• Ghana launches the Timbuktoo AgriTech Hub in Accrato support digital innovation in agriculture.
• The initiative forms part of a pan-African program backed by the UNDP across eight countries.
• Authorities aim to improve productivity, market access and climate resilience through technology.

The government of Ghana has launched a new platform designed to strengthen the role of digital technologies in agriculture. The Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation announced the launch of the Timbuktoo AgriTech Hubin Accralast week. The platform aims to support technological innovation in agriculture and to foster the development of digital solutions that address sector challenges.

The initiative forms part of the Timbuktoo program, which African countries launched in 2022 with support from the United Nations Development Programme. The program aims to establish eight innovation platforms across the continent. In addition to Ghana, participating countries include Kenya, South Africa, Nigeria, Senegal, Rwanda, Morocco and Egypt.

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Authorities expect the hub to enable entrepreneurs to design and scale solutions that improve agricultural productivity. The platform will also help farmers access markets more efficiently and strengthen resilience to climate change. Developers will rely on technologies such as data analytics, artificial intelligence, mobile platforms and digital infrastructure to drive transformation.

The Timbuktoo AgriTech Hubwill implement capacity-building programs for ecosystem stakeholders. Organizers will conduct training sessions and bootcamps for incubator managers to improve support for early-stage startups.

“Through targeted policies and strategic partnerships, we are building a digital economy that supports startups, attracts investment and creates opportunities for the next generation of African innovators. [...] It is essential to expand access to innovation financing so that Africa’s startup ecosystem can reach its full potential,” said Samuel Nartey George, Minister of Communications and Digitalisation.

The platform forms part of a broader government strategy to develop the digital economy and stimulate technology entrepreneurship. Authorities aim to facilitate access to financing and partnerships in order to create an enabling environment for innovation.

The Brookings Institution said in its report Foresight Africa: Top Priorities for the Continent 2025–2030 that AgriTech could help eliminate hunger for 282 million Africans by 2030.

Adoni Conrad Quenum