Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah has highlighted the central role of digital transformation in President John Dramani Mahama’s vision for Ghana’s development.

Speaking at the maiden MOBEX Africa Partnership Day on July 31, 2025, in Accra, under the theme “Powering Innovations Through Partnerships,” he described the Reset Agenda as a bold and forward-looking strategy that places technology and innovation at the heart of inclusive national development.

“President Mahama’s Reset Agenda envisions a Ghana where technology powers inclusive growth through strategic partnerships. Where our institutions are strengthened, and where our digital future is shaped and owned by Ghanaians,” Julius Debrah said.

He credited Mahama’s previous administration with laying the groundwork through public-private initiatives that expanded e-Government infrastructure, operationalised the National Data Centre, and improved rural connectivity.

Now, he said, that legacy is being expanded with new initiatives like the 1 Million Coders programme, aimed at equipping Ghanaians with critical digital skills in areas such as AI, cybersecurity, and data analytics.

“Implemented across all 261 districts, the programme is deliberately inclusive. Women, persons with disabilities, and rural youth will not be left behind,” he noted.

Julius Debrah also revealed that a recent AI workshop for Ministers of State was held in Adukrom, as part of efforts to build digital leadership capacity within government.

The Reset Agenda includes ambitious goals; complete the Eastern Corridor Fibre Optic Project by 2027; launch a National Digital Development Council by 2026; and train 500,000 youth and women in emerging technologies by 2028.

These efforts are expected to create over 200,000 digital jobs and generate more than $2 billion in annual digital exports.

“We are building a Ghana that is digitally sovereign, economically empowered, and globally competitive. Africa’s digital future will not be outsourced, it will be shaped by Africans, for Africans,” he explained.

Julius Debrah urged stakeholders to transform MOBEX Africa into a permanent, pan-African engine for digital collaboration, one that fosters sustained partnerships, drives innovation, and accelerates inclusive digital growth across the continent.

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