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38 promises from the NDC 2024 manifesto and the 120-day social contract. 0 checked so far.

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Not checkedFlagshipOne Million Coders · 120-day social contract · deadline 8 May 2025

Launch the One Million Coders Programme in the first budget.

“‘One Million Coders Programme’”

Not checkedFlagshipDigital jobs · Manifesto · PDF page 52

Train one million young Ghanaians in coding and digital skills (One Million Coders).

“One Million Coders Programme: one million young Ghanaians will be trained in”

Not checkedFlagshipDigital jobs · Manifesto · PDF page 116

Launch a Digital Jobs Initiative to create 300,000 jobs for youth.

“create 300,000 job employment opportunities for the youth”

Not checkedFlagshipPress freedom laws · Manifesto · PDF page 172

Repeal all laws that restrict press freedom.

“repealing all anti-press freedom laws and reversing the current climate of fear, intimidation, harassment”

Not checkedCyber security · Manifesto · PDF page 42

Develop a national cyber security strategy and a fraud monitoring system, and create a Blacklisted Persons Database.

“developing a national cyber security strategy, implement a robust fraud monitoring system, and create a Blacklisted Persons Database”

Not checkedDigital jobs · Manifesto · PDF page 52

Invest three billion dollars with the private sector in a Digital Jobs Initiative.

“Digital Jobs Initiative: a three-billion-dollar investment in partnership with the private sector”

Not checkedDigital jobs · Manifesto · PDF page 52

Build Regional Digital Centres, like the Accra Digital Centre, for outsourcing jobs.

“Regional Digital Centres (modelled on the Accra Digital Centre) to facilitate the”

Not checkedDigital jobs · Manifesto · PDF page 52

Set up a 50 million dollar FinTech Growth Fund for digital entrepreneurs.

“A $50 million FinTech Growth Fund will be established”

Not checkedDigital jobs · Manifesto · PDF page 52

Build Zonal ICT Parks across the country and redevelop the Dawa ICT Park.

“Zonal ICT Parks will be established across the country”

Not checkedAspire 24 · Manifesto · PDF page 57

Offer free basic digital literacy courses in every district.

“provide free basic digital literacy courses in all districts”

Not checkedBroadband · Manifesto · PDF page 115

Build the National Information Highway (Ghana Broadband Network) using 5G and fibre.

“commence the building of National Information Highway (Ghana Broadband Network)”

Not checkedBroadband · Manifesto · PDF page 115

Make high-speed internet cheaper and available in underserved areas.

“facilitate the expansion of broadband infrastructure to make high-speed broadband internet”

Not checkedLaw · Manifesto · PDF page 115

Pass a Critical National Infrastructure Act to regulate laying fibre, water pipes and power lines along new roads.

“enact and implement a Critical National Infrastructure Act”

Not checkedPolicy · Manifesto · PDF page 115

Develop a Digital Ghana Master Plan and a National Digital Policy covering AI.

“develop a Digital Ghana Master Plan (DGMP)”

Not checkedICT centres · Manifesto · PDF page 115

Set up ICT centres in underserved areas with computers and internet.

“establish ICT centres in underserved areas”

Not checkedAffordable data · Manifesto · PDF page 115

Work with private firms to make internet cheaper for low-income homes through data discounts or device financing.

“make internet access more affordable for low-income households”

Not checkedFunds · Manifesto · PDF page 116

Set up a US$50 million FinTech Growth Fund.

“50 million dollars Fin”

Not checkedFunds · Manifesto · PDF page 116

Turn the Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications into the Digital Economy and Innovation Development Fund.

“Digital Economy and Innovation Development Fund”

Not checkedDigital jobs · Manifesto · PDF page 116

Set up tech labs with the private sector for innovation and digital jobs.

“establish tech labs with the private sector”

Not checkedE-government · Manifesto · PDF page 116

Introduce GHForms to put all government forms online.

“a digital solution to automate all government forms”

Not checkedE-government · Manifesto · PDF page 116

Support the Ghana India Kofi Annan Centre's home-grown open-source operating system to cut software licence costs.

“open-source operating system and office suite”

Not checkedE-government · Manifesto · PDF page 117

Make the Ghana Card universal as the national ID for services.

“ensure universal coverage of the Ghana Card as the national identification system”

Not checkedICT parks · Manifesto · PDF page 117

Set up ICT parks in all zonal belts and upgrade Dawa ICT Park.

“establish ICT parks in all zonal belts”

Not checkedCybersecurity · Manifesto · PDF page 117

Set up regional Cyber Crime Units under the Ghana Police Service.

“set up ultramodern Regional Cyber Crime Units”

Not checkedCybersecurity · Manifesto · PDF page 117

Make cybersecurity standards compulsory for critical sectors and strengthen cybercrime and data protection rules.

“mandate cyber security standards and compliance for critical sectors”

Not checkedFinTech · Manifesto · PDF page 117

Build a legal and institutional framework to regulate FinTech firms.

“establish a robust legal and institutional framework to facilitate the effective regulation of”

Not checkedDigital economy · Manifesto · PDF page 158

Elevate the Ghana Digital Centre to push Ghana into the global digital and gig economy.

“elevate the Ghana Digital Centre to propel the nation into the forefront of the global digital and gig economy”

Not checkedDigital economy · Manifesto · PDF page 158

Set up digital innovation hubs.

“establish digital innovation hubs”

Not checkedDigital economy · Manifesto · PDF page 158

Help young tech entrepreneurs build 'unicorn' companies.

“facilitate the creation of unicorns developed by young development technology entrepreneurs”

Not checkedDigital economy · Manifesto · PDF page 158

Hold an annual robotics competition and help winners get investors.

“introduce annual robotic competition, track winners of robotic competitions and encourage investors to invest in their innovations”

Not checkedDigital economy · Manifesto · PDF page 158

Host an annual digital marketplace festival for young people's innovations.

“host the annual digital marketplace festival for the exhibition of innovations created especially by young people”

Not checkedRight to Information · Manifesto · PDF page 172

Fully put the Right to Information Act into operation.

“fully implementing and operationalising the Right to Information Act, 2019 (Act 989)”

Not checkedBroadcasting Bill · Manifesto · PDF page 172

Pass the Broadcasting Bill into law.

“passing the Broadcasting Bill into a law”

Not checkedMedia Development Fund · Manifesto · PDF page 172

Bring back the Media Development Fund.

“reactivating the Media Development Fund”

Not checkedCommunity radio · Manifesto · PDF page 172

Work with private firms to set up more community radio and information centres.

“strengthen and establish more community radio and information service centres across the country”

Not checkedSpectrum licensing · Manifesto · PDF page 172

Review how the NCA gives out radio and TV frequencies so it is open and fair.

“reviewing the spectrum allocation and licensing regime of the National Communications Authority”

Not checkedGBC · Manifesto · PDF page 172

Support GBC and other state media to do their public service job.

“supporting the growth and economic viability of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation”

Not checkedCybersecurity · Manifesto · PDF page 182

Put in place cybersecurity measures for government systems and people's personal data.

“develop and implement cybersecurity measures to protect government systems, critical infrastructure, and citizens' personal data”