Let’s Build Ghana’s Own Fintech Future- Sam George
The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Hon. Samuel Nartey George (MP), has challenged Ghana’s technology and financial ecosystem to build home-grown fintech solutions rather than depend on imported technologies.
Speaking at the launch of a fintech initiative, the Minister said the event represents “a test of whether Ghana is serious about building the future of finance ourselves, rather than importing it.”
He said Government wants to empower young Ghanaians to become creators of technology and solutions.
“We want every young Ghanaian who looks at a problem to say, ‘I can build a solution,’ instead of waiting for someone else to solve it.”
According to the Minister, Ghana has the talent to produce globally competitive fintech companies from universities, innovation hubs and even individual developers across the country.
He, however, stressed that innovation must not come at the expense of consumer protection and public confidence.
“Where money is involved, trust is not optional; it is the product.”
Hon. Samuel Nartey George therefore called for regulation that “protects without suffocating” innovation while keeping pace with technological advancement.
“Technology must serve people. We are not building technology for technology’s sake; we are building it to improve lives, expand opportunity and create prosperity.”
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