{"slug":"ghana-ghana-national-artificial-intelligence-strategy","title":"Ghana National Artificial Intelligence Strategy (2025-2035)","short_title":"Ghana National Artificial Intelligence Strategy","jurisdiction":"ghana","instrument_type":"strategy","status":"adopted","is_binding":false,"issuing_body":"Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations","summary_plain":"A ten-year national roadmap launched by President Mahama that treats data as a national asset and sets out pillars covering education and skills, infrastructure and compute, data governance, ecosystem development, sector adoption, applied research and public-sector AI. It proposes a National AI Fund and performance indicators for ministries, and emphasises localisation of AI for Ghanaian languages.","adopted_on":"2026-04-24","in_force_on":null,"applies_from":null,"official_source_url":"https://moc.gov.gh/2026/04/24/ghana-launches-national-ai-strategy-to-drive-digital-transformation-and-economic-growth/","last_verified_at":null,"review_status":"pending_review","confidence_level":"high","updated_at":"2026-09-11T14:53:01+00:00","url":"https://aipolicytracker.org/policies/ghana-ghana-national-artificial-intelligence-strategy","status_note":"I could not locate the full strategy PDF on an official Ghana government site; the launch article and the Minister's remarks are the official records. Third-party sources give a document date of 12 December 2025, unverified officially.","scope_summary":"Scope is as set out in the official text linked below. Issued by Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations. Oversight: Ministry leads with NITA, Data Protection Commission and Cyber Security Authority; strategy recommends a Responsible AI Authority. Stated purpose: Make AI a driver of inclusive growth and position Ghana as a regional AI hub.","who_it_applies_to":null,"key_dates_summary":"2025-05-02: Minister announces development of National AI Strategy and stakeholder consultation; 2026-04-24: Official launch in Accra; Minister's opening remarks published","penalties_summary":null,"what_organizations_must_do":null,"published_on":null,"date_notes":"Only the announcement or adoption date is recorded from the source; in-force and application dates are to be confirmed by a reviewer.","taxonomy":[],"sections":[],"obligations":[],"applicability_rules":[],"deadlines":[],"versions":[],"enforcement_events":[],"procurement_rules":[],"sources":[{"title":"Ghana National Artificial Intelligence Strategy (2025-2035)","publisher":"Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Ghana","url":"https://moc.gov.gh/2026/04/24/ghana-launches-national-ai-strategy-to-drive-digital-transformation-and-economic-growth/","document_date":"2026-04-24","document_type":"strategy","tier":1,"tier_label":"Official primary source (government, legislature, regulator, court, standards body, intergovernmental)"},{"title":"Minister announces development of National AI Strategy and stakeholder consultation","publisher":"Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Ghana","url":"https://moc.gov.gh/2025/05/02/ghana-to-develop-national-ai-strategy-initiative-amid-digital-transformation-push/","document_date":"2025-05-02","document_type":"official","tier":1,"tier_label":"Official primary source (government, legislature, regulator, court, standards body, intergovernmental)"},{"title":"Official launch in Accra; Minister's opening remarks published","publisher":"Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Ghana","url":"https://moc.gov.gh/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Opening-Remarks_Hon-Minister_Launch-of-National-AI-Strategy_Final.pdf","document_date":"2026-04-24","document_type":"official","tier":1,"tier_label":"Official primary source (government, legislature, regulator, court, standards body, intergovernmental)"}],"related_policies":[],"related_frameworks":[],"faq":[],"source":{"official_source_url":"https://moc.gov.gh/2026/04/24/ghana-launches-national-ai-strategy-to-drive-digital-transformation-and-economic-growth/","source_title":"Ghana National Artificial Intelligence Strategy (2025-2035)","source_publisher":"Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Ghana","source_document_date":"2026-04-24","source_reference":null,"source_tier":1,"last_checked_at":"2026-09-11","last_verified_at":null,"review_status":"pending_review","confidence_level":"high","content_version":1,"change_summary":"Imported from the source-backed legacy dataset (database/data/ai_policies.json); fields limited to what the official source page states. Reviewer to enrich scope, dates and obligations.","reviewed_by":null}}