Tag: Technology in Africa
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🇬🇭 Meet Nii Amartei Amarteifio: The Ghanaian Engineer Building the Future One Machine at a Time
Accra, Ghana — Across Africa, a new generation of engineers, designers and inventors is challenging the idea that advanced technology must always be imported. Among them is Ghanaian engineer and innovator Nii Amartei Amarteifio, whose unconventional approach to engineering is turning ambitious ideas into physical machines. Amarteifio has attracted attention for developing experimental vehicles and…
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🇬🇭 Ghana President Calls for African-Centred Approach to Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
Ghana’s President has called for a cautious, responsible and Africa-centred approach to the development and regulation of artificial intelligence (AI), particularly in sensitive sectors such as healthcare. The President warned that while AI has enormous potential to transform healthcare delivery, diagnostic services and medical research, its benefits could be undermined if systems are developed using…
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🇬🇭 Ghana’s $3 Million eJustice System Struggles as Courts Return to Manual Records
Accra, Ghana — Ghana’s ambitious effort to modernize its justice system through digital technology is facing serious challenges, with an International Monetary Fund (IMF) assessment raising questions about the effectiveness and sustainability of the country’s eJustice platform. The digital justice system, developed with significant financial support from the World Bank and reportedly costing about $3…