General News of Sunday, 29 March 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comFormer Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has strongly advocated for increased investment to accelerate Ghana's AI readiness. While lamenting limited tech funding in Africa, Dr Bawumia also showed that despite a recent report which pointed to a rebound in funding, such rebound is only concentrated in a few countries, with Ghana out of those top tier nations. "Partech, a venture capital firm, reports African tech funding rebounded to US$4.1B in 2025, but it remains highly concentrated: Kenya, South Africa, Egypt and Nigeria captured 72% of total funding," Dr Bawumia noted. "Outside the top tier, Ghana is cited at US$90M in 2025, while most other countries fell below US$50M, underscoring the challenge of scaling innovation across the continent’s long tail markets." "AI Talent Readiness Index for Africa ranks Digital Skills with South Africa at 25.85, Kenya 21.65, Rwanda 19.7, and Ghana at 16.0.

Source: GhanaWeb March 29, 2026 16:33 UTC