Ghana plans to upgrade its national digital services platform and establish a data exchange linking 48 government registries as part of efforts to expand digital public services and improve access to government information.
Communications Minister Samuel Nartey George outlined the initiatives at the Doha Ministerial Roundtable in Qatar, where he presented the country’s digital transformation priorities, including public service integration, digital skills development and artificial intelligence.
The proposed upgrade of Ghana.gov is intended to create a single, integrated gateway through which citizens and businesses can access public services. The National Data Exchange, meanwhile, is expected to connect 48 government data registries, although the minister’s remarks did not specify the project’s cost, implementation timeline or the institutions involved.
The plans form part of a broader government agenda to use digital technology to support economic growth, improve public service delivery and advance national development.
George also highlighted the One Million Coders Programme, a government initiative aimed at equipping young people with practical digital skills for employment and entrepreneurship.
According to him, 11 universities had begun incorporating the programme’s certification into their academic programmes, linking the initiative to formal higher education and efforts to prepare graduates for the digital economy.
The minister further pointed to Ghana’s National Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2025–2035, launched by President John Dramani Mahama in April 2026, as the framework guiding the adoption of artificial intelligence across key sectors.
He said Ghana’s ambition was not limited to adopting technologies developed elsewhere but also included building the capacity to develop artificial intelligence solutions.
The initiatives are an attempt by the government to expand the country’s digital infrastructure while developing the skills and policy framework needed to support wider technology adoption.
