Mr. Richard Okyer-Fosu, Director General of the National Information Technology Agency (NITA) has engaged the Institute of ICT Professionals Ghana, a key stakeholder group in the IT industry who would like to work with the National Information Technology Agency (NITA) to ensure effective collaboration between the parties.
The National Information Technology Agency (NITA) is a public service institution established by Act 771 in 2008 as the ICT policy implementing arm of the Ministry of Communications of the Republic of Ghana.
At the meeting, they discussed the NITA LI, Digital Economy Policy Strategy and Action Plan, which is to replace ICT4AD. They further discussed the registration of ICT professionals and certification.
Training and Development of ICT professionals, particularly those in the public sector, was one of the pressing issues that were on the table for discussion.
NITA
The National Information Technology Agency is a public service institution established by Act 771 in 2008 as the ICT policy implementing arm of the Ministry of Communications. NITA is the agency responsible for implementing Ghana’s IT policies.
Its mandate includes identifying, promoting and developing innovative technologies, standards, guidelines and practices among government agencies and local governments, as well as ensuring the sustainable growth of ICT via research & development planning and technology acquisition strategies to facilitate Ghana’s prospect of becoming a technology-driven, knowledge-and values-based economy as espoused in the e-Ghana project which ideally seeks to assist the Government generate growth and employment, by leveraging ICT and public-private partnerships.
The establishment of the National Information Technology Agency is essential for e-Government to take off in Ghana. E-Government, being an essential component of the e-Ghana project will contribute to improved efficiency, transparency and accountability in selected Government functions.
