Internet subscription in Ghana has taken a leap as it records a significant increase of about 34% in 2023.
It reached 22.8 million this year, an increase from the 16.99 million subscribers recorded in January 2022.
The surge in internet connectivity has influenced online business transactions, with a large percentage of the population conducting businesses online and paying for goods and services using mobile money platforms, ushering in a cash-lite system envisaged by the government.
The Director-General of the National Communications Authority (NCA), Joe Anokye, who made this known, said the leap was a major boost in internet connectivity compared to previous years.
Mr Anokye was speaking at a ceremony to mark World Telecommunications and Information Society Day (WTISD) 2023 in Accra on Wednesday, May 17.
It was held on the theme: “Public -Private Partnership to improve connectivity”.
This year’s celebration is focused on empowering the least developed countries through information and communication technologies.
While the increase in internet connectivity indicates progress in the telecommunication sector, Mr Anokye said there was still room for improvement. He called on the private sector to partner with the government to invest in the communications sector to achieve a digitally robust and secure economy.
He said the government recognised the need for such partnership and had, therefore, created an enabling environment for investment and for the private sector to thrive.
“The government has over the years been pushing the digital agenda, which aims at bridging the digital divide and improving digital literacy and access to connectivity,” he said.