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Accra — In a decisive move to embed Artificial Intelligence at the heart of public administration, the Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and innovations has announced the launch of the National AI Expert Training Programme – Akuse Edition, a flagship initiative designed to equip senior public officers with operational AI capabilities for governance and economic transformation.
The programme will be delivered in partnership with the AiAfrica Project and Knowledge Web Center Ltd, and hosted at Volta Serene Residences in Akuse.
Moving Beyond Awareness to Operational AI
The Akuse Edition is structured to move public institutions beyond introductory AI awareness into real operational capability. Participants will not only understand AI systems but will be trained to apply them directly within their institutional mandates—turning intelligence into measurable public value.
What distinguishes the Akuse programme is its implementation-driven focus. Institutions will begin the deployment of structured AI Copilots tailored to governance functions. Among these are the GOV360 Supply Chain Copilot, which maps ministries, departments and agencies across the full public-sector value chain; the Jobs OS Copilot, designed to support local economic development and employment intelligence; and the FISCALIS-360 Copilot, which strengthens budgeting, procurement, audit and financial oversight through structured AI integration.
Rather than experimenting in isolation, participating institutions will plug into a coordinated ecosystem of more than 30 Government Copilot Labs, ensuring standardisation, interoperability and national coherence in AI deployment.
Anchoring AI in the Intelligent 24-Hour Economy
The programme is strategically aligned with Ghana’s Intelligent 24-Hour Economy agenda, which seeks to enhance productivity, service delivery, and economic competitiveness through continuous digital optimisation.
Training modules will cover:
- Policy design and execution
- Planning, budgeting, and performance monitoring
- Regulatory oversight and compliance
- Revenue optimisation strategies
- Digital service delivery reform
- Institutional workflow automation
A central feature of the programme is the deployment of the Visionary Prompt Framework (VPF) — a Ghana-led intelligence orchestration system that ensures AI tools used in public institutions are ethical, auditable, sovereign, and context-aware.
Under this framework, AI is not treated as a standalone tool but as structured institutional intelligence. Copilots such as the Institutional Integrity Copilot, the Misinformation and Cognitive Integrity Copilot, and the Performance & Monitoring Copilot are designed to reinforce transparency, protect public communication ecosystems, and strengthen accountability across MDAs.
By embedding governance guardrails within AI implementation, the programme ensures public trust, data protection, and national digital sovereignty remain non-negotiable pillars of innovation.
Structured Leadership-Level Participation
The Akuse programme will run in two cohorts:
First Cohort: Chief Directors, Agency Heads, Directors, and analogous grades (15-18 March 2026)
Second Cohort: Deputy Directors, Senior Officers, and analogous grades grades (22-26 March 2026)
The training is open to:
- Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs)
- Regional Coordinating Councils
- Regulatory Authorities
- Security and enforcement institutions
- Planning, finance, audit, ICT, and policy units
Each participating institution is expected to leave with:
- AI-ready officers trained for responsible deployment
- Practical use cases tailored for immediate implementation
- Custom AI copilots aligned to institutional workflows
- A clear 90-day roadmap for structured, responsible AI adoption
Beyond training, institutions will initiate the implementation pathway for sector-specific Copilot Labs, including Health Systems and Logistics Copilots, Climate and Food Security Intelligence Copilots, and Digital Service Automation Copilots — all structured for potential integration within national digital infrastructure frameworks.
Building on a Growing AI Capacity Base
The Akuse Edition follows the successful training of over 70 officers from MDAs under the Ministry-led AI capacity programme. This next phase represents a deepening of technical proficiency—focusing on leadership-level integration, cross-institutional execution, and structured deployment.
The programme is delivered in partnership with the AiAfrica Project, implemented by Knowledge Web Center Ltd, a Ghana-based AI strategy and intelligence orchestration firm. Since April 2024, AiAfrica has trained over 2.4 million Africans in Artificial Intelligence and Intelligence Orchestration across multiple sectors, positioning it as one of the largest AI capacity-building initiatives on the continent. The project is targeting the training of 11 million Africans by 2030, with Ghana currently leading as the country with the highest number of certified AI experts under the AiAfrica initiative.
Rather than positioning AI as an abstract innovation, the Ministry is advancing a practical doctrine: AI as a governance instrument.
This approach recognises that AI adoption in government cannot be fragmented. It must be systemic. It must strengthen planning cycles, budgeting processes, compliance monitoring, citizen engagement, and service delivery simultaneously.
Positioning Ghana as Africa’s Public-Sector AI Front-Runner
With this initiative, Ghana is reinforcing its ambition to become Africa’s leading example of structured public-sector AI adoption—where innovation is driven by government, delivered by domain experts, and executed institutionally.
The launch of the Akuse National AI Expert Training Programme signals more than a training exercise; it represents a governance shift. It reflects a strategic commitment to building an intelligence-driven state—one that integrates technology into policy, planning, compliance, and citizen service delivery without compromising ethics or sovereignty.
As the country accelerates toward an AI-enabled future, the Akuse Edition stands as a defining milestone: structured, responsible, nationally owned—and operational from day one.
By Alexandra Olive Naa Korkoi Mensah
Head Public Relations
