Vision
To establish Okuapeman as a globally recognised smart regional innovation ecosystem driven by technology, entrepreneurship, cultural-heritage preservation, and inclusive sustainable development.
About the Summit
Where heritage and technology meet.
The Akuapem Tech Summit 2026 is a flagship regional digital- transformation initiative — positioning Okuapeman as a leading innovation ecosystem in Ghana and West Africa while preserving its rich cultural identity. Inspired by the visionary leadership of His Majesty Oseadeeyo Nana Kwasi Akuffo III, Okuapehene.
Mission
To mobilise technology, innovation, partnerships, and human-capital development to bridge the digital divide, empower youth and women, stimulate entrepreneurship, and promote sustainable socio-economic transformation across Okuapeman.
What guides us
Six core values.
Innovation
Promoting creative thinking, emerging technologies, and locally driven digital solutions.
Inclusion
Ensuring equal participation for women, youth, persons with disabilities, and underserved communities.
Integrity
Maintaining transparency, accountability, professionalism, and ethical conduct in all activities.
Collaboration
Building partnerships across government, academia, traditional leadership, the private sector, and civil society.
Sustainability
Creating long-term systems that support continuous digital empowerment and economic growth.
Cultural Preservation
Integrating technology with the preservation of Akuapem culture, language, heritage, and identity.
Okuapeman's legacy
One of Ghana's most historic centres of learning.
A foundation of stable governance
Through the 1733 Abotakyi Accord, the Akuapem state was founded on the Akuapem Ridge — known ever since for stable traditional governance, peacebuilding, trade, and cross-cultural integration.
Ghana's earliest centre of formal education
From the mid-19th century, Basel missionaries established schools and vocational centres in Akropong, Aburi, Larteh, and Adukrom — making Okuapeman a leading intellectual hub in the Gold Coast.
The home of Twi literacy
The reduction of the Twi language to writing began in Akuapem, followed by the Twi dictionary and the translation of the Bible — laying a deep foundation for knowledge and human-capital development.
Heritage meets the digital economy
That legacy of learning, discipline, and leadership is exactly what a modern innovation ecosystem is built on — the Summit connects it to the tools of the digital age.
How it's run
Rooted in tradition, professionally governed.
The Summit is owned and governed by the Akuapem Technology Secretariat, operating under the cultural authority of the Akuapem Traditional Council. Strategic oversight rests with a Governing Council of distinguished national and international figures.
- Traditional leadership
- Government institutions
- Academia
- Technology industry
- Development organisations
- Private sector institutions
- Civil society
Aligned with
- UN Sustainable Development Goals
- African Union Agenda 2063
- Ghana's Digital Transformation Agenda
- ESG & Corporate Social Responsibility
Be part of the story.
1 October 2026 · Peduase Valley Resort, Eastern Region, Ghana.