Stephen Frimpong

@NITAGhana Thank you for the detailed response and for addressing the legal questions around the NITA Bill and existing regulations. However, many young builders, freelancers, students, and startup founders in Ghana’s tech ecosystem are still left with deeper concerns that go beyond legality and “misinformation.” Most of us are not disputing that NITA exists or that some Legislative Instruments are already in force. The real questions being raised are: 1. Is broad mandatory licensing/certification across general ICT work the right direction for a still-growing innovation ecosystem? 2. How far should regulation go, and which categories genuinely require licensing versus what should reasonably remain open? 3. What clear exemptions exist for students, interns, self-taught developers, open-source contributors, freelancers, and early-stage startups? 4. What safeguards are in place to prevent overregulation, excessive gatekeeping, and bottlenecks that could slow experimentation and youth participation? 5. Is the Authority genuinely open to amending parts of the bill based on stakeholder feedback and if so, what can realistically change? 6. Where exactly can structured public feedback be submitted, and how will it be reviewed and incorporated? Saying “constructive feedback is welcome” is good, but without transparent consultation channels, clear timelines, and visible willingness to adjust, it can feel more procedural than collaborative. Tone also matters. Beginning with “misconceptions” and “inaccurate allegations” can unintentionally sound defensive before people feel fully heard. Many young people simply want reassurance that innovation, experimentation, freelancing, self-learning, and youth-driven building are being actively protected not just regulated. We would genuinely appreciate more direct engagement on these concerns, perhaps even a public X Space conversation with the broader tech ecosystem. Ghana’s digital future depends heavily on getting this balance right.

Also where are the university CS department HODs, lecturers, etc, who have some level of direct access to the committees and meetings where a decisions around these bills are being made?Hmmm cc:@koboateng @TheDumbTechGuy @DedeCodex ...

Dear @samgeorgegh Are you saying you genuinely have not heard the concerns being raised by young builders, developers, founders, freelancers, STEM students, and the broader tech ecosystem? Maybe we may not know how to roar loudly like lions… but surely you can hear the smaller voices meowing everywhere across the ecosystem. After all, whether lion or house cat, we are still all cats trying to survive in the same jungle. At least say something clearly. Let us know your position. Let us know your thinking. Because many people are beginning to fear this may become a situation of: “They don’t understand, we will push it through anyway.” But when policies are forced through without enough listening, engagement, and ecosystem sensitivity, sometimes important things break unintentionally. Even if you believe some of us are wrong, many of the strongest global innovation ecosystems did not grow primarily through broad permission-first ICT gatekeeping across general tech practice. That is why many young people are worried. We are not asking for zero regulation. We are asking for balance before we accidentally make the journey harder for the next generation of Ghanaian innovators.

@SamKwasiBoateng Oh my Goodness 😃

DM for ICT license Express (2-3days) 2000ghs

“A Cyber Coup d’État." "Digital Iron Curtain" "Ghanaian diplomats travel continent promoting a unified African market, while cementing a digital blockade. These bills put Ghana in direct violation of foundational treaties governing African Union’s digital economy" - IMANI Africa

Ghana wants to be a regional techhub & at the same time @NITAGhana wants to regulate who is allowed to work in the tech sector and which tech products get operational licenses. This is a bad idea 👎. #NITAdropthebill, shoutout to @kwekutech for consistently pointing this out

@thenoblet @samgeorgegh @kwekutech @TheDumbTechGuy Oh😭😭😭

@FrimpongTd @samgeorgegh @kwekutech @TheDumbTechGuy Masa you no get licence. Leave ICT alone 😂🤣😂

@samgeorgegh @kwekutech @TheDumbTechGuy Can you all see this? One of the biggest technology companies in the world is openly saying: “Show us evidence of exceptional ability and what you’ve built.” Not: “Bring your national ICT licence first.” Not: “Where is your mandatory certification before you can work?” This is exactly the concern many people are raising. Tech has historically been one of the most skill-driven industries globally. Many great developers, engineers, founders, and builders learned through curiosity, experimentation, open-source work, freelancing, and learning on the job. Nobody is saying high-risk sectors should not have standards. But broad gatekeeping across general ICT work risks filtering out unconventional talent before people even get the chance to grow.

Just one minute of your time 🙂 @kwekutech @TheDumbTechGuy @samgeorgegh @thenanaaba @pazunre

@lionprado17 @JDMahama @samgeorgegh Thanks boss!!

