Ghana’s Minister for Communication commends PACRA’s digital transformation drive

Ghana’s Minister for Communication commends PACRA’s digital transformation drive

By:  Nana Appiah Acquaye

Ghana’s Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has commended the Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA) for its advanced digital systems in the registration of businesses and intellectual property rights.

The Minister made the remarks during a visit to PACRA House in Lusaka, where he expressed satisfaction with the agency’s seamless online business registration platform, which allows companies to register from anywhere in the world.

During a meeting with PACRA management, Hon. George underscored the need to establish institutional arrangements between PACRA and Ghana’s Office of the Registrar of Companies to facilitate reciprocal investments and ease cross-border business registration between the two countries.

Hon. George, who is in Zambia ahead of a state visit by Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama at the invitation of President Hakainde Hichilema, described Zambia as a regional technology hub and assured PACRA of a growing influx of Ghanaian businesses seeking to register and operate in the country.

He emphasized the importance of PACRA’s role in enabling foreign investment, noting that Ghanaian companies would rely on the agency as their entry point into the Zambian market. He also appealed for PACRA’s support in protecting the intellectual property rights of Ghanaian firms establishing operations in Zambia.

PACRA Registrar and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Benson Mpalo, said the agency has prioritized digital innovation to improve service delivery while reducing the need for physical interactions with clients. He highlighted the recently launched Beneficial Ownership and Business Register, which is expected to enhance system integration with regulatory bodies and private sector institutions, including banks.