The National Identification Authority (NIA) has announced plans to initiate the registration of Ghanaians abroad in seven pilot cities from February 2024, in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration.
This move aims to expand access to the National Identity card for all categories of Ghanaians.
Executive Secretary of the NIA, Professor Ken Agyemang Attafuah, disclosed the upcoming registration exercises during the second edition of the Made-in-Ghana Summit 2023, themed “The Role of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) in Sustainable Digital Transformation.”
Prof Attafuah outlined the NIA's plans for the registration of Ghanaians aged 6 to 14 in January 2024, and those aged 0 to 6 years, also in January 2024, in collaboration with Identity Management Systems, the National Health Insurance Authority, the Birth and Death Registry, and the Ghana Health Service.
He assured that this initiative would provide an opportunity for those who missed the initial registration since 2019 to obtain a National Identity card.
Addressing the theme of the summit, Prof Attafuah emphasized the need for sustainable PPP, highlighting crucial factors such as delineation of partners' roles, timely funding commitments, technological updates, effective framework agreements, continuous knowledge transfer, and strong political will.
Dr. Kenneth Ashigbey, CEO of the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunication, urged industry players to involve academia in the design and implementation of PPP agreements to accelerate the digitalization agenda effectively.
Dignitaries present at the summit included Mrs. Jemima Oware, Registrar of Companies; Prof Kwaku Appiah-Adu, Senior Policy Advisor, Office of the Vice President; and Mr. Moses Baiden Jnr, Chairman Margins ID Group.