Ghana's Vice President, Mahamadu Bawumia, has declared that the integration of blockchain technology will mark the next phase of his government's digitalization efforts. Bawumia emphasized that the adoption of blockchain will ensure the security of government data and records, aiming to establish his administration as a "blockchain-powered government."

According to a report by Ghanaweb, the Vice President sees blockchain as a valuable tool for combating corruption within the public sector. Speaking at the 14th Commonwealth Regional Conference, Bawumia expressed optimism that government agencies will achieve full digitalization by year-end to facilitate the smooth implementation of this next phase.

Bawumia believes Ghana can emulate countries like Estonia by integrating its databases. He stated:

"For Ghana, our next step in the digitalization journey is to finalize the integration of our databases through the X-Road Integration Infrastructure, similar to what has been done in countries like Estonia. Subsequently, we will incorporate blockchain technology across all government operations to swiftly and securely track modifications in digital data and smart devices."

In addition to ensuring the immutability of records and data, Bawumia, also the Presidential candidate for the ruling New Patriotic Party in the December elections, highlighted blockchain's potential to combat corruption.

Furthermore, Bawumia disclosed that his administration aims to become one of the world's few blockchain-powered governments and the first in Africa.