AI regulation in Ghana (2026)

President Mahama launched the 84-page strategy on 24 April 2026. It targets eight pillars—education, youth employment, infrastructure, data governance, ecosystem coordination, sector adoption, applied research, and public-sector AI—and sets a GDP contribution target of GH¢200 billion by 2030.

The strategy recommends establishing a Responsible AI (RAI) Authority within the first year of implementation to coordinate institutions and enforce responsible AI deployment across public and private sectors.

The draft bill, published November 2025 and announced for parliamentary tabling in March 2026, requires explainability, contestability, and human oversight for automated decision-making systems, and empowers a new Data Protection Authority to regulate AI, conduct risk assessments, and impose penalties.

The Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations published a Ghana AI Practitioners' Guide in December 2025 providing voluntary operational guidance for organisations deploying AI, bridging the gap until binding legislation is enacted.

In the absence of dedicated AI law, Ghana's Data Protection Act, 2012 (Act 843) and its supervising Data Protection Commission (DPC) apply to AI-driven personal data processing, including automated profiling and cross-border transfers.

The government committed $250 million toward a national AI Computing Centre and $20 million for near-term strategy implementation, with a GH¢5 billion National AI Fund planned for 2025–2030.