{
  "id": 11363593,
  "title": "NITA appoints ShaQ Express founder Anthony Owusu-Ansah as Acting Deputy DG",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/nita-appoints-shaq-express-founder-anthony-owusu-ansah-as-acting",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-02T05:19:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/nita-appoints-shaq-express-founder-anthony-owusu-ansah-as-acting-deputy-dg/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The National Information Technology Agency (NITA) has appointed Anthony Owusu-Ansah, founder of ShaQ Express, as Acting Deputy Director-General. This move aims to bolster the agency's leadership and boost the delivery of digital public services in Ghana. Mr Owusu-Ansah possesses extensive experience in technology entrepreneurship, digital product development, and corporate management. He founded ShaQ Express, an indigenous logistics company leveraging technology for delivery operations in Ghana, and also established ShaQApp and Vacancies Limited, which includes an electronic learning platform called PrivateLearn. His corporate career includes positions at Vodafone Ghana, Millicom Ghana (Tigo), Nestlé Ghana, and Enterprise Group, where he held roles in business development, sales, marketing, and management. Additionally, Mr Owusu-Ansah serves on the Governing Council of Cape Coast Technical University and has contributed to entrepreneurship development through mentoring initiatives like the UNICEF StartUp Lab. He holds an MBA in Business Administration and Management, a Bachelor’s degree in Physics from KNUST, and a certificate in Leadership Principles from Harvard Business School Online. NITA believes Mr Owusu-Ansah's diverse background in technology, business, and entrepreneurship will help strengthen IT governance, promote digital inclusion, and advance Ghana's digital transformation.",
  "summary": "The National Information Technology Agency (NITA) has appointed technology entrepreneur and ShaQ Express founder Anthony Owusu-Ansah as Acting Deputy Director-General as the agency moves to strengthen its leadership and accelerate the delivery of digital public services.",
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        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "NITA appoints Anthony Owusu-Ansah as Acting Deputy Director-General",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/nita-appoints-anthony-owusu-ansah-as-acting-deputy-director-general",
        "published": "2026-10-01T17:14:12.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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