Sam Nartey George

Also known as: Hon. Sam Nartey George

Sam Nartey George — Ghana's Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations Minister, warning on data sovereignty and promoting digital skills programmes.

2026-05-142026-10-22

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October 2026
21 OctJoy Online
Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations Minister Sam Nartey George has urged closer scrutiny of agreements involving Ghana’s health records. …
Think about how we sign these agreements – Sam George warns over health data
21 OctJoy Online
Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations Minister Sam Nartey George says the One Million Coders programme is designed to equip people with practical skills they can use in everyday life and business. …
‘Real-world skill sets’ – Sam George makes case for One Million Coders programme
21 OctJoy Online
Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations Minister Sam Nartey George has challenged assurances that agreements with foreign cloud providers guarantee control over data. …
‘That is a mirage’ – Sam George on foreign cloud data-sovereignty assurances
16 OctJoy Online
Sam Nartey George, the Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations, who made this known, said telecommunications services would also be extended to three additional sites in the Sekyere Afram Plains district of the Ashanti region. …
Five new telephony cell sites to be activated in October 2026 – Sam George
12 OctJoy Online
The Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations, Sam Nartey George, is urging academics to build Ghana’s own Artificial Intelligence language models to reduce reliance on foreign-built systems. …
Sam George tasks KNUST to develop Twi AI model as Ghana plans local-language artificial intelligence
12 OctJoy Online
… According to the Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations, Sam Nartey George, the shift in implementation at the universities has become necessary to bridge the gap between training and employment. …
One Million Coders programme shifts focus to third- and final-year university students
5 OctDaily Guide
Kwadwo Sheldon, Sam George Content creator, Kwadwo Sheldon, has set social media on fire after calling out Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations, Sam Nartey George, following the Black Stars’ embarrassing performance against The Gambia last Tuesday. …
Kwadwo Sheldon Drags Sam George After Black Stars Defeat
September 2026
18 SeptDaily Guide
Sam Nartey George The National Communications Authority (NCA) has awarded three spectrum lots in the 2.3 GHz band to Telecel Ghana to support the telecommunications company’s planned rollout of 5G services. …
NCA Awards Telecel Three 5G Spectrum Lots
August 2026
10 AugJoy Online
… Sam Nartey George and Hon. George Opare Addo are both keynote speakers. …
In the era of AI, what does Africa build when everyone can get in?
July 2026
23 JulJoy Online
Ghana’s Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Sam Nartey George, has called on African countries to redefine digital development by prioritising meaningful connectivity over simply expanding network coverage. …
Sam George urges African countries to prioritise meaningful connectivity over network coverage at ATU conference

Politics

Minister warns scrutiny needed for health data agreements with foreign tech firms

The News

Communication Minister Sam George has cautioned that contractual assurances from foreign technology companies may not guarantee control over Ghana's sensitive health data, citing concerns that the US CLOUD Act could override private company protections. His warning follows disagreements between Ghana and the United States over data-sharing provisions in a proposed health compact.

7 hours ago · Joy Online →

Yesterday

Minister warns scrutiny needed for health data agreements with foreign tech firms
Communication Minister Sam George has cautioned that contractual assurances from foreign technology companies may not guarantee control over Ghana's sensitive health data, citing concerns that the US CLOUD Act could override private company protections. His warning follows disagreements between Ghana and the United States over data-sharing provisions in a proposed health compact.
7 hours ago · Joy Online →
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.
7 hours ago · Joy Online →
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 →

Friday 16 October

Five telephony cell sites to activate in October 2026
Communications Minister Sam George announced that five new telephony cell sites will be activated in October 2026 and that telecommunications services will be extended to three additional sites in Sekyere Afram Plains district, Ashanti region, as part of the Rural Telephony Project to bridge the digital divide.
16 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 12 October

Ghana plans local-language AI models to preserve indigenous languages
Communications Minister Sam George has urged academics to build Ghana's own AI language models to reduce reliance on foreign systems, warning that foreign-built AI could accelerate extinction of indigenous African languages. He tasked KNUST to lead development of a Twi language model and other universities to develop models for other Ghanaian languages, citing the importance of capturing tonal and contextual meanings that foreign developers cannot interpret correctly.
12 October 2026 · Joy Online →
One Million Coders programme shifts to upper-level university students
Ghana's government is restructuring its One Million Coders programme to target third- and final-year university students instead of first-year students, aiming to better prepare graduates for employment and reduce the gap between training and job entry.
12 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 5 October

Content creator calls out minister over Black Stars loss
YouTuber Kwadwo Sheldon responded to Minister Sam George's call to disband the Black Stars following a 4-2 defeat to The Gambia, accusing the minister of applying double standards by previously linking the team's performance to government performance.
5 October 2026 · Daily Guide →

Friday 18 September

NCA awards Telecel three 5G spectrum lots in 2.3 GHz band
The National Communications Authority has awarded three spectrum lots in the 2.3 GHz band to Telecel Ghana following a competitive licensing process, supporting the company's planned rollout of 5G services and expansion of network capacity.
18 September 2026 · Daily Guide →

Monday 10 August

Pan African AI Summit opens free entry to all delegates
The Pan African AI & Innovation Summit, opening in Accra in September 2026, commits to free attendance for all delegates regardless of economic status, funded through institutional support rather than delegate fees. The organizers define "Pan African" as a specification requiring accessible entry and equal access to opportunity.
10 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 23 July

Sam George urges African countries prioritise meaningful connectivity
Ghana's Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations Sam Nartey George called on African countries at the ATU Conference to prioritise meaningful connectivity—regular access on capable devices at sufficient speed with adequate data and skills—over simply expanding network coverage. He highlighted Ghana's digital transformation efforts including rural telephony expansion, the ECOWAS Free Roaming Initiative, 5G rollout, and digital skills programmes as key drivers of digital inclusion.
23 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 1 July

Telecel leadership meets President Mahama on investment plans
Senior leadership of Telecel Group met with President John Dramani Mahama to reaffirm their long-term commitment to Ghana's digital infrastructure and telecommunications sector, with 2026 marked as a year of significant network expansion alongside investments in digital education and healthcare initiatives.
1 July 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

Thursday 14 May

One Million Coders: government faces steep scaling hurdle
Ghana's One Million Coders Programme aims to train 300,000 people by December 2026, but has trained fewer than 1,000 so far and would need to scale delivery capacity nearly 350 times to meet the target. Phase Two has recorded nearly 120,000 registrations with about 30,000 enrolled, expanding from 4 to all 16 regions, though questions persist over budget transparency.
14 May 2026 · Joy Online →