Zambia’s Minister of Technology and Science, Felix Mutati, has praised Ghana’s progress in financial technology and digital systems, saying his country is seeking closer collaboration to strengthen its own innovation ecosystem.
Mr Mutati, who is in Ghana with a delegation of about 16 innovators and startups, said the visit is aimed at engaging businesses and players within the same ecosystem to exchange ideas and build partnerships.
The visit is expected to deepen cooperation between the two countries in technology and innovation, as African nations increasingly look to share solutions to accelerate digital transformation.
Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show on Monday, April 20, 2026, Mr Mutati highlighted Ghana’s strides in fintech, particularly in digital identification infrastructure.
“For us, the collaboration and things to learn are for us to deal with some of our own priorities in Zambia, particularly when it comes to fintech platforms. Because there are mostly systems, but we want to move from those systems to platforms,” he said.
He stressed that building strong digital platforms requires foundational infrastructure, pointing to Ghana’s progress in digital ID systems as a key area of interest.
“To do that, you need the fundamental and underlying infrastructure, and one of those is the digital identification. Beyond the physical fibre, Ghana has done a lot in that area. So we want to learn and collaborate in that area,” he added.
Mr Mutati noted that developing platform-based systems would allow Zambia to integrate more effectively with fintech solutions and other digital services already advancing in Ghana.
“Once we go into platforms, then you can plug into what you are doing in fintech, and then also plug into what Ghana is doing in many other areas. So, I have told my innovators and startups, they should come here to be curious and discover,” he said.
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