Ghana: President of Ghana launched National Artificial Intelligence Strategy

On 24 April 2026, the President of Ghana launched the National Artificial Intelligence Strategy in Accra. The strategy addresses sectors including healthcare, agriculture, education, finance, and public service delivery, and covers measures including AI training for government ministers, the introduction of AI performance indicators across ministries, departments and agencies, and the deployment of AI by the Ghana Revenue Authority. The government states that the strategy aims to position Ghana as an AI hub in West Africa and to localise AI systems to reflect Ghanaian languages and cultural contexts. Implementation will be coordinated across government institutions including the National Information Technology Agency, Data Protection Commission, and Cyber Security Authority, with support from international partners including GIZ, UNDP, and UNESCO.