Ghana to host Africa’s first Artificial Intelligence Conference in November

Ghana will host the maiden Africa Artificial Intelligence (AI) Conference from November 5 to 6, 2025, in Accra. The landmark event, organised by the Africa Education Trust Fund (AETF), will run under the theme “AI for Africa: Unlocking Opportunities for Education, Innovation, and Sustainable Development.”

The conference aims to position Africa at the centre of the global AI transformation by connecting education, innovation, and industry to drive economic growth and inclusion. It will bring together ministers, policymakers, academics, investors, and youth leaders from across Africa and beyond to explore how AI can reshape sectors such as education, finance, agriculture, energy, and governance.

Chairman of the AETF Conference Planning Committee, Professor Sam Ndoga, said the event would help Africa chart its own technological path. “This conference represents a unique opportunity for Africa to define its own path in the AI era. We are not just examining the technology itself, but also how it can be applied to education, business, and development to ensure our young people are prepared to compete globally,” he stated.

He noted that early institutional partners, including Margins Group, Onesta, Fidelity Bank, Meta, and GLICO Group, had already pledged their support, with more expected to join.

Speaking at the media launch in Accra, the Chairman of AETF, Hon. Dr. Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, said the conference would serve as a platform for collaboration between global and African leaders. “We are bringing together global and African voices to ensure that Artificial Intelligence becomes a tool for Africa’s progress—not another digital divide. This conference is a platform where ideas meet investment, and where Africa’s youth gain the skills to lead in the AI-driven global economy,” he said.

Renowned educationist and AETF Director and Company Secretary, Professor (Mrs) Goski Alabi, said the initiative was grounded in a vision to make Africa an active player in the AI revolution. “The conference seeks to harness the boundless power of Artificial Intelligence to transform Africa’s education, economy, and human development landscape,” she explained. “Through the AETF AI Conference, we are building a platform where governments, academia, private sector leaders, and young innovators will collaborate to shape policies, build skills, and create opportunities powered by AI.”

Advisory Board Member of the AETF and Founder of the Africa Private Sector Summit (APSS), Mr. J. Wendell Addy, described the conference as both “timely and historic.” He said it would examine how AI could shape Africa’s productivity, governance, and social development.

Executive Director of Onesta, Mr. Maxwell Commey, highlighted the potential of AI to revolutionise Ghana’s agricultural sector, saying it could help farmers improve efficiency and increase yields.

Adding a philosophical dimension, the Founding President of Logos Rhema, Dr. Abu Bako, called on Africans to take the lead in developing ethical AI. He described Africa as “the birthplace of mathematics and algorithms (AI),” and urged leaders to guide the “stewardship of Divine Intelligence” to empower the next generation of innovators.

The AETF AI Conference is being sponsored by GLICO, Fidelity Bank, Jospong Group of Companies, Meta, Margins, Onesta, and the Africa Private Sector Summit, with registration and exhibition opportunities available via the official portal: https://africaetf.org/ai-conference/