By: Van
Soul Addey
Ghana has outlined its
digital transformation priorities, highlighting plans to strengthen digital
public services, expand digital skills development and accelerate the
responsible adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) as part of efforts to
drive economic growth and national development.
The Minister for
Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Hon. Samuel Nartey George,
presented the country's priorities at the Doha Ministerial Roundtable in Qatar,
where he emphasised the role of digital technology in improving public service delivery
and supporting economic development.
Addressing the roundtable,
the Minister highlighted government plans to upgrade the Ghana.gov platform
into a single, integrated gateway for public services. The initiative will be
complemented by the establishment of a National Data Exchange to connect 48
government data registries, enabling improved data sharing and coordination
across public institutions.
On digital skills
development, George highlighted the One Million Coders Programme, which seeks
to equip young Ghanaians with practical digital skills to improve their
employment prospects, support entrepreneurship and strengthen their
participation in the digital economy.
He disclosed that 11
universities had begun embedding the programme's certification into their
academic programmes, expanding opportunities for students to acquire relevant
digital competencies.
The Minister also
highlighted Ghana's National Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2025–2035,
launched by President John Dramani Mahama in April 2026, as a framework for
guiding the responsible adoption of AI across key sectors of the economy.
He emphasised that Ghana's
ambition extends beyond consuming artificial intelligence technologies to
actively developing them, signalling the country's intention to build local
capabilities and participate more meaningfully in the global AI ecosystem.
The presentation at the Doha
Ministerial Roundtable forms part of Ghana's broader efforts to position
digital transformation as a driver of economic development, public sector
efficiency and innovation.
