The Government of Malawi has invited Ghana to help replicate its digital innovation successes as part of efforts to strengthen Malawi’s technology ecosystem.
The invitation was extended to Ghana’s Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, by Malawi’s Minister of Information and Digitalisation, Shadric Namalomba, during a meeting at the Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona.
Speaking in an interview with Techfocus24 after the meeting, Mr. George said Ghana’s growing reputation in digital innovation across the continent had attracted interest from several African countries seeking to learn from the country’s experience.
He cited a recent visit to Zambia with President John Dramani Mahama, where 12 Ghanaian technology and fintech companies secured business deals worth $60 million within three days.
According to him, the success of that visit demonstrated the strength of Ghana’s digital ecosystem and sparked interest from Malawi, which is seeking support in developing several technology-driven sectors.
Mr. George said Malawi has requested Ghana’s assistance in areas including fintech, digital identity systems, last-mile connectivity, rural connectivity energy solutions, e-government platforms, agritech, edutech, healthtech and artificial intelligence-enabled systems.
“In fact, my colleague minister from Malawi specifically told me that his success as a minister depends on how I can get Ghanaian technology businesses to roll out their solutions in Malawi,” Mr. George said.
He disclosed that Ghana has been invited to participate in Malawi’s upcoming Digital Innovation Week, where Ghanaian technology firms will explore partnerships with Malawian counterparts to replicate Ghana’s digital transformation model.
The Minister said the initiative aligns with his broader vision of exporting Ghanaian technology solutions across Africa.
He further revealed plans to lead a delegation of 15 to 20 Ghanaian technology companies to Malawi to support the rollout of digital systems including national ID platforms, fintech solutions and e-government services.
Mr. George said the collaboration also forms part of efforts to promote regulatory harmonisation across African countries to make it easier for technology companies to operate across borders.
He explained that Ghana is encouraging African regulators to benchmark their policies against Ghana’s digital regulatory framework to enable mechanisms such as licence passporting, which allows licensed firms in one country to operate in other jurisdictions without seeking separate licences.
According to him, such regulatory alignment could help African countries expand trade, strengthen cross-border digital services and reduce reliance on foreign settlement systems.
Mr. George expressed confidence that closer collaboration among African policymakers and technology businesses would accelerate the continent’s digital transformation and strengthen economic sovereignty.
