Ghana To Attract World Class Technology Park
Key players in ICT have met in Accra, Ghana's capital, to discuss the road map to the establishment of a world class technology park, to serve the needs of the country and fellow West Africa states.

The project, which will be the biggest in Africa, is the by-product of Ghana's solid democratic credentials and economic stability, coupled with the giant strides it has made in the ICT sector, making the country the hub of investment and the gateway to West Africa.

Ghana is earmarked to be the beneficiary of the technology park with resources to meet the needs of all sectors of development including students under the patronage of Life for Africa, a non-profit organisation. The organisation is spearheaded by renowned Dr Kingsley Fletcher, who is the Suapolor (a traditional authority or chief) of the Se (Shai) Traditional Area under the stool name Nene Adamtey I.
The initial roundtable on the project attracted experts from Ghana, the USA, China, Hong Kong, Turkey, Rwanda, Kenya and Europe. Dr Sandra Johnson, Vice President of Life for Africa and Senior Technical Staff member of IBM Corporation technology, which is expected to be the major contributor to the project told CIO Business World that the establishment of the park slated for Shai Traditional Area will facilitate growth in Ghana's economy and the West African Sub Region. She said the park would also explore the creativity of the youth and improve the quality of life of the people.

Dr Johnson said the stakeholders would take into consideration the provision of services that cover a broader spectrum of services.