CitizenApp: Ghana’s Growing Status As Africa’s Digital Giant Skyrockets
Ghana’s growing status as Africa’s digital giant received another boost on Monday with the launch of the CitizenApp, an innovative digital platform, which brings together digitized all public services to enhance public interaction and service delivery.
Vice President and presidential candidate of the NPP, who has spearheaded government’s successful digitalization drive, launched the CitizenApp in Accra with a number of State institutions present.
Dr Bawumia said the app is a further testament to government’s commitment to expand digital experience and ensure easy access to public service delivery.
“Today, we take a bold leap forward with the launch of the CitizenApp. The CitizenApp is a comprehensive digital platform designed to centralize and enhance interactions between the government and citizens.”
“With this single, unified, user-friendly platform, we are consolidating public services to enhance efficiency, accessibility and convenience to all citizens and residents of Ghana. So, if you want to pay your utility bills, make payment for local assembly tolls and charges including market and parking fees, get digital addresses for locations across Ghana, track, book, and pay for intercity transport, change your name after marriage, you can do all of that in one place on your mobile phone”, Dr. Bawumia said.
The CitizenApp offers data interoperability between all digitalized public services and through the CitizenApp data interoperability system, Dr. Bawumia explained; ”We are creating a digital framework that links all government agencies, allowing data to flow seamlessly between them.”
He added; “This interoperability system is crucial for improving the speed and quality of government services. The system will reduce bureaucracy and streamline data sharing across agencies as well as eliminate the need for repeated paperwork.”
The CitizenApp, Dr. Bawumia stressed has been built to provide the digital needs of Ghanaians from birth till death.
“From the moment a child is born, parents can now apply for a birth certificate with ease without the need for multiple trips to government offices. The digital system allows for faster processing, giving parents more time to focus on their newborn instead of worrying about paperwork.”
As this child grows, the CitizenApp continues to be their companion as it allows the child to digitally process many things including passports, job searches, change of name, among many things.
Source: Ghmessenger.com
