There are 13 key Policy Shifts happening in the Ghana Tech Ecosystem – What you should know
If you care about technology or are in the tech ecosystem, you have to care about the slew of changes
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What Ghana’s AI Policy Could Learn from Rwanda, Senegal, and Egypt
Ghana Cannot Afford to Delay: Lessons from Rwanda, Senegal, and Egypt for a National AI Policy
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a distant aspiration.
It is fast becoming the most critical driver of productivity, competitiveness, and governance transformation.
The African Union estimates that AI and other Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies could add $1.3 trillion to Africa’s GDP by 2030 (PwC, 2022).
Yet, as this opportunity emerges, African nations are not moving at the same speed.
Ghana has pockets of excellence—research groups, private sector pilots, and enthusiastic startups—but it has no comprehensive, resourced national AI strategy.
This is not just a gap. It is a risk.
As the Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation, NITA, and other stakeholders begin conversations about a future AI policy, Ghana has an opportunity to learn from the deliberate and well-funded strategies of three African peers: Rwanda, Senegal, and Egypt.
Ghana’s Startup Bill Nears Approval: Lessons from Africa’s Best and Worst Startup Laws
Ghana is on the brink of a potentially transformative moment for its entrepreneurial ecosystem. The Ghana Innovation and Startup Bill, spearheaded by the Ministry of Communications, Digital Technology, and Innovation, aims to provide a structured legal framework to formalize support for startups, attract investment, and stimulate innovation. If passed, this bill could significantly improve access to funding, regulatory clarity, tax incentives, and ecosystem collaboration. However, given the experiences of other African nations that have implemented Startup Acts, Ghana must approach this bill with both optimism and caution.
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How can the African Union use a well crafted AI Policy to promote innovation
When we discuss policy we usually think about it in terms of regulation, structure and preventing bad actors from leveraging
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what should AI policy in Africa look like ?
Title: Shaping the Future: A Blueprint for the African Union’s AI Policy [What should the AI policy for Africa look
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Deliberate ICT policies will show the difference between winners and losers in the Africa tech space
From the governmental perspective, the African countries that will win in the technology race and become the locations where global tech organizations want to open offices, and where startup’s want to expand to and grow in , will have to heavily engage in developing deliberate ICT policies that will provide a road map of growth and will direct the development of a systematic tech enabled environment for their citizens and investors.
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