Ghana: Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations opened consultation on National Information Technology Authority Bill, 2025 including operational license requirement

On 20 October 2025, the Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations opened a consultation on the draft National Information Technology Authority Bill, including operational license requirements until 31 October 2025. The Act would establish a National Information Technology Authority, responsible for regulating and promoting information and communications technologies (ICT) and digital services. Businesses would be required to obtain a license from the Authority prior to engaging in ICT infrastructure installation, ICT development, or the provision of ICT products and services. ICT is broadly defined to include digital hardware and software systems, information systems and digital applications, data centres, hosting facilities, electronic and cloud-based infrastructure, digital innovation, platforms, and emerging technologies deployed in the public sector, and associated standards, architecture, and interoperability frameworks.