The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has urged African parliaments to take pressing steps to deal with the digital divide between nations and areas, citing the technological hole between the parliaments of Rwanda and Ghana for instance.
He indicated that the uneven entry to fashionable expertise and digital instruments throughout the continent was affecting the effectivity of parliamentary work and the power to share data seamlessly.
He pressured that bridging the hole wouldn’t solely enhance parliamentary reporting but in addition improve democratic governance and accountability.
Mr Bagbin additional famous that innovation in parliamentary processes was not non-obligatory however important in a world that’s quick embracing expertise.
He mentioned closing the technological hole would require political will, useful resource allocation, and collaboration amongst African nations.
He made the decision on the opening of the eleventh Biennial Convention of the Commonwealth Hansard Editors Affiliation Africa Area at present underway in Accra.
The five-day convention, slated for August 11 to fifteen, 2025, has introduced collectively parliamentary Hansard editors from throughout the continent to share experiences, construct capability, and strengthen skilled networks throughout the Commonwealth.
The Minority Chief, Alexander Afenyo Markin, recommended the organisers for making a platform that fosters cooperation amongst African parliaments.
He mentioned enhancing the capability of Hansard editors was vital to preserving the integrity of parliamentary information and guaranteeing public entry to debates.
He urged African governments to take a position extra in coaching and expertise for parliamentary employees, including that this might assist bridge the information and abilities hole within the manufacturing of parliamentary information.
Mr Afenyo Markin known as for larger collaboration between majority and minority sides in parliament, stressing that unity in preserving correct information of proceedings was very important for democracy and historic accountability.
By: Jacob Aggrey
