Ghana Secures $100M Investment to Become Africa’s First AI-Powered Agri Hub
The four-year investment will leverage AI-powered satellite imagery and precision farming to support Ghana's smallholder farmers, who form the backbone of the country's food systems.
A $100 million investment is set to transform Ghana’s agricultural sector, positioning the nation as Africa’s first AI-powered agricultural hub. The commitment comes from Degas Limited, a global agri-tech firm, and was announced after a meeting between President John Dramani Mahama and Degas’ CEO, Doga Makiura, in Yokohama, Japan.
The four-year investment will leverage AI-powered satellite imagery and precision farming to support Ghana’s smallholder farmers, who form the backbone of the country’s food systems. Degas has a proven model that provides farmers with inputs, credit, and training, leading to a doubling of incomes and a high repayment rate of 95% in previous projects. By remotely monitoring farms at scale, the technology will help optimize resources and predict yields, strengthening value chains from farm to market.
President Mahama described the investment as a “strong vote of confidence in Ghana’s vision for integrated, technology-enabled agriculture.” The partnership aims not only to modernize the sector and improve food security but also to create thousands of new jobs for Ghana’s youth. The deal underscores Ghana’s growing appeal as an investment destination and its commitment to a tech-driven agricultural revolution.