@FrimpongTd @JDMahama @samgeorgegh Well said

Dear Mr. President @JDMahama and @samgeorgegh , The One Million Coders initiative gave many young people hope for the future of Ghanaian technology and innovation. That is why many of us are deeply worried that the proposed NITA bill may unintentionally contradict that same vision. You cannot encourage young people to learn coding, AI, robotics, and software development while creating broad barriers that could make experimentation, freelancing, startup building, and entry into the tech ecosystem harder. Nobody is saying there should be no regulation. High-risk sectors absolutely need stronger oversight. But Ghana’s innovation ecosystem still needs room for curiosity, experimentation, self-learning, mentorship, and real-world building. Some of the greatest innovations globally started with young people experimenting freely long before formal recognition followed. And even if part of this is about regulatory revenue, we must ask ourselves: Are we willing to trade the future of indigenous Ghanaian innovation for short-term fees and bureaucracy? The real opportunity is not just regulating technology. It is creating an environment where Ghanaian builders can grow technologies the world actually uses. Please let your legacy be one that protected and accelerated indigenous African innovation coming out of Ghana. Many young people in the tech ecosystem are genuinely worried and hope our voices will be heard. Please share until the President sees this. @kwekutech @gyaigyimii @TheDumbTechGuy @kwadwosheldon @MacJordaN @barkervogues @thenanaaba @tech_twi

@okuapimnibagh @JDMahama @samgeorgegh Thanks boss!

@FrimpongTd @JDMahama @samgeorgegh Well said bro

@TheDumbTechGuy @gemini_dna @samgeorgegh Yep how to negotiate better contracts.. first exam😀

I agree. Let's certify politicians. @samgeorgegh are you on board?

@koboateng @samgeorgegh @kwekutech @TheDumbTechGuy Massa 😭

@FrimpongTd @samgeorgegh @kwekutech @TheDumbTechGuy Masa get the license or leave ICT businesses alone!

Eiiii, so when @GhanaNLP invented the world’s first Ghanaian Language AI - 5 years before @NITAGhana knew what an LLM or even AI was 😂 - we would have to seek their permission first? 😂 Do we now have to travel back in time and ask for you permission for advancing Ghana? Eiii

@daemon_2022 @kwekutech @samgeorgegh @TheDumbTechGuy It should concern them!!! They should review it!!!

@FrimpongTd @kwekutech @samgeorgegh @TheDumbTechGuy all this no dey concern them chale dem want destroy wanna sole livelihood

@elonmusk Ghana is pushing mandatory government licenses before anyone can practice ICT. Pure gatekeeping. Tech talent isn’t built by paperwork the only real certificate is what you actually build. Your SpaceXAI post proves it: zero AI experience needed if you show exceptional ability. One comment from you would wake them up.

If you’ve made a very complex thing do useful work, that’s a major plus

SpaceX is actively hiring world-class engineers/physicists for SpaceXAI, even if you have zero prior experience in AI. Smart humans figure it out fast. Please send an email with ~3 bullet points demonstrating evidence of exceptional ability to ai_eng@spacex.com.

Boss your bio literally says “Tech YouTuber | Relevant Content Only” 🔥 Yet the proposed NITA Bill 2025 is one of the biggest conversations currently affecting Ghana’s tech ecosystem mandatory licensing, certification, and regulation across ICT and you have not said a word about it. You’ve spoken about BoG policies, electricity tariffs, visa rules, and even evacuation issues all important conversations, of course, but many of those are not even as directly connected to the future of Ghana’s tech ecosystem as this bill is. Meanwhile this could directly shape the future of developers, startups, freelancers, STEM students, and young builders in Ghana yet silence. Are you really for tech or just being selective? You may disagree with the concerns being raised and that is perfectly fine, but at least engage the conversation and let the ecosystem hear your perspective. Hmmm… I rest my case.

It was too rushed. If you read a lot of the comments, most South Africans said they don’t have problems with Ghanaians. Maybe that’s why only 1 Ghanaian showed up for evacuation, and that person wasn’t even leaving because they wanted to attack him.

😳 saaa? Y’all ok with this? 👀 Is this how Ghana becomes an AI superpower in Africa? 🤨 I am being rhetorical (disclaimer, just in case 😅

If someone hosts 'critical data' without required accreditation, the bill says the penalty can be GH₵60,000, or up to 7 years in prison, or both.