My Introduction Of Degitilization To Ghanaians Have Addressed All Their Economic Challenges — Bawumia

&NewLine;<p class&equals;"has-medium-font-size"><strong>Dr&period; Mahamudu Bawumia&comma; the New Patriotic Party &lpar;NPP&rpar; flagbearer&comma; has addressed recent criticisms from the opposition&comma; particularly from the National Democratic Congress &lpar;NDC&rpar; and its leader&comma; John Dramani Mahama&comma; who accuse him of sidelining economic issues in favor of a digitalization agenda&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Responding to these claims&comma; Bawumia emphasized that his focus on digital initiatives is a central component of his economic strategy for Ghana&period; He asserted that digital solutions&comma; including the newly launched National Credit Scoring System&comma; are integral to his vision of addressing Ghana&&num;8217&semi;s financial challenges&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>The National Credit Scoring System&comma; he explained&comma; will assess individual creditworthiness using digital data&comma; expanding access to financial services for Ghanaians and promoting economic inclusion&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<figure class&equals;"wp-block-image size-full"><img src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;cdn&period;occupygh&period;com&sol;file&sol;occupygh&sol;2024&sol;11&sol;Bawumia-2-636x424&period;jpg&period;webp" alt&equals;"" class&equals;"wp-image-210154" &sol;><&sol;figure>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p> At the system’s launch&comma; Bawumia underscored that digital transformation is an essential economic policy tool aimed at dismantling barriers such as limited credit access&comma; lack of transparency&comma; and low financial inclusion&comma; all of which he sees as crucial to Ghana’s sustainable growth&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Bawumia argued that digital tools are not merely technological upgrades but are part of creating an equitable and efficient economic system that benefits all Ghanaians&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p> He pointed to the success of mobile money interoperability&comma; a system that enables seamless money transfers across different mobile networks&comma; as evidence of how digitalization can improve financial access and inclusion&comma; especially for those without traditional banking options&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Defending his approach&comma; Bawumia stated&comma; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;When I was pushing for the implementation of these projects&comma; many people said I had abandoned economics to pursue digitalization&period; They did not understand that I was just using digitalization to solve economic problems&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>He recalled a statement from 2017&comma; in which he predicted that mobile money interoperability would eventually allow every Ghanaian to access a bank account&period; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;When I said that&comma; many people did not understand it&period; <&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>They even made jokes about it&period; They did not think it was possible&period; But today we have made it possible&comma;” Bawumia said&comma; underscoring the tangible impact of his digitalization efforts on the economy&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Through initiatives like these&comma; Bawumia aims to establish a foundation that not only modernizes but also strengthens Ghana’s economic framework&comma; bringing practical improvements to the daily lives of citizens across the country&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Source<&sol;strong>&colon; <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;OccupyGh&period;com">OccupyGh&period;com<&sol;a> <&sol;p><p class&equals;"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size"><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;chat&period;whatsapp&period;com&sol;JVGCtXdCoiKHCI3CXwMC5l" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noreferrer noopener">Tap To Join Our<&sol;a> WhatsApp Community<&sol;p> &NewLine;

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