The Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations opened the second batch on 9 November 2026. The course runs until 14 November 2026. It targets young girls in selected Savannah Region communities, covering information technology, coding and emerging technologies.
Four centres host the training simultaneously. That design cuts travel time for participants. It also gives the ministry a replicable model for delivering digital skills beyond Accra and other urban hubs.
Training reaches four Savannah centres
Sessions run at Yamoransa Lab in West Gonja and D/A Primary School in North Gonja. The Assembly Hall in Bole and St Augustine Junior High School in Sawla complete the network. Each site brings the curriculum directly into local communities.
The curriculum centres on practical skills. Participants study coding and IT fundamentals, then gain exposure to emerging technologies. That sequence builds a broader talent pipeline. It positions graduates for further study, digital employment or early-stage entrepreneurship.
By FurtherAfrica’s reading of the numbers, the four-centre structure is as significant as the six-day schedule. Placing foundational technology skills inside communities with fewer formal training options accelerates inclusion at the base of the talent pyramid.
What does the programme mean for Ghana’s digital economy?
The initiative sits within a wider national strategy. Huawei committed to provide free artificial-intelligence training for approximately 3,000 girls under the Girls-in-ICT Programme. That commitment followed a meeting between Minister Samuel Nartey George and Huawei Senior Vice President Steven Yi at Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona.
Participants who complete the AI training are expected to continue through Ghana’s One Million Coders Programme. Huawei already operates in Ghana through Seeds for the Future, the ICT Academy and Women in Tech initiatives. Those channels deepen the pipeline from introductory training into advanced digital study.
| Programme element | Detail |
|---|---|
| Savannah training period | 6 days, 9–14 November 2026 |
| Savannah training centres | 4 community venues |
| Huawei AI training commitment | ~3,000 girls, announced MWC 2026 |
Ghana’s digital investment case increasingly includes talent, not only connectivity. For investors, the programme signals a policy effort to widen the technology workforce before demand accelerates. It also opens potential links with training providers, education platforms and employers across West Africa.
Executives and policymakers should track completion rates, regional participation figures and participant progression into advanced coding and AI programmes after 14 November 2026.
Quick answers
The second batch runs across four centres in the Savannah Region: Yamoransa Lab in West Gonja, D/A Primary School in North Gonja, the Assembly Hall in Bole, and St Augustine Junior High School in Sawla. The six-day course runs from 9 to 14 November 2026.
Huawei committed to provide free artificial-intelligence training for approximately 3,000 girls under the programme, following a meeting between Ghana’s Minister of Communication Samuel Nartey George and Huawei Senior Vice President Steven Yi at Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona.
Participants who complete the AI training are expected to progress into Ghana’s One Million Coders Programme. The initiative is part of a national effort to build a wider digital talent pipeline beyond major urban centres.
