Ghana’s cabinet has approved the establishment of a $250 million AI Centre to serve as the anchor institution for the country’s digital transformation agenda. President John Dramani Mahama will preside over the formal launch of the National Artificial Intelligence Strategy (2023-2033) on April 24, 2026, following cabinet approval of the decade-long blueprint in February 2026. The strategy positions Ghana as a continental AI hub and provides the policy framework under which the civil servant AI training programme, launched in March 2026, operates.
The AI Centre represents the largest single-ticket AI infrastructure commitment by an African government to date and is intended to house research capacity, public sector AI deployment support, and digital skills training. The strategy launch formalises commitments that were previously made through presidential directive and ministerial coordination.
Who it affects: The Ghanaian public sector and technology ecosystem broadly. The AI Centre is designed to support both government AI adoption and private sector AI development. The formal strategy provides the legal and institutional basis for the civil servant training programme already underway.
What is notably missing: Details on the AI Centre’s governance structure, construction timeline, and operational mandate have not been published. It is unclear what proportion of the $250M will support public access to AI literacy resources versus commercial R&D. The strategy launch is a policy milestone but does not by itself create new statutory obligations for AI literacy or training.