Ghana has begun implementing its10-year National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy with the training of 240 civil servants in AI literacy, Mr Samuel Nartey George has said.
The Minister of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations said the capacity building programme was part of efforts under the strategy to equip the public service workers with the knowledge required to use AI responsibly and effectively.
Speaking at the Government Accountability Series in Accra, he noted that in August, the Ministry, in partnership with the National Communications Authority (NCA), Ghana International School (GIS) and Makers Place, also organised a five-day AI robotics summer camp for 100 basic school students.
Mr George observed that 40 per cent of the participants were girls, highlighting efforts to encourage greater female participation in science, technology and emerging digital fields.
The Minister said the capacity building for the public sector and early exposure of young people to emerging technologies demonstrated that Government’s AI interventions were not limited to policy development.
The strategy, approved by Cabinet in April 2026, was designed to provide a long-term framework for harnessing AI to support national development while building the capacity of citizens and public institutions to adapt to the rapidly evolving technology, he added.
He noted that the strategy was built around eight strategic pillars and developed with support from international and local partners, including GIZ Fair Forward, British High Commission, the KNUST Responsible AI Lab, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and UNESCO.
He said the Ministry had also worked with UNESCO and the European Union in June to publish Ghana’s AI readiness assessment model to help assess the country’s preparedness to adopt and deploy AI technologies.
“Cabinet approved Ghana’s national AI strategy ranging from 2025 to 2035 in April, built around eight strategic pillars,” he said.
The Minister said the interventions formed part of the Government’s broader digital transformation agenda, which also included the One Million Coders programme, aimed at developing digital skills among Ghanaians.
As of August 2, 2026, he said the One Million Coders programme had recorded 141,959 registered accounts, with nearly 30,000 admitted learners actively engaged in studies and almost 6,000 course completions.
The Government’s investment in AI and digital skills was intended to ensure that Ghana did not merely consume emerging technologies but developed the human capacity and institutional systems required to participate meaningfully in the digital economy, Mr George said.
