Audio By Carbonatix
The EC wants to rip out a system worth $60 million, of which value at least $40 million has accumulated since just 2016, and spend $150 million (plus contingency) constructing a new one.
A careful analysis of best practice in procuring biometric technology for elections in Africa shows that the EC’s proposed spending plans are inflated by about 60%. In short, the EC’s proposed system is brutally expensive compared to other countries in Africa.
The EC’s claims about the existing system’s weaknesses are flawed and untrue because the biometric data can be salvaged and facial recognition technology already exists through visual inspection.
Read the full document below:
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Latest Stories
-
GHS warns of rise in road traffic accidents during Christmas festivities
7 minutes -
PMI Ghana advocates for project management act after touring critical Accra-Tema Motorway & Extension Project
7 minutes -
Gender Ministry demands justice for abused 6-year-old in Asamankese
19 minutes -
Let’s build a bridge between ECOWAS and Sahel States – Mahama
25 minutes -
Hindsight: Is the GPL competitive, or are teams just inconsistent?
25 minutes -
Ghana’s diplomatic counterstrike: Vindication of sovereign dignity
26 minutes -
We’re committed to two-term presidential limit — NDC
27 minutes -
Zenith Bank Ghana kicks off the Christmas season with 2025 carols night celebration
27 minutes -
African films must be told with purpose and excellence to compete globally – Veep
35 minutes -
Access Bank Ghana wins 2 honours at 2025 Sustainability & Social Investment Awards
40 minutes -
Kuami Eugene takes rebranded highlife concert to Kumasi
41 minutes -
Africa Education Watch urges Parliament to act as truancy rises in Northern Ghana
45 minutes -
Rotary Club of Accra-Odadee AOGA suupports Awaawaa2 Centre with essential items
49 minutes -
Ghana hasn’t mustered courage to enforce compulsory basic education – Kofi Asare
52 minutes -
Hubtel named Overall Best Fintech Partner at 2025 Fintech Stakeholder Dinner & Awards
56 minutes