Institute of ICT Professionals Ghana

01/06/2026

🌍 Africa's Digital Future Starts Here!

The Institute of ICT Professionals Ghana (IIPGH), a proud member association of TICON AFRICA, invites ICT professionals, innovators, policymakers, and industry leaders to the 2026 TICON Africa Conference in Livingstone, Zambia.

📅 23rd – 25th September 2026
🎯 Theme: Africa Rising: Converting Strengths into Global Impact with ICT

Join over 400 delegates and leading experts from across the continent as we explore cybersecurity, data protection, digital transformation, emerging technologies, digital skills development, and Africa's growing role in the global digital economy.

Connect. Collaborate. Lead.

29/05/2026

Join policymakers, industry leaders, and ICT practitioners for a practical discussion on ICT professionalization, compliance, regulation, and innovation in Ghana.

🔹 Legal & regulatory framework
🔹 ICT professionalization in practice
🔹 Impact on startups, developers & businesses
🔹 Balancing compliance with innovation and growth

💡 A clarity-driven conversation to strengthen understanding, build trust, and shape Ghana’s digital future.

📝 Register here: https://bit.ly/26CSWQ2

From enforcement to clarity. From regulation to growth.


National Information Technology Agency

29/05/2026

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Institute of ICT Professionals, Ghana (IIPGH) Official Position on ICT Regulation & the NITA Bill 2025

We write to share with you our official position on a matter of significant importance to Ghana's digital economy, the proposed National Information Technology Agency (NITA) Bill 2025.

As your professional body, IIPGH has followed the public discourse closely and has issued a formal Press Statement articulating where we stand.

IIPGH stands ready to contribute its expertise to this process and calls for a transparent, consultative, and technically informed approach to finalising the Bill.

We encourage you to read the full statement, share it within your networks, and engage actively in this national conversation.

Full Press Statement attached... https://iipgh.org/press-statement-position-of-iipgh-on-ict-regulation-and-the-nita-bill-2025/

Together, we shape Ghana's digital future.

Institute of ICT Professionals, Ghana (IIPGH)
[email protected] | www.iipgh.org

29/05/2026

Press statement: Position of IIPGH on ICT Regulation and the NITA Bill 2025

For Immediate Release The Institute of ICT Professionals Ghana (IIPGH) has followed the public discourse on ICT regulation and the proposed National Information Technology Agency (NITA) Bill with close attention. As the professional body for ICT practitioners in Ghana, IIPGH affirms that a strong, well-structured regulatory framework is critical to the growth, credibility, and global competitiveness of Ghana's digital economy. Digital systems are now foundational to national development....

For Immediate Release The Institute of ICT Professionals Ghana (IIPGH) has followed the public discourse on ICT regulation and the proposed National Information Technology Agency (NITA) Bill with c…

28/05/2026

Today, we celebrate a remarkable achievement by one of Ghana’s finest cybersecurity leaders, Alhaji Sherrif Issah, the Director of Information Security and Data Protection at Institute of ICT Professionals Ghana.

We are immensely proud to announce that he has been named among the EC-Council Certified CISO Hall of Fame Top 50 for 2025, standing as the only Ghanaian to receive this prestigious global recognition for the 2025 edition.

This honour is a testament to his unwavering dedication to cybersecurity excellence, information security leadership, data protection advocacy, and his immense contribution toward strengthening Ghana’s digital resilience and cybersecurity ecosystem.

At IIPGH, we have witnessed firsthand his passion for shaping secure digital transformation, mentoring professionals, influencing policy conversations, and driving impactful security initiatives that continue to elevate the standards of cybersecurity practice in Ghana and beyond.

Being recognised on a global platform such as the EC-Council CCISO Hall of Fame reflects not only personal excellence, but also the growing impact of Ghanaian cybersecurity professionals on the international stage.

Congratulations, Alhaji Sherrif Issah, on this outstanding milestone. Your achievement inspires a new generation of ICT and cybersecurity professionals across Ghana and Africa.

The entire IIPGH community celebrates you with pride.

27/05/2026

🌙✨ Eid Mubarak from the Institute of ICT Professionals Ghana (IIPGH)! ✨🌙

As we celebrate Eid Al Adha, we extend our warmest wishes to all our Muslim brothers, sisters, partners, and the entire community.

This sacred occasion reminds us of the values of faith, sacrifice, compassion, unity, and generosity. These are principles that continue to inspire stronger communities and a brighter future for all.

May this celebration bring peace to your hearts, joy to your homes, and abundant blessings to you and your loved ones. 🤍

From all of us at the Institute of ICT Professionals Ghana (IIPGH), we wish you a blessed and fulfilling Eid celebration.

25/05/2026

IIPGH ICT INSIGHT Weekly Publication

Published in the B&FT...Is Artificial Intelligence A Tool or a Person?

Read more...https://iipgh.org/is-artificial-intelligence-a-tool-or-a-person/






cybersecurity
dataprotection

25/05/2026

Is Artificial Intelligence A Tool or a Person?

When the Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante) temporarily banned ChatGPT in March 2023, it issued the ban against OpenAI, a legal person. Not against the AI itself. That instinctive regulatory move, barely noticed in the global debate that followed, reveals everything about where the law currently stands on one of jurisprudence's most consequential emerging questions: is artificial intelligence a legal subject capable of bearing rights and duties, or is it merely a sophisticated instrument extraordinarily powerful, but legally no different from a hammer?...

When the Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante) temporarily banned ChatGPT in March 2023, it issued the ban against OpenAI, a legal person. Not against the AI itself. That instinctive regulato…

18/05/2026

IIPGH ICT INSIGHT Weekly Publication

Published in the B&FT...Where Are Ghana Government’s Emails Stored? Unpacking Data Localisation, Microsoft 365, and Digital Sovereignty

Read more...https://iipgh.org/where-are-ghana-governments-emails-stored-unpacking-data-localisation-microsoft-365-and-digital-sovereignty/






cybersecurity
microsoft365

18/05/2026

Where Are Ghana Government’s Emails Stored? Unpacking Data Localisation, Microsoft 365, and Digital Sovereignty

Ghana’s public sector has embraced digital transformation at an unprecedented scale. From Cabinet correspondence to routine inter-agency communication, official business increasingly takes place through gov.gh email accounts powered by Microsoft 365. This shift has improved efficiency, collaboration, and continuity of government operations. However, beneath these gains lies a fundamental and largely unexplored question: where is Ghana government’s email data physically stored?...

https://iipgh.org/where-are-ghana-governments-emails-stored-unpacking-data-localisation-microsoft-365-and-digital-sovereignty/

Ghana’s public sector has embraced digital transformation at an unprecedented scale. From Cabinet correspondence to routine inter-agency communication, official business increasingly takes place th…