Vice President and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has pledged to tackle the high cost of data in Ghana as part of the government’s broader strategy to position the country as a leading digital hub in Africa in the next NPP administration.

In recent times, there have been growing concerns from consumers and businesses alike over the cost of data services in the country which they lament is high and negatively impacting their finances.

Bawumia while speaking at the launch of the 2024 NPP manifesto in Takoradi indicated that the next government under his leadership will increase investment in the telecommunications industry to make data more affordable.

“To become a digital hub in Africa, Ghana’s telecom industry needs more investment. The cost of data for the ordinary Ghanaian has become too expensive. It goes against the very ethos of our digitalisation journey.”

“We commit to working actively with industry players in setting clear policy guidelines that will remove any investor uncertainty and difficulties in business planning including the expeditious allocation of spectrum driven more by the goal of enhancing digital inclusion,” he said.