By Never Garmah Lomo, garmahlomo@gmail.com
The government of Liberia through the Ministry of Post and Telecommunication says it has now put the country’s postal system on par with other countries by launching the national digital and postal address system (NDPAS).
Post and Telecommunications Minister, Cllr. Cooper Kruah made the disclosure on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, when he announced the introduction of the new postal address system code named, “Addressing the World, an Address for everyone”,
The Minister said this is in line with a 2009 resolution passed by the Universal Postal Union (UPU) mandating all member countries to initiate addressing system within their respective countries.
Initially, the Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications launched the first pilot phase in 2013, addressing Fifteen Thousand Structures around the Congo Town belt, specifically the beach side.
The second pilot phase was launched in 2019, addressing 25, 300 structures, including vacant lots and structures under construction in the corridor of Sinkor and Monrovia respectively.
Providing an overview of the launch, the minister of post and telecommunication, Cllr. Cooper Kruah stated that the national digital and postal addressing system is to ensure that digital migration overwhelmingly take center stage of technology in Liberia.
Minister Kruah, Sr. furthered that the NDPAS was made possible through he and his team of technicians who strategized to transition Liberia postal addressing system from the physical addressing to digital addressing; asserting that the system will make it easier to locate people in time for service delivery.
How will the new digital postal address system work?
Cllr. Kruah revealed that the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications signed a public private partnership agreement with SnooCode, an |T based international company to make successful the digitalization of Liberia postal system.
He asserted that the work of SnooCode will digitalize the entire country.
“Today, the whole of Liberia is covered with a digital address and work is ongoing to complete the operationalization of codes and onboard everyone.”
For his part, the founder and CEO of SnooCode Limited, Sesinam Dagadu claimed that the address system is one of the most advanced digital system in the world.
he explained that the system needs internet to be downloaded, but not to use afterwards adding that it works across every square root in Liberia.
Mr. Dagadu furthered said that the system can be used for mail, parcel deliveries and tracking as well including digital signature as evidence and access to protect one process online.
At the same time, Mr. Dagadu encouraged all Liberians to download the “SnooCode” app on play Store.
In remarks, Derek Laryea, COO SnooCode Limited, applauded the Liberian Government for awarding them the contract.
Mr. Laryea said they look forward to maintaining the relationship with the Government of Liberia adding that he looks towards transferring the technology they have developed over the year to the Liberia people.