The Bank of Ghana already examines banks and payment providers on board-level accountability for technology risk. The Data Protection Act, 2012 (Act 843) makes registration with the Data Protection Commission mandatory, and its principles reach AI-assisted processing of personal data. Buyers in the EU, UK and US now ask Ghanaian suppliers for AI governance evidence. Ghana's national AI strategy points to statutory duties ahead. The AI Governance Academy trains the compliance, risk, audit, and technology teams who must answer for all of it — built on ISO/IEC 42001, the NIST AI Risk Management Framework, the EU AI Act, and Ghana’s Data Protection Act 843.
Each one asks the same question: can your people demonstrate that the AI your organisation uses is governed? Trained staff are the evidence.
The Bank of Ghana's Cyber and Information Security Directive already makes board-level accountability, risk assessment and demonstrable staff capability examinable for banks, specialised deposit-taking institutions and payment service providers. As those institutions put AI into credit decisioning, fraud detection and customer service, examiners ask the same questions of the models: who is accountable, and can you explain the decision?
Every organisation that processes personal data in Ghana must register as a data controller with the Data Protection Commission and keep that registration current. The Act's principles — lawful basis, purpose limitation, data quality, security and accountability — apply in full when the processing is done by, or with, an AI system. Registration is enforced; the accountability behind it has to be real.
Ghanaian organisations selling into the EU, the UK and the US are increasingly asked for AI governance evidence during procurement: a model inventory, named owners, documented risk assessment, ISO/IEC 42001 readiness. The EU AI Act reaches suppliers whose systems touch the EU market wherever those suppliers sit. This is the obligation that arrives first, through a contract rather than a regulator.
Ghana's national AI strategy work — led by the Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, informed by UNESCO's AI readiness assessment, and sitting under the AU Continental AI Strategy — points one way. Statutory duties for organisations deploying AI are a question of when, not if. The teams trained now will meet the law standing up.
Part C · Professional Track
Stackable certifications for the compliance, risk, audit, and AI-governance professionals who keep enterprise AI accountable. Built on ISO/IEC 42001, the NIST AI Risk Management Framework, the EU AI Act, and Ghana’s Data Protection Act 843.
Five stackable levels, 37 courses. Start anywhere; progress earns the next credential.
| Code | Course | Duration | Founding / Standard | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIGOV-101 | Introduction to Artificial Intelligence Governance | 6 weeks | GH₵250 GH₵390 standard | Enrol |
| ISO42001-101 | Foundations of ISO/IEC 42001 | 6 weeks | GH₵320 GH₵460 standard | Enrol |
| NISTAI-101 | NIST AI Risk Management Framework Fundamentals | 6 weeks | GH₵250 GH₵390 standard | Enrol |
| Code | Course | Duration | Founding / Standard | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIGPD-201 | AI Governance Policy Development | 6 weeks | GH₵390 GH₵610 standard | Enrol |
| AIRMA-201 | AI Risk Management & Assurance | 6 weeks | GH₵390 GH₵610 standard | Enrol |
| RAII-201 | Responsible AI Implementation | 6 weeks | GH₵390 GH₵610 standard | Enrol |
| Code | Course | Duration | Founding / Standard | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISO42001-IA-301 | ISO/IEC 42001 Internal Auditor | 6 weeks | GH₵890 GH₵1,320 standard | Enrol |
| ISO42001-LI-301 | ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Implementer | 6 weeks | GH₵1,040 GH₵1,610 standard | Enrol |
| AIAC-301 | AI Auditing & Compliance | 6 weeks | GH₵680 GH₵1,040 standard | Enrol |
