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Ghana’s 2027 budget commits $300m to a National AI Centre and rural 4G upgrades

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Source: MyJoyOnline

Ghana’s Finance Minister, Cassiel Ato Forson, told Parliament on 12 November 2026, presenting the 2027 Budget Statement, that the government will commit US$300 million in 2027 and 2028 to set up a National Artificial Intelligence Centre and upgrade rural 2G mobile networks to 4G. He said the centre would provide shared high-performance computing, secure data environments, applied research laboratories, model-testing infrastructure, training and support for start-ups, and would prioritise AI in agriculture, healthcare, energy, mining, logistics, Ghanaian languages and public services. The government says the centre will operate under safeguards covering data privacy, cybersecurity, accessibility and human accountability in high-impact decisions.

Why it matters

Ghanaian businesses, universities, researchers and public bodies would get access to shared computing and model-testing facilities that the government says many could not afford alone.

When
12 Nov 2026
ID
WTA-N-2026-0880
Where
Ghana
Who
Ministry of Finance (Ghana), Parliament of Ghana; Cassiel Ato Forson

Summary written with AI by wheresthe.ai, from MyJoyOnline. Checked against the source on 12 Nov 2026.

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WTA-N-2026-0880: “Ghana’s 2027 budget commits $300m to a National AI Centre and rural 4G upgrades.” wheresthe.ai, 12 Nov 2026. https://wheresthe.ai/d/gh-national-ai-centre-300m-2027-budget-2026-11/ (source: MyJoyOnline).

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