NITA appoints Anthony Owusu-Ansah as Acting Deputy Director-General
The National Information Technology Agency (NITA) has appointed technology entrepreneur Anthony Owusu-Ansah as Acting Deputy Director-General to reinforce the agency's leadership as it accelerates the country’s digital transformation agenda and the delivery of public digital services. The agency announced the appointment as part of efforts to strengthen its leadership team amid growing…
The National Information Technology Agency (NITA) has appointed Anthony Owusu-Ansah as Acting Deputy Director-General. This move aims to bolster the agency's leadership as it pushes forward Ghana's digital transformation agenda and delivers public digital services. NITA, a state agency, is responsible for regulating IT activities, setting standards, and promoting digital technologies in the public sector.
The agency's appointment of Owusu-Ansah comes as Ghana pursues a range of digital initiatives to enhance service delivery, expand infrastructure, and position itself as a technology hub in West Africa. Owusu-Ansah's appointment underscores NITA's efforts to strengthen its leadership team amid the burgeoning digitalization efforts in the government sector.
The Ghanaian entrepreneur brings extensive experience in technology entrepreneurship, digital service delivery, and business management to the role. He is renowned for founding ShaQ Express, an indigenous logistics company utilizing technology-driven solutions and physical delivery operations across Ghana. Owusu-Ansah's ventures have honed his skills in digital product development, commercial partnerships, and the application of technology in service delivery.
Before founding his companies, Owusu-Ansah held leadership positions in major corporations, including Vodafone Ghana, Millicom Ghana, Nestle Ghana, and Enterprise Group. He has also contributed to education and entrepreneurship development, serving on the Governing Council of Cape Coast Technical University and mentoring young entrepreneurs through UNICEF StartUp Lab.
Owusu-Ansah holds an MBA, a Physics degree from KNUST, a Harvard Business School Online certificate, and is an alumnus of Mfantsipim School. His background in technology innovation, digital enterprise development, and corporate leadership positions him ideally to support NITA's mission of enhancing IT governance, promoting digital inclusion, and accelerating Ghana's transition to a modern digital economy.
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