The focus of the meeting was the confirmation of the Academy's establishment in Ghana, stationed at the Kofi Annan Center of Excellence. With the use of Information and communication technologies (ICTs), the Academy will act as a system of information sharing across West Africa. E-government uses ICTs to improve governmental operations and services as well as communication between administrative sectors.
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He made this remarks at the opening of the E-Governance Academy in Accra, yesterday, adding that Ghana is excited to be the host as this will give 'us the opportunity to enhance the creation of good governance.'
To this end, the government together with other agencies will introduce a Biometric Voters’ Register soon to register all Ghanaians who are legitimate to cast their votes in the country.
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The minister said this when he opened the maiden two-day General Meeting of the Africa E-Governance Academy (AEA). The academy, jointly established by the Open Society Institute of West Africa (OSIWA) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), was designed to develop and transfer knowledge and expertise concerning e-governance in West African countries as well as in Mauritania and Chad.
I know my experience is trivial when compared to the pain citizens in some other countries face. Hernando De Soto's phenomenal work titled "Mystery of Capital" states procedures to formalize a legally obtained home in Peru consist of five stages!
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