ICT Business Community Calls On Vice President

A Representative delegation of ICT associations and industry members paid a coutesy call on the Vice Presidnet His Excellency John Dramani Mahama at the castle to formally congratulate him on his new responsibility.

The delegation was made up of Ghana Internet Service Providers Association (GISPA), Internet Society Ghana (ISOC), Ghana Intitue of Information Technology (GIIT), Ghana Information Network for Knowledge Sharing (GINKS) and Ghana Association of Software and IT Services Companies (GASSCOM)

The delegation raised the key issues affecting the industry including; the high cost of bandwidth, the regulatory issues surrounding wimax licence and the challenges face by indegenious Ghana ICT companies operating in the country.

The vice President who was the the Minister of Communications during the first NDC administration retierated his support for the industry and assured the various associated of his undying support. He encouraged the ICT business community to submit proposals to his office for further discussion on how to accelerate growth in the industry

“ if you are looking for an ear in the presidency you certainly have one in me” he added.