| AIVRM-301 | AI Vendor Risk Management | 6 weeks | GH₵680 GH₵1,040 standard | Enrol |
| AIRT-301 | AI Red Teaming & Assurance | 8 weeks | GH₵890 GH₵1,320 standard | Enrol |
| AIRCR-301 | AI Regulatory Compliance & Readiness | 8 weeks | GH₵890 GH₵1,320 standard | Enrol |
| AIIR-301 | AI Incident Response & Crisis Management | 6 weeks | GH₵680 GH₵1,040 standard | Enrol |
| Code | Course | Duration | Founding / Standard | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIGS-401 | Advanced AI Governance Strategy | 8 weeks | GH₵1,320 GH₵1,960 standard | Enrol |
| EAIAL-401 | Enterprise AI Assurance Leadership | 8 weeks | GH₵1,320 GH₵1,960 standard | Enrol |
| CAIGO-401 | Chief AI Governance Officer Programme | 12 weeks | GH₵1,960 GH₵3,040 standard | Enrol |
| AIEE-401 | AI Ethics for Executives | 6 weeks | GH₵890 GH₵1,320 standard | Enrol |
| Code | Course | Duration | Founding / Standard | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIGGOV-301 | AI Governance for Government & Public Sector | 8 weeks | GH₵680 GH₵1,040 standard | Enrol |
| AIGHLTH-301 | AI Governance for Healthcare | 8 weeks | GH₵680 GH₵1,040 standard | Enrol |
| AIGFIN-301 | AI Governance for Financial Services | 8 weeks | GH₵680 GH₵1,040 standard | Enrol |
| AIGEDU-301 | AI Governance for Higher Education | 6 weeks | GH₵610 GH₵890 standard | Enrol |
| AIGDEF-301 | AI Governance for Defence & National Security | 10 weeks | GH₵890 GH₵1,320 standard | Enrol |
| AISE-301 | AI Safety Engineering | 8 weeks | GH₵680 GH₵1,040 standard | Enrol |
| AIALLM-301 | AI Assurance for LLMs | 8 weeks | GH₵680 GH₵1,040 standard | Enrol |
| GAIG-301 | Generative AI Governance | 8 weeks | GH₵680 GH₵1,040 standard | Enrol |
| AIGCITY-301 | AI Governance for Smart Cities | 8 weeks | GH₵680 GH₵1,040 standard | Enrol |
| AIGAFR-301 | AI Governance for Africa & Emerging Markets | 8 weeks | GH₵680 GH₵1,040 standard | Enrol |
| AIGINS-301 | AI Governance for Insurance | 8 weeks | GH₵680 GH₵1,040 standard | Enrol |
| AIGTEL-301 | AI Governance for Telecommunications | 8 weeks | GH₵680 GH₵1,040 standard | Enrol |
| AIGMFG-301 | AI Governance for Manufacturing | 8 weeks | GH₵680 GH₵1,040 standard | Enrol |
| AIGCRIT-301 | AI Governance for Critical Infrastructure | 10 weeks | GH₵890 GH₵1,320 standard | Enrol |
| AIGENGY-301 | AI Governance for Energy & Utilities | 8 weeks | GH₵680 GH₵1,040 standard | Enrol |
| AIGHR-301 | AI Governance for Human Resources | 6 weeks | GH₵610 GH₵890 standard | Enrol |
| AIGLAW-301 | AI Governance for Law Enforcement | 10 weeks | GH₵890 GH₵1,320 standard | Enrol |
| AIGAV-301 | AI Governance for Autonomous Vehicles | 10 weeks | GH₵890 GH₵1,320 standard | Enrol |
| AIGAVIA-301 | AI Governance for Aviation | 10 weeks | GH₵890 GH₵1,320 standard | Enrol |
| AIGDEV-301 | AI Governance for Global Development Agencies | 8 weeks | GH₵680 GH₵1,040 standard | Enrol |
Founding tier honoured for enrolments accepted before the cohort opens; Standard pricing thereafter. Prices in Ghana cedis (GH₵).
Bundle related courses into a credential path and save on the sum.
Get the language, the standards, and the risk framework right.
GH₵680 GH₵820 (save GH₵140)
Foundation + the implementation discipline.
GH₵1,960 GH₵2,140
For internal audit, second-line assurance and Big-4 staff.
GH₵1,750 GH₵1,960
The boardroom path — strategy, assurance leadership, ethics.
GH₵4,610 GH₵5,500
Pair the basics with the specialisation that matches your industry (any one of the 20).
GH₵1,250 GH₵1,540
For organisations rolling out copilots and assistants.
GH₵2,320 GH₵2,570
Tell us who you need to train and which obligation you are solving for. Within two working days you will receive a written proposal: recommended courses or stack, a cohort schedule, group pricing (15% off for five or more staff), and invoicing details. All Academy credentials are publicly verifiable.