{"id":202990,"date":"2024-07-25T08:29:21","date_gmt":"2024-07-25T08:29:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/07\/25\/how-i-plan-to-reduce-the-cost-of-data-alan-kyerematen\/"},"modified":"2024-07-25T08:29:21","modified_gmt":"2024-07-25T08:29:21","slug":"how-i-plan-to-reduce-the-cost-of-data-alan-kyerematen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/07\/25\/how-i-plan-to-reduce-the-cost-of-data-alan-kyerematen\/","title":{"rendered":"How I plan to reduce the cost of data \u2013 Alan Kyerematen \u2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The past few days have seen widespread discussions about the high cost of data in the country.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The unending conversation, especially on social media, has become necessary as prices of the data keep rising by the day.<\/p>\n

Several voices have joined the ongoing conversation and have argued that the prices of data have to be reduced if Ghana is to be the hub of digitalization in the sub-region.<\/p>\n

The latest to join is Alan Kyerematen of the Movement for Change who explained how he intends to reduce the cost data if elected as president of Ghana.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat Ghana needs for digital inclusion is a low-cost data regime. As President, I will offer tax rebates and other incentives to Telcos in order to significantly reduce the cost of data. Leveraging low-cost data is essential for enhancing access to services in the economy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Relatedly, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has insisted that there is a need for the country to review the cost of data.<\/p>\n

He argues that the high cost of data can be detrimental to the practice of democracy as people cannot express their opinions.<\/p>\n

\u201cI fully endorse the Ghanaian people\u2019s legitimate demand for an immediate reduction in the cost of data.<\/p>\n

Data is not a luxury!<\/p>\n

Exorbitant data also undermines the quality of our democracy as many citizens are priced out of making their democratic contributions,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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