Ghana: Can Ghana Attain Blockchain Economy Status?

How fast is Ghana adopting modern technology concepts and practices? How well are Ghanaian companies and citizens able to shift their lives and operations from manual, paper-based processes and practices into the realm of computing and digital platforms? Several months ago, Nii Quaynor, chairman of Ghana Dot Com (GDC) and a Ghanaian technology legend who is often described as the "father of the internet in Africa" said, "digital currency and transaction frameworks for the internet are the next step" for the continent.

Last year, GDC launched what it claims is Africa's first bitcoin mining facility. Blockchain is the cornerstone of bitcoin innovation.

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