The Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy hosted a press conference on its achievements for the year ended 2023, focusing on digital transformation and the processes of the country’s economy. Several other ministers and permanent secretaries attended since the Digital Economy was connected to all government machinery. Speaking at the event held at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Centre, Minister Ousman Bah began by reaffirming the unwavering commitment of his ministry in digitalizing the economic base of the country, adding that the rapid economic progress of any nation depended on digitalization infrastructure.
Looking ahead, I envisioned The Gambia prominently featuring in global indices for the ICT and digital economy sector. This includes benchmarks such as the global e-government index, ICT index, connectivity index, network readiness index, and other relevant metrics.” He disclosed that The Gambia was ranked 174th out of 193 countries in the UN E-Government Development Index 2022, rising seven places following the prior survey conducted in 2020.
