2016 to some 70% in 2023.