By AMA Joycelyn Tseyiboe
Cyber Security expert, David Gyedu speaking on GTV breakfast show on November 20,2025, noted that although Ghana’s technology sector is showing signs of growth, the rate of progress is nowhere near that of leading nations. He emphasized that comparisons should not be made with struggling countries, but with global leaders in innovation.
“Countries like Singapore, and even closer to home Kenya, Egypt, and South Africa are advancing quickly. When you look at Ghana’s connectivity level and technological output, we should be far ahead of where we are now”; he said.
According to David, many of Ghana’s skilled professionals, including engineers, doctors, and technologists, continue to travel abroad for better opportunities. This leaves the country with limited technical expertise needed to drive innovation. “The few technocrats we have are leaving,” he noted. “And that weakens our ability to build and sustain our own technological systems.”
The expert explained that developers in Ghana often struggle to access basic hardware for building or testing their solutions. “I develop software here, but I have to travel just to find hardware to support it,” he said. “We don’t have enough hardware labs or manufacturing facilities. We rely heavily on Western technology.”
According to him, Ghana introduces sophisticated systems, but the population is often not trained to use them effectively. “We are implementing technologies for people who haven’t been prepared from the basics, we are using third-party AI tools without understanding the logic behind them”; he stated.
The expert stressed that both government and wealthy private individuals have not invested sufficiently in tech innovation. He noted that many innovators fund their own projects and even have to build hardware outside the country. “How many big men in Ghana support tech?” he asked. “We can’t rely on government alone.”
He concluded that if Ghana wants to compete globally, it must strengthen technical education, invest in infrastructure, support local innovators, and reduce dependence on imported technology.
