Hubtel CEO calls for national data-sharing framework to boost AI development
The Chief Executive Officer of Hubtel, Alex Bram, has called for a national data-sharing framework that encourages companies to preserve and make data available under appropriate arrangements to support the development of artificial intelligence (AI) in Ghana. He believes the absence of an effective system for sharing data between institutions remains a major obstacle to developing AI…
Hubtel's CEO, Alex Bram, has advocated for a national data-sharing framework to facilitate artificial intelligence development in Ghana. Bram contends that the lack of a systematic data-sharing system is a significant barrier to the growth of AI technologies locally, asserting that merely investing in computing infrastructure will not suffice to propel Ghana's AI ambitions.
Bram proposes that the government introduce incentives for businesses to retain valuable data rather than dispose of it, while simultaneously establishing clear procedures for information sharing among institutions. Bram emphasized that at the very least, a data framework should compel companies to preserve data instead of deleting it, along with a framework incentivizing data retention.
He pointed out that Ghana's upcoming national AI compute center would necessitate a vast amount of data for training and developing AI systems. "Because eventually, when we complete the AI data centers, we will need a lot of data," Bram noted. During an interview prior to the second episode of the Digital Economy Forum, Bram drew upon Hubtel's own experience in creating AI systems to elucidate why data availability must be prioritized alongside investments in computing infrastructure.
Discussions surrounding AI adoption's opportunities and obstacles will be a focal point during the second episode of the Digital Economy Forum, under the theme "AI and the Ghana Economy: Opportunity or Disruption?" The forum, co-hosted with Hubtel, will feature the Communications, Digital Technology, and Innovations Minister, Sam George; Dr. Theo Acheampong, an Economist and Technical Advisor at the Finance Ministry; Adam Watkins, Founder of AI for Ghana; Augustine Adjei, Head of Engineering at Hubtel; and Bright Simons, Vice President of IMANI Africa.
The forum will be broadcast live on JoyNews and Joy 99.7 FM on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at 8 p.m.
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