Ghana Is Set To Introduce Artificial Intelligence (AI), Coding And Electronics Into Its Basic Education System
Ghana will introduce artificial intelligence (AI), coding, robotics and electronics into the basic school curriculum before the end of 2026, as the government moves to build digital skills from the ground up as part of its newly launched National AI Strategy.
President John Dramani Mahama, who officially launched the strategy in Accra on Friday, April 24, directed the Curriculum Review Committee of the Ministry of Education to complete its work by the end of June to allow the new subjects to roll out before the close of the academic year.
The directive signals that Ghana’s AI ambitions are not confined to research institutions and corporate boardrooms but are intended to reach the classroom at the earliest stage of formal education.
Ghana will introduce artificial intelligence (AI), coding, robotics and electronics into the basic school curriculum before the end of 2026, as the government moves to build digital skills from the ground up as part of its newly launched National AI Strategy.
President John Dramani Mahama, who officially launched the strategy in Accra on Friday, April 24, directed the Curriculum Review Committee of the Ministry of Education to complete its work by the end of June to allow the new subjects to roll out before the close of the academic year.
The directive signals that Ghana’s AI ambitions are not confined to research institutions and corporate boardrooms but are intended to reach the classroom at the earliest stage of formal education.
Alongside the school curriculum reform, the government’s One Million Coders Programme is set to train 300,000 Ghanaians this year in digital and AI skills, as part of a broader effort to build a workforce capable of competing in a rapidly shifting global economy.
The President stressed that no Ghanaian, including those in the informal sector and persons living with disabilities, should be excluded as the country embraces artificial intelligence, with innovation hubs to be encouraged beyond Accra and universities supported to lead advanced research.
The President stressed that no Ghanaian, including those in the informal sector and persons living with disabilities, should be excluded as the country embraces artificial intelligence, with innovation hubs to be encouraged beyond Accra and universities supported to lead advanced research.
Ghana’s AI market is projected to contribute up to $20 billion to the economy over the next decade if the strategy’s implementation targets are achieved.
Credit: GH AI SUMMIT AND AWARDS
Credit: GH AI SUMMIT AND AWARDS
