The time has come for Ghanaians to have an honest conversation about our attitude toward indigenous companies and entrepreneurs. Too often, businesses established by our own people face relentless attacks, vilification, and unfair criticism, attacks that, in many cases, stifle innovation, discourage investment, and deny our country the full benefits of local entrepreneurship.
One of the latest victims of this unfortunate trend is KGL Group. This wholly Ghanaian-owned company has, through ingenuity, technology, and creativity, partnered with the National Lottery Authority (NLA) to transform its operations and provide much-needed revenue assurance for the government.
Yet, instead of rallying behind this success story, certain groups and political actors, especially since the NDC government assumed office, have chosen to malign and discredit KGL and its contract with the NLA.
This attitude is not only unfair but also dangerous for Ghana’s economic independence and transformation.
KGL’s entry into the lottery ecosystem marked a turning point. The company introduced innovation and digital solutions that allowed the NLA to secure revenues that were previously lost to leakages and inefficiencies. In doing so, KGL has contributed significantly to:
* Revenue Assurance: Ensuring that monies due the state through NLA operations are properly accounted for.
* Job Creation: Directly and indirectly employing thousands of Ghanaians across the country.
* Innovation and Digitization: Introducing modern systems that keep NLA competitive in the global lottery space.
* Corporate Social Responsibility: Supporting education, health, and sports development initiatives in Ghana.
This is the kind of indigenous entrepreneurship Ghana should be proud of not one we should seek to attack as usual and destroy.
The constant attacks on KGL raise a fundamental question: Why are we so quick to discredit our own?
If a foreign company had signed the same contract with the NLA, would we be witnessing the same level of hostility? Too often, we treat foreign businesses with reverence while undermining local firms that strive to compete at the highest level.
Instead of tearing down KGL, Ghanaians should be asking how more indigenous companies can be supported to grow and thrive.
We should be creating policies and building an ecosystem where local enterprises can become continental and global champions.
For Ghana to achieve true economic transformation, we must prioritize and protect our indigenous companies. Supporting businesses like KGL is not about partisanship, it is about national interest. Every thriving indigenous company means:
* More jobs for Ghanaians
* More revenue for the state
* Greater economic resilience
* A stronger sense of national pride
The attacks on KGL and its contract with the NLA are not just an attack on one company they represent a broader attack on Ghanaian innovation, entrepreneurship, and self-reliance. We must put a stop to this culture of pulling down our own.
It is time to support indigenous businesses like KGL, celebrate their achievements, and give them the space to grow into multinational champions. Ghana cannot develop by destroying its own.
The hatred against indigenous companies must stop. Let us support KGL, and by extension, support Ghana.
Res ipsa loquitur
