Ghana’s growing digital technology sector could gain access to new regional opportunities as Malawi seeks to replicate aspects of Ghana’s digital transformation and public-sector innovation.
A Malawian delegation led by Deputy Chief Secretary at the Office of the President and Cabinet, Stuart Ligomeka, visited Ghana’s Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations to study Ghana’s digital government systems and institutional arrangements.
The engagement builds on earlier discussions in which Malawi expressed interest in Ghana’s expertise in digital identification, fintech, e-government, agritech, healthtech and artificial intelligence.
Ghanaian technology companies could use the cooperation to expand into Malawi as demand for digital public infrastructure grows across Africa.
Ghana’s Information and Communication sub-sector grew 21.3% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2025, making it the fastest-growing services sub-sector during the period, according to the Ghana Statistical Service.
Malawi has also been expanding its digital infrastructure. The World Bank says its Digital Foundations Project connected more than 600 government sites and brought nearly seven million new users online.
Ligomeka said Malawi chose Ghana after reviewing international experiences and identifying the country as having made significant progress in using technology to transform public services.
“We are one people and one Africa, and it is important for us to share knowledge and our experiences so that together we can build a better Africa,” he said.
The engagement is expected to deepen technical cooperation between the two countries, with Ghana sharing practical experience and expertise to support Malawi’s digital transformation agenda.
