University of Ghana Vice-Chancellor urges inclusion of African languages in AI development

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Professor Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, has called for the intentional inclusion of African languages in artificial intelligence (AI) systems, warning that the continent risks being marginalised in the global AI revolution if its voices and knowledge systems remain underrepresented. Speaking at the Fifth Warwick Distinguished Africa Lecture at the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom on Thursday, June 11, 2026, Prof. Appiah Amfo argued that Africa's linguistic diversity should be viewed as a valuable resource rather than a barrier to technological advancement.