Your weekly insights into AI technologies shaping the future. In this edition,

News
●      Ghana AI summit & Awards unveils shortlist for 2026 AI Awards
●      Ghana AI Summit Shortlists 12 Groundbreaking Teams for Ghana AI Innovation Challenge
●      Embrace AI as partner, not competitor - Deputy CTVET boss urges youth
●      Ghana government and UNESCO train 240 civil servants in AI literacy
●      Why African firms fail at AI adoption — And how they can succeed
●      EU’s Google Restrictions Fuel Global AI Data Battle

Events
● Ghana AI Summit & Awards
● Ghana AI Awards 2026: Celebrating Excellence in Ghana's Emerging AI Industry

Opportunity
● UNDP Responsible AI Bootcamp


Ghana AI Summit & Awards Featured Speaker
Dr. Gillian Hammah
Topic: AI Entrepreneurship, Startups, and the Innovation Ecosystem in Ghana: Opportunities, Challenges, and the Path to Scale
Ghana AI Summit & Awards Sponsors and Partners

News

Ghana AI summit & Awards unveils shortlist for 2026 AI Awards
Organisers of the Ghana AI Summit & Awards 2026 have unveiled the shortlist for this year's awards, recognising individuals, startups, companies, and organisations advancing the development and application of artificial intelligence (AI) in Ghana.

Ghana AI Summit Shortlists 12 Groundbreaking Teams for Ghana AI Innovation Challenge
Ghana AI Summit, Ghana's premier AI flagship event in partnership with the Ghana AI Research Network (GAIN), has announced 12 teams selected through a highly competitive process from over 100 AI innovations across healthcare, public sector, education, agriculture, fintech, and communication.

Embrace AI as partner, not competitor - Deputy CTVET boss urges youth
The Deputy Director-General of the Commission for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (CTVET), Anthony Seyram Zu, made the call at a jobs fair organised by the Design and Technology Institute (DTI) in Accra last Friday.

Ghana government and UNESCO train 240 civil servants in AI literacy
The Ghana  government in partnership with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) and European Union, has launched an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Literacy Training programme to equip 240 Civil Service staff as trainers within their respective institutions.

Why African firms fail at AI adoption — And how they can succeed
Artificial Intelligence has become the defining technology of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Around the world, companies are using AI to predict customer behaviour, automate repetitive tasks, detect fraud, optimise supply chains, and improve decision-making.

EU’s Google Restrictions Fuel Global AI Data Battle
The European Union's latest push to curb Google's dominance in artificial intelligence and online search is being viewed as far more than another antitrust dispute; rather, it is emerging as a defining battle over who controls the data that will shape the future of artificial intelligence.

Opportunities
UNDP Responsible AI Bootcamp
Applications are now open for the UNDP Responsible AI Bootcamp, an opportunity for organizations developing or deploying AI systems to assess their use cases using the Human Rights Impact Assessment (HRIA) Toolkit with guidance from international experts.

Events

Ghana AI Summit and Awards 2026
The Ghana AI Summit & Awards 2026, organized by Knowledge Innovations in partnership with Deloitte Ghana, is a premier event focused on advancing artificial intelligence for economic transformation...Read More
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Ghana AI Awards 2026: Celebrating Excellence in Ghana's Emerging AI Industry
The Ghana AI Summit & Awards 2026, organized by Knowledge Innovations in partnership with Deloitte Ghana, is a premier event focused on advancing artificial intelligence for economic transformation...Read More