Exciting Times Ahead As Ghana’s Vice President Reveals Plans to Digitalise Football Sector

• In line with the digitilasation agenda by the current government, the sports sector is set to have its fair share of the digital transition
• The vice president of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency Dr Mahamadu Bawumia made the revelation of naking ticket sales easy through digitalisation
• The government is in advanced talks with the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the National Sports Authority to actualize the agenda

The football sector is set to witness its fair share of the ongoing digitalisation initiatives by the current government, according to the vice president of Ghana Dr Mahamadu Bawumia.

The government of the day have implemented various digitalisation initiatives across numerous sectors of the economy in a bide to introduce modernity, enhance accessibility and efficiency in their line of duty.

Owing to the long queues during matchdays, the vice president has identified a pressing need in the football sector which needs to be addressed within the shortest possible time.

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Speaking at the official launch of the digitized National Assay Laboratory in Accra yesterday, March 2, Dr Bawumia disclosed the development in the 21st century is interwoven with digitalisation.

The second gentleman of the land suggested talks between the government and the NSA are at an advanced level.

“Actually, we have engaged the National Sports Authority because we need to digitalize football tickets to enter the stadium. You should be able to sit at home, buy your tickets and go and enter the stadium without any (scheming) at the gate." Dr Bawumia said as quoted by Joy News.

“We are going to do exactly that and you will see it in the next months that we will all be using our phones to buy tickets to watch football in the country.” He ended.

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