The National Information Technology Agency (NITA) has announced that the 2026 National ICT Week Celebration will be held from August 17 to 20, bringing together innovators, investors, technology companies, policymakers, researchers and development partners in a national drive to accelerate Ghana’s digital transformation.
Launching the event in Accra, Acting Director-General of NITA, Yaw Amoah-Yeboah, described the four-day celebration as a platform designed to transform ideas into partnerships, attract investment and create opportunities across Ghana’s growing digital ecosystem.
According to him, National ICT Week is not merely a technology conference but a catalyst for collaboration capable of driving innovation, job creation and economic growth.
“I am pleased to announce that the 2026 National ICT Week will take place from 17th to 20th August 2026. Over four exciting days, Ghana will become the meeting place for innovators, investors, policymakers, technology companies, startups, researchers, students and development partners,” he said.
Mr Amoah-Yeboah disclosed that the programme will feature a major technology exhibition showcasing Ghana’s latest digital innovations, alongside high-level discussions on artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, digital finance, digital trust and national digital sovereignty.
He added that executive dialogues would connect policymakers with industry leaders, while startups would have opportunities to pitch their innovations to investors and forge strategic partnerships.
“Our objective is clear: to move from conversations to collaboration and from collaboration to concrete action,” he stated.
The acting director-general stressed that the event is designed for every Ghanaian, not only those working within the technology sector.
“It is an event for every entrepreneur looking for new markets, every student preparing for tomorrow’s jobs, every investor seeking emerging opportunities, every institution embracing digital transformation and every innovator with a solution waiting to change lives,” he said.
He called on technology companies to use the platform to showcase Ghanaian innovation, urged startups to leverage the event to secure funding and partnerships, and encouraged universities to contribute research capable of shaping national digital policy.
Mr Amoah-Yeboah also appealed to corporate organisations and development agencies to deepen investments in Ghana’s technology ecosystem, describing digital innovation as one of the country’s greatest economic opportunities.
He said the success of National ICT Week would ultimately be measured not by attendance figures but by the partnerships formed, investments secured and innovations developed after the event.
“If, after this launch, young people begin building new ideas, if businesses begin investing in technology, if investors begin looking at Ghana differently, if partnerships are formed that create jobs and transform lives, then National ICT Week will already have achieved its purpose,” he said.
Mr Amoah-Yeboah invited entrepreneurs, innovators, investors, students and institutions across the country to participate in the celebration and help shape Ghana’s digital future.
“Come and discover new technologies. Come and build new partnerships. Come and invest in new opportunities. Come and help shape Ghana’s digital future,” he said.
