Ghana launches RoboTechLabs at UMaT

By:  Nana Appiah Acquaye

The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has inaugurated the RoboTechLabs Project at the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) in Tarkwa, reaffirming the government’s commitment to developing Ghana’s technological capacity and human capital.

Speaking at the launch, the Minister described the initiative as a strategic investment in Ghana’s future, aimed at positioning the country within the global digital industrial landscape driven by robotics, automation, artificial intelligence, and advanced manufacturing systems.

The RoboTechLabs Project is a collaboration between develoPPP/ibes AG and UMaT, supported by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). The initiative seeks to enhance youth employability and participation in emerging robotics and automation fields, contributing to Ghana’s broader digital innovation and industrial transformation agenda.

Hon. Nartey George expressed gratitude to the development partners for supporting the country’s technological ecosystem and investing in the next generation of innovators. He emphasized that the laboratory represents more than a physical facility, highlighting its role in equipping Ghana with the capabilities to design, deploy, and govern emerging technologies.

The Minister underscored that countries successfully integrating robotics and automation into education and industrial systems gain a competitive edge in the evolving global economy. He also outlined that Ghana’s digital transformation agenda rests on three pillars: expanding resilient digital infrastructure, accelerating digital skills development, and strengthening innovation ecosystems to support high-value technology industries. RoboTechLabs directly supports the second and third pillars by bridging the gap between academic instruction and industry application, advancing the country’s ambition to become a leading digital hub in Africa.