The Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Digital Centres Limited (GDCL), Mr. Dzifa Gunu, has emphasized the urgent need to operationalise regional digital and innovation centres across Ghana to unlock the country’s full digital potential and support job creation initiatives in the technology sector.
He made this commitment when he delivered a keynote address at the launch of the Business Outsourcing Services Association of Ghana’s (BOSAG) five-year strategic plan on Thursday, November 13, 2025, at the Accra Digital Centre. The event, which also marked the inauguration of BOSAG’s Governing Council, was graced by Chief of Staff, Honourable Julius Debrah, as the guest of honour, alongside distinguished dignitaries and stakeholders from Ghana’s digital ecosystem.
Mr. Gunu recounted a recent visit to Bleamezado Kaledzi Memorial EP Basic School in the Volta Region on October 31, where he met ICT Teacher Morphia Atatsi, who was learning robotics to teach his students. “The passion in his eyes, the way he asked questions, the way he immediately thought about how to use what he was learning in his classroom – that is the Ghana we are building,” Mr. Gunu told the gathering. He noted that Teacher Morphia represents hundreds, perhaps thousands of teachers across Ghana’s sixteen regions who are ready to transform their classrooms but lack access to proper training infrastructure.
The GDCL CEO highlighted a critical challenge facing Ghana’s digital transformation agenda: while regional digital centres exist across the country, most remain in deplorable states and are unable to serve their communities. He cited a recent example where young content creators travelled from the Northern Region to Accra for TikTok training at the Accra Digital Centre, spending money they could barely afford on transport. “Why? Because we do not have operational centres in Tamale. Nothing in Ho. Nothing in Kumasi. Nothing in Bono or Savelugu or Akim Oda. If you want digital training, you must come to Accra. And that cannot be right,” Mr. Gunu stated.
The CEO connected the need for operational regional centres with BOSAG’s ambitious plan to create 100,000 jobs in Ghana’s business outsourcing and digital services sector over the next five years. “These jobs need trained people. They need young Ghanaians with digital skills. Where will this training happen? It must happen in centres like ours, in every region, fully operational and equipped to serve our people,” he explained.
Mr. Gunu pointed to the Accra Digital Centre’s proven track record, which currently hosts over sixty technology companies, has created more than three thousand digital and support jobs, supported over five hundred startups, and trained more than ten thousand young people in digital skills. However, he noted that the centre sometimes has to turn away brilliant young entrepreneurs because regional centres that could serve them remain non-operational.
The CEO acknowledged President John Dramani Mahama’s foresight in establishing the Accra Digital Centre during his previous term in office. “When he built the Accra Digital Centre, some people asked why. But he knew that Ghana’s future would be digital. Today, that centre stands as proof that he was right,” Mr. Gunu said.
In his address, Mr. Gunu called for specific government support including making the operationalisation of regional centres a top priority for the Ministry of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovation, viewing investment in these centres as vital infrastructure by the Ministry of Finance, and strengthening cross-agency collaboration for coordinated implementation. “Every cedi we invest in digital centres comes back many times over through jobs created, businesses that choose Ghana because we have skilled workers, and families lifted out of poverty,” he emphasized.
Mr. Gunu concluded with a powerful call to action, referencing his encounter with the Volta Region teachers. “When I left Bleamezado that day, Head Teacher Saviour Egbe walked me to my car. I saw a question in his eyes: will this really happen? I refuse to let him down. Teacher Morphia is ready. His students are ready. The content creator in Tamale is ready. Thousands of young Ghanaians across every region are ready. The foundation is laid. The vision is clear. Now let us build it, together.”
About Ghana Digital Centres Limited
Ghana Digital Centres Limited (GDCL) operates the Accra Digital Centre and oversees regional digital and innovation centres across Ghana. The organization focuses on digital skills training, startup incubation, and creating an enabling environment for Ghana’s digital economy.
