The Deputy Minister for Finance and Member of Parliament, Thomas Nyarko Ampem, has called for sustained and innovative financing mechanisms to transform Ghana’s national data ecosystem, describing high-quality statistics as essential to effective governance, accountability and inclusive development.
Speaking at the inaugural 2025 Annual Forum for Data Producers, Users and Enhancers at the Alisa Hotel in Accra, held to mark African Statistics Day, the Deputy Minister said credible data has become central to national planning, particularly in a world shaped by economic uncertainties, demographic shifts, climate pressures and rapid technological change.
He told participants that “data exposes inequalities, strengthens transparency and drives smarter investment decisions,” adding that countries with strong statistical systems often demonstrate higher levels of public sector efficiency.
Mr Ampem outlined Ghana’s recent gains in modernising its statistical architecture, citing the successful implementation of the region’s first fully digital Population and Housing Census, the introduction of high-frequency surveys, and advances in enterprise, labour and agricultural statistics.
He also pointed to the growing use of geospatial technologies and digital dissemination tools such as StatsBank and the Ghana Stats App, which have improved public access.
