The Minister of Communications and Digitalisation, Hon. Ursula Owusu-Ekufful, has announced the ongoing establishment of a new digital technology hub at the University of Ghana, aiming to empower young innovators with a platform to develop Ghana-specific 5G applications.
Now 80% complete, the hub provides youth with essential resources to create solutions addressing local needs in fields like healthcare, education, transportation, agriculture, and more.
At the hub, young innovators can develop ideas without having to rely on established telecoms to bring their solutions to market.
Hon. Ursula Owusu-Ekuful noted, “This hub removes a major barrier, allowing youth to seamlessly launch their innovations across existing networks for the benefit of Ghanaians.”
In addition to the hub, the university has allocated land for an upcoming innovation centre, where industry players can test solutions in a campus-based “sandbox” environment before full market rollout.
Technology partners Nokia, Tech Mahindra, and Radisys have also committed to building additional centres in Accra to further expand access to innovation resources.
Ursula Owusu-Ekuful encouraged the youth to take full advantage of this initiative, emphasising that opportunities like these were not available in her own youth.
She added that there are valuable lessons to be learnt from both success and failure in the innovation journey.