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Digital Economy Forum on AI and the Ghana Economy

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  1. October 2026
  2. Joy Online

    … Speaking at Joy News’ Digital Economy Forum on AI and the Ghana Economy on Wednesday, he challenged the assumption that people always need organised training to use digital platforms productively. …

    ‘Who builds schools to teach people how to use WhatsApp?’ – Bright Simons
  3. Joy Online

    … Speaking at Joy News’ Digital Economy Forum on AI and the Ghana Economy on Wednesday, he urged the public to enrol in the programme’s courses. …

    ‘Real-world skill sets’ – Sam George makes case for One Million Coders programme
  4. Joy Online

    … Speaking during the Digital Economy Forum on AI and the Ghana Economy on JoyNews on Wednesday, October 21, Mr George said technological advancement had historically transformed jobs, forcing workers to learn new skills to remain employable. …

    ‘Those who evolve and adapt will survive’ – Sam George on AI and jobs
  5. Joy Online

    … Speaking at Joy News’ Digital Economy Forum on AI and the Ghana Economy on Wednesday, he argued that such promises could leave African companies with a false sense of protection. …

    ‘That is a mirage’ – Sam George on foreign cloud data-sovereignty assurances
  6. Joy Online

    … Speaking during the Digital Economy Forum on AI and the Ghana Economy on JoyNews on Wednesday, October 21, Mr George said the proposed hub would provide a single national backbone through which public data registries could exchange information. …

    Sam George announces national data exchange hub to connect 48 public registries

Today

  1. Remove barriers to digital tech, policymakers told

    At Joy News' Digital Economy Forum, Bright Simons of IMANI Centre for Policy and Education argued that people acquire digital skills through practical use rather than formal training, and urged policymakers to remove obstacles that prevent ordinary Ghanaians from benefiting from technology.

    3 hours ago · Joy Online →

Yesterday

  1. Sam George promotes One Million Coders for practical skills

    Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations Minister Sam George said the One Million Coders programme is designed to equip people with practical, real-world skills applicable to everyday life and business, with about 37 programmes currently running on the portal. George also raised concerns about data sovereignty when businesses use foreign technology platforms, citing the U.S. Cloud Act as potentially superseding contractual data protection agreements.

    6 hours ago · Joy Online →

  2. Minister warns workers must adapt to AI or risk job loss

    Communications Minister Samuel Nartey George said workers who fail to adapt to changing technology risk losing their jobs as AI reshapes the world of work, and that the ability to evolve and acquire new skills will be critical for remaining employable.

    7 hours ago · Joy Online →

  3. Sam George warns African firms of data sovereignty mirage

    Ghana's Communications Minister Sam Nartey George has argued that contractual assurances from foreign cloud providers about data sovereignty are misleading, as the U.S. Cloud Act gives the U.S. government access to data held by American technology companies regardless of private agreements. He cited exchanges with Google and Amazon Web Services, saying the law supersedes any such arrangements.

    7 hours ago · Joy Online →

  4. Government plans national data hub linking 48 public registries

    Minister for Communication Samuel Nartey George announced plans to establish a national data exchange hub to connect 48 public data registries and enable seamless information sharing across government institutions, allowing developers and businesses to access data through a single request rather than establishing separate connections with each registry.

    7 hours ago · Joy Online →

Digital Economy Forum on AI and the Ghana Economy — Ghanaian press coverage · Ghana Minute