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The New Patriotic Party\u2019s flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has addressed recent critiques suggesting that he has shifted from Ghana\u2019s economic challenges to digitalization.<\/p>\n
According to Bawumia, digitalization is a central element of his economic plan and is not intended to sidestep critical economic issues but to address them through transformative technology.<\/p>\n
His comments follow criticisms from the opposition, notably the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and its flagbearer John Dramani Mahama, who have accused him of downplaying urgent economic concerns.<\/p>\n
Bawumia defended his approach at the launch of the National Credit Scoring System, a digital initiative aimed at enhancing credit accessibility for Ghanaians.<\/p>\n
He stated that such digital solutions are fundamental to his strategy to tackle issues like financial access, transparency, and economic inclusion.<\/p>\n
He highlighted that digital tools are intended to create a modernized economic system that supports efficiency, fairness, and broader participation.<\/p>\n
For example, the implementation of mobile money interoperability has increased financial inclusion by enabling easy transfers across different mobile networks, offering a practical example of how digital initiatives can benefit Ghana\u2019s economy.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I was pushing for the implementation of these projects, many people said I had abandoned economics to pursue digitalisation. They did not understand that I was just using digitalisation to solve economic problems.<\/p>\n
\u201cI remember that when I made a statement in 2017 that with the implementation of mobile money interoperability, every Ghanaian will be able to have a bank account, when I said that, many people did not understand it. They even made jokes about it. They did not think it was possible. But today we have made it possible.\u201d<\/p>\n
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