The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Mrs Christine Lagarde, has lauded the Rwandan Government’s decision to employ the use of drone technology to supply blood and other essential medical supplies to her citizens.
According to Mrs Lagarde, the use of drones and other technological innovations are essential if sub-Saharan African countries are to take advantage of the 4th Industrial Revolution, which is being fuelled by technology.
Mrs Lagarde, who was speaking at the IMF-organised Conference on “The Future of Work in Sub-Saharan Africa” in Accra on Monday 17th December, 2018, said the impending population explosion in Africa, which is expected to make the continent the most populous in the next 30 years, called for the application of technology to create jobs and meet other challenges.
The IMF boss had high praise for Ghana’s Farmerline, which helps farmers to grow more and earn more on their produce, and Zipline in Rwanda, which employs drone technology to complement the country’s health delivery system.
“Sub-Saharan Africa successfully harnesses new technologies and creates an emerging vibrant middle class. Right here in Ghana, is Farmerline, an innovative agrotech company.
“It is not only happening in Ghana, and it is not only happening in agriculture. Look for instance at Zipline in Rwanda, which uses drones to deliver blood and medical supplies to remote health facilities.”
Mrs Lagarde’s comments come in the wake of some opposition to the Ghana Government’s plan to employ similar drone technology to supply emergency medical supplies and blood to remote communities, to complement ongoing efforts to make such communities more accessible.
This international recognition of the need to leverage technology to ensure greater efficiency should put to rest any questions about the propriety of saving lives through the use of drone technology.
Source: Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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Arena, are yoeceasesu OK? Is the IMF now part of the NPP government? Because you just said that some people will not see any thing good about NPP government. Charley! When you eat your banku remember that more than 1 million Ghanaians go to bed hungry because of the machinations of this organized krime entity called IMF. For your information IMF is the same as USAID, Danida, UKAID BBC, GMO. They all have just one common goal steeell and impoverish them with taxes and diseases
No mentally sound Ghanaian or African will ever support IMF that has been forcing our brain ded leaders to squeeze us with taxes
When you were in opposition you said the NDC was destroying Ghana with IMF policies now you are implementing IMF policies like no other government. No government in Africa has implemented IMF policies like akufu addo and bawumia
IMF is a kriminal organization with krafty intentions
IMF is a blood thirsti organization decimating countries with fuulish leaders.
This lady is in for trouble!!! The way pull him/her down Ghanaians, who see nothing good in anything that comes from the ruling party will tear her apart. They will brand her as a ***barred word*** of the President. But facts they say cannot be suppressed forever.
If the drones can carry ballistik missil and deliver it to the IMF headquarters then the 12 million dollar deal is worth it.
If Africa's population is bloating what has it got to do with you? You claim you guys are not Africans and yet you are here blowing hot air over Africa matters. Massa, leave us alone.
Some ppl are asking do we need someone from outside to tell us what is good? YES! because john the ded goat took us all for granted to go for money from this lady and her IMF so she has every right to dictate to us. Now the INCOMPETENT ONE wants to come back as if he couldn't do enough damage. Well decent Ghanaians are saying like the Jews said NEVER AGAIN to ndc. NDC YAAMUTU, NDC YAAMUTU, NDC YAAMUTU, NDC YAAMUTU, NDC YAAMUTU, NDC YAAMUTU
Eeeeeiiii!!! ....and what did we read from Paul Kigame on the Ajazeera wall? He should come out IMMEDIATELY and apologize to Ghanaians.