{
  "id": 14730990,
  "title": "Hubtel CEO calls for national data-sharing framework to boost AI development",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/hubtel-ceo-calls-for-national-data-sharing-framework-to-boost-ai",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-15T15:31:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Joy Business",
    "slug": "joy-business",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/hubtel-ceo-calls-for-national-data-sharing-framework-to-boost-ai-development/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hubtel CEO Alex Bram has advocated for a national data-sharing framework to foster the growth of artificial intelligence (AI) in Ghana. He believes the lack of an effective data-sharing system between institutions is a significant hurdle to developing local AI technologies. Bram stressed that merely investing in computing infrastructure is insufficient to drive Ghana's AI ambitions. He urged the government to introduce incentives to encourage businesses to retain data instead of discarding it and to establish clear arrangements for information sharing. Bram suggested that at a minimum, a data framework should be put in place to prevent companies from deleting data and to incentivize data storage. He explained that Ghana's planned national AI compute centre will require a vast amount of data for the development and training of AI systems. \"Because when we finish the AI data centres, we will need a lot of data,\" he added. During an interview ahead of the Digital Economy Forum's second episode, Bram drew on Hubtel's experience in developing its own AI systems to highlight the importance of prioritizing data availability alongside investment in computing infrastructure. The forum, which will air live on JoyNews and Joy 99.7 FM on October 21, 2026, at 8 p.m., will feature discussions on the opportunities and challenges associated with AI adoption in Ghana.",
  "summary": "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…",
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      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Hubtel CEO calls for national data-sharing framework to boost AI development",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/hubtel-ceo-calls-for-national-data-sharing-framework-to-boost-ai-14732322",
        "published": "2026-10-15T15:31:51.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}