Accra, Ghana – Ghana has introduced artificial intelligence, coding and computer programming into its national curriculum, for pupils from kindergarten to junior high school, becoming one of the few African countries to embed these subjects in basic education.
Issued on: 04/08/2026 - 11:01
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The reform, announced by Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu, is part of a broader overhaul of the Ghana's education system, aimed at equipping children with digital skills from an early age while strengthening science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education. The revised curriculum will also include electronics and technical and vocational education and training (TVET), as well as ethics and civic education, reflecting the government's ambition to prepare young Ghanaians for a technology-driven economy. 'Smart start' for pupils Speaking at the launch of the initiative, Iddrisu said the curriculum had been redesigned to create what he described as a "Smart Start curriculum." As Africa rapidly goes digital, it becomes a prime target for hackers "The revision of our curriculum is to ensure a Smart Start curriculum for greater integration of technology, science, engineering and mathematics. We have promised to introduce coding, electronics, artificial intelligence and TVET into the basic education curriculum. This will be the new addition," he said.
