Mahama Launches 10-Year National AI Strategy To Drive Jobs, Innovation And Inclusive Growth

President John Dramani Mahama has launched a 10-year National AI Strategy designed to build a robust artificial intelligence ecosystem that will spur innovation, create jobs, and ensure inclusive economic growth.

Speaking at the official launch, President Mahama said the strategy will run through 2035 with clear targets and measurable indicators across key sectors.

He stressed that implementation will be closely monitored to keep the plan on track.

“This strategy will be implemented over 10 years with clear targets and indicators across all its pillars. We intend to monitor progress closely and ensure that implementation remains as planned,” he stated.

A central feature of the rollout will be the establishment of a Responsible Artificial Intelligence Office.

The office will oversee implementation, coordinate stakeholders, and drive the strategy’s objectives to ensure ethical and effective deployment of AI.

“One of the most critical steps will be to establish a Responsible Artificial Intelligence Office to oversee implementation, coordinate stakeholders, and drive the strategy’s objectives,” President Mahama added.

The President outlined an ambitious vision for 2035: a fully-fledged national AI ecosystem that expands digital literacy and access, strengthens job creation and entrepreneurship, and supports homegrown innovation.

“By 2035, our ambition is to have built a truly national AI ecosystem that expands literacy and access, strengthens jobs and entrepreneurship, and supports local innovation,” he said.

The strategy also prioritizes data sovereignty, the development of indigenous language technologies, and the use of AI to improve public service delivery.

“We envision a future in which AI is embedded across our educational system, where innovation flourishes beyond the classroom, and where universities lead in frontier research,” President Mahama noted.

He emphasized that the plan is designed to help Ghanaian startups scale globally while ensuring no one is left behind. The informal sector and persons with disabilities will be deliberately included in the country’s technological advancement.

“We want a future where Ghanaian startups scale globally, and where our informal sector and persons with disabilities are not excluded from the technological process,” he emphasised.

Inclusivity remains a core principle of the strategy. President Mahama said gender considerations will be mainstreamed throughout the rollout, and the civil and public service will be equipped to lead AI-enabled transformation.

“We will ensure gender inclusion in the rollout of AI and build a civil and public service that is fully capable of leading AI-enabled transformation,” he said.

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