A one-billion Innovation Hub is to be constructed within the nation as a part of efforts to place Ghana as the subsequent Synthetic Intelligence (AI) Hub in West Africa.
The hub, to be assembleed in Ningo Prampram, is a partnership between Ghana and the United Arab Emirates led by Ports Customs Free Zone Company (PCFC) and G42.
PCFC is a part of DP World and G42 is likely one of the main AI companies within the World.
Consequently, the Ministry of Communication, Digital Expertise and Improvements on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with PCFC to implant the challenge.
The Minister of Communications, Digital Expertise and Improvements, Samuel Nartey George, signed on behalf of the federal government whereas the Group Chairman of PCFC and Chief Govt Officer of DP World, Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, signed on behalf of his nation.
In his remarks, Mr George stated the Innovation Hub to be funded by PCFC shaped a part of President John Mahama’s vision of reworking Ghana into the subsequent AI hub of West Africa.
He stated according to the imaginative and prescient to place Ghana because the AI hub in West Africa, President Mahama had launched the 1 million Coders programme to equip the youth with expertise and AI abilities.
“And for us, as you prepare 1,000,000 coders, you must have jobs for these coders. Now how do you appeal to the roles? And that is the place PCFC and G42 are available in,” he stated.
The minister indicated that the companions have been influenced by the 1 million Coders Programme and determined to determine the Innovation Hub in Ghana.
He stated G42 had led the transformation of Dubai’s AI ecosystem and PCFC presently held over 11 Innovation Hubs in Dubai.
He said that PCFC presently operated with all the large 10 prime expertise firms on the earth akin to Microsoft, Oracle, IBM, Meta.
“So having the innovation hub constructed right here in Ghana by PCFC, they arrive together with over 11,000 firms which are beneath their umbrella within the United Arab Emirates to have a Ghanaian presence,” the minister stated.
Mr George stated the primary section of the challenge which might be constructed on a 25-acre and would start in 2026, and completed inside two years.
“When it comes to technological growth, effectively that is arguably one of many greatest investments that’s going to occur over the subsequent 24 months in Ghana,” Mr George said.
Among the many advantages of the Innovation Hub, he stated the challenge would assist create jobs for the youth because the expertise and AI firms which might function within the hub wouldn’t herald expatriate however make use of locals to work with.
Sultan Sulayem in his remarks stated the world was presently dominated by concepts.
He stated the Western World was developed on the again of expertise and Ghana might pursue similar.
Sultan Sulayem stated the Innovation Hub would go a great distance to assist construct the mandatory AI and expertise abilities in Ghana and assist create jobs for the youth.
He stated DP World function in 70 international locations around the globe and was a number one logistics and provide chain firms and was positioned to execute the challenge.
BY KINGSLEY ASARE
