Ghana: Ghana Bets On AI and Coding to Modernise Basic Education

What the report says

Ghana has begun adding artificial intelligence, coding and computer programming to its national curriculum for pupils from kindergarten through junior high school, according to a report published by Radio France Internationale and distributed by AllAfrica. The change was announced in Accra by Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu as part of a wider effort to modernize basic education and give children digital skills earlier in life.

The revised curriculum is also set to place more emphasis on science, technology, engineering and mathematics, along with electronics, technical and vocational education and training, ethics and civic education. In the report, Iddrisu described the reform as a “Smart Start” approach intended to better prepare pupils for a technology-driven economy and for the growing role of e-learning and emerging technologies.

Students quoted in the article welcomed the move, saying AI tools could make lessons easier to understand and help improve problem-solving and independent learning. Education experts also supported the direction of the policy, but warned that the reform will need strong investment to work well across the country.

That includes electricity, reliable internet, digital devices and teacher training, especially for schools outside major cities. The reporting suggests the initiative could help Ghana align with global education trends, while also raising questions about whether all pupils will benefit equally if resources remain uneven.