The Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential candidate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has reaffirmed his commitment to remove taxes on mobile phones to make them more affordable for Ghanaians.
Speaking to a large crowd during his tour of Koforidua in the Eastern Region, Dr. Bawumia emphasized the importance of mobile phones as essential tools for a digitized nation.
He noted that, Ghana’s ongoing digital revolution requires citizens to have easier access to mobile phones, which informed his decision to abolish taxes on them.
“One of the things I want to do as President, by the grace of God, is to remove taxes on mobile phones,” he stated.
He further elaborated:
“We will remove the taxes so that the cost of mobile phones in Ghana will be cheaper. With the work we are doing, the digitalization and the work we want to do with the youth, taxes on mobile phones ought to go, and I will take them off to make mobile phones cheaper and more affordable in Ghana.”
Dr. Bawumia, credited for spearheading Ghana’s digital transformation over the past eight years, shared his vision to elevate Ghana to become Africa’s digital hub.
As part of this initiative, he announced plans to train one million young Ghanaians in digital skills, equipping them for opportunities in the global digital space.
Source: Myjoyonline