About the authority

The National Identification Authority was set up by the National Identification Authority Act, 2006 (Act 707) to create, maintain and promote the use of national identity cards, known as Ghana Cards.

Our mandate

The authority collects the personal data of Ghanaians in Ghana and abroad, and of foreign nationals who live in Ghana permanently, and issues each of them a Ghana Card. It keeps that data accurate, confidential and secure, and makes it available to the people and organisations the law allows.

Vision and mission

Vision: A robust national identification system that fosters a trusted society through digitalisation, for the economic, political and social development of Ghana.
Mission: To deliver exceptional identity services through a digitalised ecosystem, for safety, security, good governance and development in a trusted Ghanaian society.

The National Identification System

The system does five things:

creates a unique identity for each person from fingerprints, irises and the face
gives each person a personal identification number that stays with them for life
issues Ghana Cards to everyone eligible, from birth
keeps accurate personal information on Ghanaians at home and abroad, and on foreign nationals resident in Ghana
confirms the identity of a person who holds a Ghana Card

The Executive Secretary

Mr Wisdom Kwaku Deku has worked in cybersecurity, systems analysis and IT strategy for more than 15 years. As Head of Systems Administration at the authority he helped put the National Identification System in place.

He holds an MSc in Cyber Security from the University of Liverpool, and certificates in ethical hacking, IT management, database administration and network administration.

Mr Wisdom Kwaku DekuExecutive Secretary, National Identification Authority

Summarised from his profile on nia.gov.gh. Board and management.

Technical partner

Identity Management Systems II Limited (IMS II) is a special purpose vehicle set up to design, build, finance and deliver the digital National Identification System with the authority, in a public-private partnership.

IMS II, 5th Floor, The Octagon, Accra. info@imsgh.org