A young girl in a viral video has sent a message to the Communication Minister, Sam George and the National Information Technology Agency (NITA) over their proposed bill.
The young girl expressed her concerns surrounding the proposed National Information Technology Agency (NITA) Bill 2025.
She highlighted that Ghana’s future tech innovators are probably sitting in the classroom and are teenagers experimenting with free online tools, and should not be restricted.
She argued that innovation grows when young people are allowed to experiment freely, adding that many young people do not have the capital and the connections.
Speaking in a viral video, the young girl argued, “Some of Ghana’s future tech innovators are probably sitting in the classroom right now, or are probably teenagers experimenting with free online tools. There is a discussion circulating online concerning the proposed NITA Bill, and it concerns me a lot as a student learning digital skills.
I’ve read parts of the proposal, listened to some of the discussions, and one thing keeps on popping into my mind, which is that innovation grows when young people are allowed to experiment freely”.
She added, “Students today are learning from YouTube, joining bootcamps, testing websites, testing apps, using that as an opportunity, they have most of us don’t have the capital and the connections.
“So being in the digital ecosystem is one of the accessible opportunities we still have.
According to the young girl, if the Tech space becomes too expensive, too restricted, it will drive away young people.
She added, “My concern is that if being in the Tech space becomes too expensive, too restricted, then many young people may not even try to get into the Tech space at all, and this slows down innovation.
You know all these regulations and standards it does matter, but I feel like in conversations like this, students, self-taught learners, and young innovators should be considered because accessibility has become one of the reasons why innovations have gotten so far”.
The National Information Technology Agency (NITA) has been facing backlash from the Ghanaian Tech community against the proposed NITA Bill 2025, which would require NITA certification for ICT professionals and businesses in both public and private sectors.
Many Ghanaians in Tech have raised concerns over costs, which propose to charge IT professionals GHS 20,000 for a license, barriers to entry, and enforcement in Ghana’s tech industry.
Meanwhile, Lawyer Hubert Tieku Esq has described the National Information Technology Agency’s (NITA) bill as the biggest anti-tech bill Ghana has seen in years.
He disclosed that the bill seeks to tax IT companies on revenue, Jail unlicensed tech founders for up to 10 YEARS, and restricts IT licences to companies wholly owned by Ghanaians.
Hubert Tieku Esq argued that the move will drive away potential foreign investment to other African countries like Rwanda & Kenya.
In a post shared by Hubert Tieku Esq, he wrote, The NITA Bill 2025 mandates EVERY IT worker in Ghana licensed before they can work, even in private companies.
It also:
Taxes IT companies on revenue (not profit)
Jails unlicensed tech founders for up to 10 YEARS
restricts IT licences to companies wholly owned by Ghanaians, potentially driving away foreign investment to other African countries like Rwanda & Kenya.
The Bill does many other awful and archaic things
This may be the biggest anti-tech bill Ghana has seen in years”.
However, Sam George, the Minister of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations of Ghana, has replied to the Ghana Tech community following concerns raised about the NITA Bill 2025.
According to Sam George, the Ministry is simply enforcing existing legislation that has been on our books since 2008, 2023 and 2025.
He further disclosed that the proposed new legislation has not even been laid before Parliament.
Sam George further stressed that “criticisms that jump on bandwagon trends and fail to be based on fact are treated with contempt because they are not only mischievous but intended to misinform”.
In a post on X, Sam George wrote, “I have always reiterated that personally and officially, I am always open to informed and constructive criticism and opinions.
Criticisms that jump on bandwagon trends and fail to be based on fact are treated with contempt because they are not only mischievous but intended to misinform.
To all the ‘IT Professionals’ who all of a sudden are making all manner of spurious claims that the @MoCDTI through its Agency – @NITAGhana – is acting illegally, please read the National Information Technology Agency Act, 2008 (Act 771), Electronic Transactions Act, 2008 (Act 772), the Fees and Charges (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations, 2023 (L.I. 2481) and the Fees and Charges (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendments) Regulations 2025 (L.I. 2512).
The Ministry is simply ENFORCING existing legislation that has been on our books since 2008, 2023 and 2025. The proposed new legislation has NOT even been laid before Parliament.
I welcome anyone to point out which specific action of the Agency is NOT backed by a provision under the stated legislation. We have a Country to build, and we will ensure enforcement and sanity in our Technology space. Cheers”.
Watch the video below:
This young girl has raised a concern about the NITA bill. If this is not enough to convince our leaders, then I don’t know what is. pic.twitter.com/eDsNg7jt4a
— Anastasia❤️💙 (@Annie_stacia0) May 26, 2026
