The path to the Ghana Digital and Innovation Week (GDIW) 2025 is no longer a forecast; it is
a powerful record of action and impact. The “Road to GDIW” regional programmes, successfully
held throughout October 2025, transformed the vision of a nationwide digital movement into a
tangible reality. The results confirm a clear truth: digital transformation is not confined to Accra;
it is a movement rooted in the innovation potential of every region.
The Ghana Hubs Network, the association of innovation, technology, entrepreneurship, and
digital hubs in Ghana, and its dedicated members co-designed and hosted all these regional
events. This collective effort was strategically aligned to the national theme: “Catalysing
Change: Innovation and Digital Transformation at the Centre of Ghana’s Development
Agenda”.
Cementing the Impact: Why the Road to GDIW Mattered
The Road to GDIW series was a successful undertaking designed to bridge the gap in
decentralised innovation capacity. By bringing the conversation, collaboration, and opportunities
directly to local communities, these events generated significant impact under three core value
propositions:Democratising Access to Digital Innovation: By engaging innovators, SMEs, students,
local government leaders, and traditional authorities, the events proved that digital
transformation is a national development pathway, not an elite or urban phenomenon.
● Building Readiness for Emerging Technologies: Focused sessions on AI, AgriTech,
and creative tech ensured regional stakeholders understand not just the risks but the vast
opportunities these technologies offer for local job creation, improved governance, and
public services.
● Strengthening Local Innovation Ecosystems: By fostering connections between hubs,
investors, academia, and policymakers, the events unlocked partnerships and
interventions relevant to local needs, ensuring innovation translates directly into
socio-economic value.
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Regional Rallies: A Review of Impact by Region
The six high-impact regional programmes, held across October 2025, leveraged the unique strengths and expertise of the local innovation hubs to ensure deep, locally relevant engagement. Western Region: Takoradi (October 13, 2025)
Host Hub: Duapa Werkspace, A hub that provides shared office and incubation services, primarily focused on supporting early-stage startups.
Impact Focal Point: The programme successfully catalysed local economic growth and global competitiveness through its focus on inclusive entrepreneurship and creative tech for youth and women. Eastern Region: Koforidua (October 16, 2025)
Host Hub: Media Billo, a centre that focuses on media, technology, and content creation training and capacity building.
Impact Focal Point: The event drove youth-led change via digital storytelling and content creation, fostering innovation in media for communication and education. Ashanti Region: Kumasi (October 21, 2025) Host Hub: HapaSpace, A key Kumasi hub providing co-working, incubation, and business development services for the tech community.
Impact Focal Point: Demonstrations focused on the application of emerging tech for entrepreneurship, trade, and the preservation and monetisation of digital cultural assets. Bono East: Techiman (October 23, 2025)
Host Hub: AgriCo Hub, A Digital Innovation Hub dedicated to agribusiness, trade, and vocational services, providing incubation and skills development for agripreneurs and SMEs.
Impact Focal Point: The programme sparked new smart agriculture solutions promoting rural jobs and food security through AgriTech hackathons and ideation challenges. Upper West Region: Wa (October 27, 2025)
Host Hub: Noni Hub, A tech and entrepreneurship-driven platform providing IT, business development training, and essential incubation support, particularly emphasising inclusion.
Impact Focal Point: The event successfully elevated community-led innovation and digital literacy programmes, strengthening inclusion for youth and women in underserved areas.
Northern Region: Tamale (October 30, 2025)
Host Hub: HOPin Academy, an innovative entrepreneurial organisation offering
incubation, co-working space, and pragmatic digital skills training to create jobs and
wealth.
Impact Focal Point: The programme successfully trained women in AI tools for
productivity and digital skills, promoting empowerment and participation in the digital
economy.
Decentralised Digital Transformation: Ghana’s Unfolding Advantage
The successful execution of these regional events highlights critical pathways for decentralised
innovation that will define Ghana’s next advantage:
Host Hub Expertise in Action: The local hubs ensured that training was tailored to
local job markets, such as the focus on AI tools in Tamale and AgriTech in Techiman.
Embedded Innovation: Startup and SME innovation was successfully embedded within
local industries, supported by the host hubs’ core services in incubation and digital skills.
Public–Private Collaboration: The Ghana Hubs Network demonstrated the power of
collective action, leveraging the private innovation ecosystem to implement a national
policy agenda, resulting in a more inclusive, resilient, and economically impactful
digital transformation.
Conclusion: The Legacy of Collaboration
Ghana’s digital future is being built not in isolation, but in collaboration, across sectors, across
institutions, and across regions. The completed Road to GDIW events embody this vision bysuccessfully fostering decentralised innovation, amplifying local talent, and preparing the nation
for the transformative power of emerging technologies.
As the nation now looks ahead, the GDIW 2025 national platform will be strengthened by the
diverse voices and proven innovations collected from all corners of the country. This ensures
GDIW 2025 stands as a true reflection of Ghana’s regional innovation strengths and a national
catalyst for job creation and economic transformation driven by emerging technologies. The
Ghana Digital and Innovation Week (GDIW) yearly events are hosted through a consortium
involving Ghana Hubs Network, Impact Investing Ghana, and the National
Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP). GDIW is powered by the German
Development Cooperation, GIZ Ghana, through the Digital Transformation Centre (DTC),
UK International Development, RISA Fund, Zoho, United Nations Capital Development
Fund (UNCDF), and Ventre Capital Trust Fund (VCTF). Other partners include the Ministry
of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations (MoCDTI), Kwame Nkrumah
University of Science and Technology (KNUST), University of Ghana, UNDP, Ghana
Chamber of Technology, and Ashesi University.
In a quest to reach more regions beyond the current six, the private sector, academia, and
government agency partners are being called upon to further deepen the Road to GDIW
programming and ensure a more inclusive and resilient digital and innovation ecosystem.
By: Yaw Adu-Gyamfi
Chairperson, Ghana Hubs Network (GHN)
Connect with the Ghana Hubs Network
To learn more about the impact and next steps following the Road to GDIW events:
● Email: info@ghanahubsnetwork.com
● Website: www.ghanahubsnetwork.com
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