She envisioned a future where this technology is scaled across the continent, enabling seamless transactions between businesses and consumers in different countries.

“Imagine if this technology were scale across the continent to enable seemless transactions between businesses and consumers in different countries.”

She was speaking at the open ceremony of the 2025 Africa Prosperity dialogue in Accra.

Opoku-Agyemang stressed the need for collective investment in robust digital infrastructure to expedite the single market agenda. This, she believes, will drive innovation, entrepreneurship, and connect people and markets.

“To expedite the single market agenda, we mustvinvest collectively and building robust digital infrastructure beside connecting people and markets, this will also drive innovation and entrepreneurship.” 

She urged leaders to champion and expand this innovative technology, emphasizing that the success of the citizen market depends on collective will and decisive action.

The Vice President also entreated for accelerated progress to ensure Africa realizes its gains for current and future generations.

She concluded by encouraging collaboration, networking, and idea-sharing to move closer to a single Africa market.

“As we delibrate on this issue, I call on all of us as leaders to embrace and champion and expand this innovative”.

As Ghana’s first female Vice President, Opoku-Agyemang has been a trailblazer in Ghanaian politics. Her commitment to education, innovation, and economic development has been evident throughout her career, including her tenure as Minister for Education from 2013 to 2017.

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Delivering the keynote address during the 2025 Africa Prosperity Dialogue (APD), the Vice President stressed the significant role these facilities play in facilitating regional and international travel.

Prof. Opoku-Agyemang emphasised that Ghana’s modernization of its ports was aimed at boosting trade while ongoing expansion of road and rural networks seeks to connect key economic zones.

“Our airports are one of the best on the continent, I must admit. Our ports are being modernized to facilitate trade, and we are expanding our road and rural networks to connect key economic zones,” she stated.

She further underscored Ghana’s investments in energy infrastructure, which are designed to provide reliable and affordable power to industries and households. She commended President Mahama for his commitment to infrastructure development, describing it as a key driver of Ghana’s economic transition.

However, she acknowledged that while progress had been made, there was still much to be done across Africa. She pointed to digital infrastructure as a critical area for investment, noting that mobile technology had already revolutionized financial inclusion across the continent.

This is after her confirmation as Running Mate to NDC flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, for the 2024 presidential election.

She said she did not take the confidence reposed in her “lightly” and would serve the people of Ghana with “integrity and dignity” when the Party wins power.

Professor Opoku-Agyemang, in a statement, hailed Mr Mahama and the National Executive Committee of NDC for showing commitment to “inclusivity, innovation, and belief in the Ghanaian woman”.

“I received the news of my confirmation as Running Mate to His Excellency John Dramani Mahama with profound humility and great honour.

“…This is the second time the former President John Dramani Mahama has nominated me as his Running Mate. I express my eternal gratitude to the NDC Council of Elders, the National Executive Committee, the rank and file of our party, friends, well-wishers and indeed all Ghanaians for the overwhelming support and endorsement.“I am not one to take lightly the confidence reposed in me, neither am I oblivious of the national decay and widespread despondency in our beloved country. I express my absolute readiness and commitment to partner His Excellency John Dramani Mahama to serve the people of Ghana with integrity, dignity, truthfulness, hard-work and patriotism to reposition our dear country as a beacon of hope and opportunity,” she stated.

Professor Opoku-Agyemang again expressed confidence in Mr Mahama’s ability to give a “selfless, incorruptible, visionary and inclusive leadership,” adding that the country “urgently needs Mr Mahama to transform the fortunes of Ghanaians”.

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) confirmed Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang as the Running Mate after a National Executive Committee Meeting held on Thursday, March 4, 2024 in Accra.

Mr Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, NDC General Secretary, said Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang “brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the NDC’s presidential ticket”.

Source: GNA