Bright Simons urges Ghana to remove barriers to digital use
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on MyJoyOnline
Bright Simons, vice-president of the Ghanaian IMANI centre, is calling on policymakers to remove obstacles preventing people from benefiting from digital services. He believes practical use of these tools develops skills without organised training and defended this approach at a digital economy forum, according to MyJoyOnline.
Bright Simons, vice-president and head of research at the Ghanaian IMANI Centre for Policy and Education, called on the authorities on Wednesday 21 October to remove the obstacles preventing ordinary Ghanaians from benefiting from digital tools. He was speaking at the Joy News forum on artificial intelligence and Ghana’s economy, reports MyJoyOnline.
He cited vehicle-booking services, online commerce and delivery as activities in which users acquire digital skills through practice, without organised training. In his view, public policies should therefore create opportunities for use and income rather than multiply regulatory constraints.
Bright Simons said that state intervention could become a hindrance rather than support for the adoption of digital services. He notably reiterated his opposition to projects imposing local obligations considered too burdensome on Uber, Bolt and other vehicle-booking platforms, as well as to new licensing requirements for developers.
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