Ghana Pledges Inclusive Digital Economy as National E-Commerce Strategy Takes Shape

Ghana has renewed its commitment to building an inclusive digital economy that ensures every citizen, including persons with disabilities, women entrepreneurs, rural businesses and young traders, can participate in and benefit from digital trade.

At a capacity-building workshop on Inclusive E-Commerce and Digital Trade held in Accra on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, the Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry said Ghana’s digital transformation agenda must be deliberate in ensuring no group is left behind.

It described the workshop as a significant step toward making the country’s digital economy work for all citizens, and not only for those with access to internet connectivity, devices, urban infrastructure or digital skills.

According to the Ministry, the government, in partnership with UN Trade and Development, the UN Resident Coordinator’s Office, UNDP, and UNCDF under the Joint SDG Fund, has, over the past two years, worked to develop Ghana’s National E-Commerce Strategy.

It noted that e-commerce is rapidly becoming a central platform for modern trade, with micro, small and medium enterprises, farmers, entrepreneurs and traders increasingly required to engage customers online to remain competitive.

Also speaking at the opening session, Martine Julsaint Kidane of UN Trade and Development underscored the growing importance of e-commerce in expanding economic participation across Africa.

She said digital technologies are creating new opportunities for entrepreneurship, innovation, trade and job creation by helping businesses access larger markets and participate more actively in value chains.

The workshop forms part of Ghana’s efforts to implement the National E-commerce Strategy, which provides a roadmap for creating a stronger environment for digital trade and ensuring that e-commerce contributes meaningfully to sustainable development.

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