Accra, October 9, 2025 — Ghana has made history as the first West African country to host Accra Agentcon 2025, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) event aimed at demystifying AI technologies and promoting African-built AI models. The event, held at the Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT, brought together innovators, researchers, and AI enthusiasts to explore the future of Agentic AI in Africa.
Speaking to the media, Mr. Samuel Adranyi, Lead Organizer of Accra Agentcon 2025, said the initiative was part of a global AI community movement to expand awareness and practical engagement with AI agents.
“This is the first of its kind in West Africa. Our goal is to create awareness of AI agents and teach professionals, students, and enthusiasts to leverage AI to be more productive and resourceful,” Mr. Adranyi noted.
He explained that the event, organized in partnership with Microsoft, offers participants hands-on training and access to tools that help them build and apply AI solutions. He revealed that the Accra chapter of the global AI community would host similar workshops monthly and expand to other regions, including Kumasi.
“The next five years will be critical. Ghanaians must not only consume foreign AI tools like ChatGPT but start building our own AI models that understand our culture, language, and realities,” he added. “We need to develop homegrown AI that tells our story and eliminates bias.”
Also speaking at the event, Dr. Dr. David King Boison, AI Strategist and Lead Consultant for the AI Africa Project, warned against what he called “data colonization” — Africa’s heavy dependence on Western-built AI systems.
“We are using imported AI with embedded biases. That’s why we created the Visionary Prompt Framework to reprogram algorithms so they reflect our own economic and social realities,” Dr. Dr. Boison said.
He emphasized that Africa must seize the AI revolution to redefine its economic models, build sovereign data systems, and utilize its natural and intellectual resources to generate prosperity.
“This is Africa’s moment. We now have access to vast data and the tools to liberate ourselves economically and intellectually. We must not let this era pass without changing the narrative,” he urged.
For his part, Dr. Nii Longdon Sowah, Senior Lecturer at the University of Ghana’s Department of Computer Engineering, described Agentcon as a pivotal step in mainstreaming AI in Ghana.
“Agentcon exposes the general public, especially students, to the concept of Agentic AI and its practical applications,” he said. “The National AI Strategy is currently before Parliament, and we are hopeful it will soon be passed to guide AI development and regulation in the country.”
Dr. Sowah called for greater efforts to “take AI to the streets,” encouraging public discussions beyond academic and corporate settings.
“AI affects everyone — from mechanics and tailors to traders and farmers. Let’s make AI conversations mainstream, so every Ghanaian can learn how to use it responsibly,” he urged.
The event featured panel discussions on responsible AI and showcased innovative tools such as the AI Prompt Bible — a compendium designed to help Africans use AI for problem-solving, entrepreneurship, and knowledge creation.
As the first edition of its kind in West Africa, Accra Agentcon 2025 marks the beginning of a continental movement to build a uniquely African AI ecosystem — one that is inclusive, practical, and reflective of the continent’s identity and aspirations.
Story by Eugene Nyarko Jnr.
