What if the next big AI solution for Ghanaian agriculture or healthcare is built by a young Ghanaian trained in China? That is the future Ghana’s Ambassador to China, His Excellency Ambassador Kojo Bonsu, is building.
In Zhoukou, Henan Province, His Excellency the Ambassador launched the China-Ghana Youth AI Talent Development Programme, an initiative born from His Excellency’s GenZ AI Club.
In partnership with APUS Technology Co., Ltd., an Artificial Intelligence technology company in Beijing, and Zhoukou Normal University, the programme will train young Ghanaians in Artificial Intelligence and data science, with full scholarship opportunities for students in China and Ghanaian students at home. Members of His Excellency’s GenZ AI Club in China will have onsite classes, while students in Ghana will join online to learn together.
Performing students will be given internships with APUS Technology Co., Ltd. for practical job experience to build and grow their careers.
For His Excellency Ambassador Kojo Bonsu, this is personal. His Excellency believes Ghana’s youth must not be left behind in the AI revolution.
“We want to create a growing network of young Ghanaian professionals capable of developing solutions to challenges in agriculture, healthcare, education and finance,” His Excellency said.
His Excellency urged participants to become multipliers, returning home to share knowledge with other students, universities and tech communities across Ghana.
The programme also symbolizes a new kind of diplomacy, one that puts youth at the centre. It is not just about embassies and agreements; it is about giving a young person from Kumasi, Tamale or Accra a chance to sit in a Chinese AI lab and dream of what they can build for Ghana.
With the scholarship window now open, His Excellency the Ambassador’s initiative is set to create a lasting educational and technological bridge between Ghana and China.
Beyond training, APUS Technology Co., Ltd. will be offering outstanding students both in China and Ghana, during the one-year programme, internships and job contracts tailored to AI solutions for Ghana’s economic development.