Ghana AI Summit & Awards 2026 opens nominations for top innovators and startups
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Published On: April 23, 2026
After the successful inaugural Ghana AI Summit 2025, Ghana is set to hold the 2nd Ghana AI Summit 2026, from 29th to 30th July, a premier national platform dedicated to celebrating excellence, innovation, and impact in artificial intelligence across Ghana.
Under the theme "Artificial Intelligence for Economic Growth and Job Creation: Innovation, Inclusion and Future Jobs"
As part of the Ghana AI Summit & Awards 2026, Knowledge Innovations, in partnership with Deloitte, the event organisers is pleased to announce the official call for award nominations for the 2026 edition of the summit.
The Ghana AI Summit & Awards 2026 seeks to recognize outstanding individuals, startups, companies, and public institutions that are leveraging artificial intelligence to drive innovation, solve critical challenges, and contribute to national development. In 2025, six organisations and three individuals were recognised for their outstanding contributions across ten award categories.
The Ghana AI Summit & Awards 2026 seeks to recognize outstanding individuals, startups, companies, and public institutions that are leveraging artificial intelligence to drive innovation, solve critical challenges, and contribute to national development. In 2025, six organisations and three individuals were recognised for their outstanding contributions across ten award categories.
The Ghana AI Summit & Awards 2026 is expected to bring together over 300 key stakeholders in artificial intelligence, innovation, and digital transformation across Ghana and beyond.
We invite nominations from individuals, organizations, and the general public across academia, industry, government, and civil society to submit nominations in the following categories:
- AI Personality of the Year
- Most Promising AI Idea of the Year
- Best AI for Social Good Award
- Best AI Services Solution Provider
- Best AI Startup of the Year
- Best AI Innovation of the Year
- Best AI Company of the Year
- Best AI Public Service of the Year
According to Charles Yeboah of Deloitte Ghana’s Awards Assurance Consultants, “These award categories underscore the powerful role of artificial intelligence in transforming industries and accelerating Ghana’s social and economic development.”
These award categories reflect the growing role of artificial intelligence in transforming industries and advancing social and economic development in Ghana.
Submission Details:
Nominations are officially open and will be accepted from now until 29th May 2026. Interested applicants and nominators are invited to submit their entries via the official nomination portal: https://ghanaaisummit.com/summits/2/nominations/new. All submissions will undergo a rigorous evaluation process by a panel of experts, who will assess entries based on criteria including innovation, impact, scalability, and overall contribution to Ghana’s AI ecosystem.
For further information, interviews, or partnership enquiries, please contact the Ghana AI Summit & Awards Secretariat at 0242555135 or email [email protected].