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Ghana and UAE Strike $1B Tech Deal to Transform Africa’s Digital Future

By SG Editor·
Group of officials holding documents with Ghana flag in the background.

Leaders signing agreements in Ghana, showcasing the region’s natural beauty and untouched adventure.

Abu Dhabi and Accra have inked a landmark $1 billion deal to build the Ghana-UAE Innovations and Technology Hub, aiming to position Ghana as a digital powerhouse in Africa. Spearheaded by the UAE’s Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation (PCFC), the hub will host over 11,000 global companies—including Microsoft, Meta, and IBM—at a 25-square-kilometre site in Ningo-Prampram. The project promises to fuel AI innovation, business process outsourcing, and data-driven solutions, among others, across the continent. Ghana’s Communication Minister, Samuel Nartey George, hailed it as a bold leap toward digital sovereignty and inclusive development. The hub will also support Ghana’s One Million Coders Programme, fostering homegrown talent to shape Africa’s digital future and making the country a magnet for innovation, investment, and technological leadership.

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