Akufo-Addo Applauds Ghana’s Digital Security Progress

  


Former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has praised Ghana’s remarkable rise in global cybersecurity, describing it as a national legacy built on continuity, collaboration, and visionary leadership. He made these remarks as Special Guest of Honour during the launch of “The Republic: A Professional Journey, Ghana’s Cybersecurity and the Making of a Role Model Country,” authored by Dr. Albert Antwi-Boasiako, former Director-General of the Cyber Security Authority (CSA).
The book chronicles nearly 15 years of Ghana’s cybersecurity transformation—from its early foundational stages to its elevation as a Tier-1 global role model country in the International Telecommunication Union’s Global Cybersecurity Index.
Akufo-Addo celebrated the work as an important record of national achievement, noting that the author’s personal journey reflects Ghana’s broader progress in digital resilience, institutional development, and international recognition.
He highlighted the significance of Ghana’s digital investments, including the Google AI Research Centre in Accra, established in 2019—the first of its kind in Africa. The centre, he explained, has strengthened national capacity in artificial intelligence and continues to support innovation across education, health, agriculture, infrastructure, and security.
The former president also emphasized the strategic value of the ongoing 13-megawatt hyperscale data centre project at the redeveloped Trade Fair site, developed in partnership with Africa Data Centres. He stressed that the centre is essential to Ghana’s future, describing data infrastructure as “engines of economic transformation” that create jobs, attract investment, and ensure data sovereignty.
He warned against delays in completing the project, citing rising cyber threats, growing data volumes, and regional competition for digital investments. “Ghana cannot afford delays,” he said. “Making this project succeed is essential to the programme of digital Africa.”
Reflecting on his administration’s contributions, Akufo-Addo pointed to key achievements—including the revised national cybersecurity policy, ratification of major international conventions, Ghana’s leadership role in continental cybersecurity networks, and the country’s rapid improvement in the Global Cybersecurity Index score from 32.6% in 2017 to 99.27% in 2020.
He credited these successes to strong political will, ministerial oversight, and technical leadership, applauding former Minister Ursula Owusu-Ekuful and Dr. Antwi-Boasiako for steering Ghana’s cybersecurity agenda with integrity and vision.
Akufo-Addo praised the author for documenting Ghana’s cybersecurity evolution with clarity, insight, and philosophical depth. He urged Ghanaians and the international community to read the book, describing it as both an educational resource and an inspiration for future leaders.
“National progress does not happen by accident,” he said. “It is the product of deliberate choices, strategic commitment, and collaboration. This book captures that truth.”
He concluded by expressing gratitude to Dr. Antwi-Boasiako for his service and reaffirmed his hope that Ghana will continue to build on its digital legacy. “May God bless Ghana and make her great and strong,” he said.

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