E-commerce: enable Ghanaian entrepreneurs to export their wares and receive payment online as from 2013

Via the statements of GhIPPS Chief executive regarding the e-commerce window for the transformational process which may be ready before the end of 2012, Connectikpeople wanted to penetrate the core of this project.

In fact the initiative aims to enable Ghanaian entrepreneurs to export their wares and receive payment online.
Banks will be linked to it making it possible for businesses to use the platform to make and receive payment online.
Speaking during electronic payment forum organized by member countries of the West African Monetary Zone, GhIPSS chief executive Archie Hesse said the electronic commerce project is supported by the government to reform the country’s payment system making it more transparent and reliable.
Regarding GhIPSS , it was established in 2007 by Ghana’s central bank to control, develop and promote the national switch’s smartcard payment system, automated clearing house (GACH) for direct debit and credit and cheque truncation system.

Statements from the organization says a lot has been done in the e-cheque clearing, payment of salaries and other emoluments through the automated clearing house system and the e-zwich Payment Distribution System.(imaga istockphoto).