African countries Urged To Emulate Ghana’s Unique Digital Payment System
The Chairperson of the Advisory Council of the Africa Prosperity Network (APN), Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has urged Africa to emulate Ghana’s mobile money system.
Ghana boasts of a unique interoperable payment system which allows seamless transaction between mobile money wallets and bank accounts and vice versa.
Ghana’s system has been hailed globally and is often referred to as a global standard.
Addressing delegates at the Africa Prosperity Dialogues in Accra, Dr. Zuma stressed the need for an urgent continental mobile interoperability and digital payment systems while acknowledging the effectiveness of Ghana’s.
She also highlighted the importance of African countries investing in broadband and expanding e-commerce to enhance inter-African trade.
The APD aims to assist African countries in transitioning from a fragmented continent to an integrated one with a continental infrastructure investment framework guiding coordinated efforts among governments, investors and development partners.
The three-day African Prosperity Dialogue which aims to promote an integrated African continents in many areas, especially trade, discussed key issues and made a number of recommendations.
Dr. Zuma further addressed issues bordering on logistics, transportation and energy in Africa.
Source: Ghmessenger.com
