Trade, Agribusiness and Industry Minister, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare has praised Ghana Link Network Services Ltd for securing ISO certification for its upgraded data centre, calling the milestone critical to improving trade efficiency and strengthening revenue mobilisation.
The commendation came during an ISO (International Organization for Standardization) Certification Presentation Ceremony where Ghana Link formally presented certification for its newly certified operational processes. The event included a certificate presentation, a technical overview of the data centre architecture and recognition of key stakeholders.
The certification follows the migration of the Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS) onto a newly built data centre by Ghana Link. The facility has completed the ISO certification process with validity until February 2029 after undergoing assessments focused on information security, system availability and operational resilience.
“Our traders, manufacturers and agribusinesses succeed when the system is reliable,” Ofosu-Adjare said, noting that importers and exporters depend on seamless clearance processes to meet delivery timelines, manage costs and sustain production.
According to the minister, the certification confirms that the data centre meets established standards in asset control, incident management, disaster recovery and change management. “In plain terms, this means the system has cleared measures to protect information and keep operations secure and available. For a platform that supports daily trade and national revenue, this assurance is essential,” she stated.
ICUMS underpins customs clearance and revenue collection at Ghana’s ports, making system stability central to the government’s broader industrial and export agenda. A dependable customs platform, the minister said, lowers the cost of doing business, supports fair competition and enables firms to plan with greater certainty.
She also linked stronger system controls and traceability to efforts to curb undervaluation and other practices that erode state revenue.“When duties are avoided, some goods enter the market at prices honest traders and local manufacturers cannot match. By improving traceability, the system helps protect legitimate businesses and supports local industries to compete fairly,” she added.
For agribusinesses in particular, she said, efficient customs processes are vital, as delays can affect product quality, shelf life and access to international markets. Reduced bottlenecks ease cash flow pressures on small and medium-sized enterprises and improve compliance across supply chains.
Placing the development within the government’s wider private-sector engagement strategy, Ofosu-Adjare referenced the recent Presidential Dialogue with business leaders and reiterated the administration’s commitment to competitiveness.
“A predictable and reliable customs environment is central to export growth and industrial expansion,” she said, urging continuous improvements to sustain ISO standards and ensure long-term dependability. In an interview after the ceremony, the minister welcomed the migration to the expanded data centre.
“It is going to serve the import and export community better. It is a one-stop shop at the harbour to ensure processes are seamless. With this ISO certification, we expect greater efficiency in our export and import space, and it will help government mobilise the needed taxes for national development,” she stated.
She commended Ghana Link’s leadership and technical teams, as well as officials from the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority, for advancing digital trade facilitation systems.
The certification marks a step in Ghana’s push to modernise customs administration at a time when improving revenue performance and reinforcing investor confidence remain central to economic policy.
