A total of 210,307,873,817.32 Ghana cedis has been received through the Ghana. gov platform as government revenue since it was introduced in 2020, the Minister of Communication and Digitalization, Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has disclosed.
She said the substantial amount collected through the platform, underscored the platforms pivotal role in streaming financial transactions, enhancing transparency and bolstering the nations fiscal integrity.
“significance of Revenue Collection One of the most compelling indicators of the platforms success lies in its remarkable revenue collection figures. Currently, Ghana.gov has facilitated the collection of an impressive sum of 210billion Ghana cedis,” she emphasised.
Mrs Owusu-Ekuful disclosed this when she took her turn at the Sunday edition of the bi- weekly minister’s briefing organized by the ministry of Information Accra.
She explained that the success of the platform also underscored the growing trust and confidence of citizens and businesses in digital government platforms, adding to at” it reflects a paradigm shift towards digitalfirst governance, where convenience, accessibility, and accountability are prioritized in service delivery.”
The minister noted that as a result of the user- friendly interface and comprehensive array of online functionalities provided by the platform, it had become the corner stone of the country’s digital transformation journey with 1507 institutions currently on boarded onto it.
She said the number of institution that had on board onto the platform within this short period of three years compared to the 13 that on boarded onto the e-Service platform within the same amount of time clearly demonstrated how valuable the platform has become.
The milestone symbolises the tangible impact of digital innovation on public service delivery, economic efficiency and citizen’s empowerment.
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