{
  "id": 6135505,
  "title": "Sam George outlines digital sector reforms before year-end",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/sam-george-outlines-digital-sector-reforms-before-year-end",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-07T12:47:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/sam-george-outlines-digital-sector-reforms-before-year-end/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations Minister Samuel Nartey George has announced significant digital and telecommunications reforms to be implemented before the end of the year. During a Government Accountability Series at Jubilee House in Accra, Mr. George detailed the National Communications Authority's (NCA) progress in assigning 5G spectrum and commencing deployment. The NCA will also launch an online licensing and payment portal, finalize the road-excavation coordination framework, and introduce cost-recovery penalties for infrastructure damage.\n\nMr. George emphasized the urgency of completing network-quality upgrades, stating that this action is mandatory and non-negotiable. The NCA will formulate a framework for customer remedies and sanctions for operators who fail to meet service standards. Additionally, the Cyber Security Authority will operationalize the Cybersecurity Fund and open regional offices in four zones. The National Internet Exchange of Africa (NITA) will launch TechnicalClearance, pilot the Electronic Document Wallet, and establish the Government Digital Assurance Programme to provide a unified view of the security and reliability of government digital services.\n\nFurthermore, the government aims to finalize the National Artificial Intelligence Delivery Framework, outlining clear implementation milestones. The government will maintain dialogue with telecommunications operators regarding data value, digital service costs, pay-television prices, and infrastructure protection. Mr. George stated that these measures are designed to ensure Ghana's digital economy thrives on reliable networks, secure digital services, and robust consumer protection.",
  "summary": "Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations Minister Samuel Nartey George has outlined key digital and telecommunications reforms the government intends to deliver before the end of the year.",
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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."
}