The Minister-Designate for Communications, Digital Technology, and Innovations, Sam George, has outlined an ambitious plan to position Ghana as the Artificial Intelligence (AI) hub of West Africa within the next four years.
According to him, as minister of communication, he will ensure that the country becomes a digital hub with a focus on AI, machine learning, and data-driven innovation to drive economic growth and technological advancement in Ghana.
Speaking during his vetting before the Appointments Committee, he affirmed that President John Dramani Mahama has a clear vision for AI, which his ministry will drive through strategic reforms and investments in technology. "President Mahama has a clear vision on AI.
We are going to take the current AI strategy that was developed by the previous government, review it and make it fit for purpose by engaging industry and ensuring that Ghana becomes the hub for AI on the African continent. "We are going to do this by making sure that our innovation hubs, as promised in our manifesto, are executed and then we will introduce the AI on top of the big data that we are taking. "Ghana will become the centre and the hub for artificial intelligence, machine learning, cyber security, data analytics and data processing on the continent in the next four years," he stated.
