The Ministry of Education has announced the rollout of Subject-Specific Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications for Senior High Schools (SHS) across the country to improve the teaching and learning of the new SHS curriculum.
The initiative, which is expected to support more than 68,000 teachers in delivering lessons to over 1.4 million learners, is aimed at enhancing education delivery without compromising Ghana’s ethical and cultural values.
The apps were co-created by the Ghana Education Service (GES), the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA), the National Teaching Council (NTC), the National School Inspectorate Authority (NaSIA), and the Centre for National Distance Learning and Open Schooling (CENDLOS).
The design also received input from Playlab AI, with support from Transforming Teaching, Education, and Learning (T-TEL) and the Mastercard Foundation.
In a statement issued on October 1, the Ministry stated that the apps are built on Ghana’s curriculum materials, including teacher manuals, learner resources, and frameworks that promote national values, gender equality, and social inclusion.
According to the Ministry, the Apps are designed to help teachers plan lessons and conduct assessments more efficiently while providing learners with interactive and tailored resources.
The statement said the introduction of the AI-based subject apps will play a critical role in strengthening curriculum delivery, bridging gaps in teaching, and equipping both teachers and students with innovative tools to achieve quality learning outcomesSource:Leticia Osei
First and foremost,
“If Sulemana Briamah and Fourth Estate care so much about the State & Poor, they should set up a private company and apply to the NLA as a Lotto Marketing Company, generate GHS 3 billion and share the money with the State, poor, orphans, and destitute children.”
From a very reliable sources, Seidu Agongo, owner of Class Media Group and Onassis Lotto, alleged operator of illegal NLA 5/90 USSD and Web online lottery(*859#) is the one chiefly behind the diabolic agenda of the Fourth Estate against NLA-KGL licensing Agreement.
Sulemana Briamah is a very close associate and secret confidant to Seidu Agongo, and since NDC came into government, Seidu Agongo behind the scenes has been putting pressure on Chief of Staff, Minister of Finance, Board Chairman of NLA and Director-General of NLA to revoke the licensing agreement of KGL so that Mahama’s government can give that contract to his company known as Onassis Sports Limited Company, a company which has been operating Caritas lottery in partnership with the National Lottery Authority(NLA) since 2024.
All attempts by Seidu Agongo to force Mahama’s government to offer NLA-KGL deal to his company has been unsuccessful so far, and he therefore decided to use his friend Sulemana Briamah to create a mischievous agenda against KGL Technology Limited in the name of investigative journalism aims at creating bad public image for NLA-KGL deal as well as discredit the deal.
Meanwhile, on 15th September 2025, a fintech professional by the name, Jamal Iddrisu petitioned the Fourth Estate against the illegal lottery operations by Seidu Agongo yet Sulemana Briamah has decided not to even acknowledge the receipt of the Petition against his friend, Seidu Agongo.
When NDC came back to Power, Seidu Agongo allegedly decided to operate NLA 5/90 USSD and Web online via *859# without a license from National Lottery Authority(NLA).
The Real Issues at NLA that should get attention of Fourth Estate instead of NLA-KGL deal are as follows:
Seidu Agongo alleged operations of NLA 5/90 USSD and Web online lottery without license from the National Lottery Authority(NLA) via *859#, Onassis Lotto.
How much has Seidu Agongo paid to NLA and GRA within this period of allegedly perpetuating illegal lottery operations against the State because his Party is in power?
The payments of GHS 553, 014, 988(over 500 million Ghana Cedis) by NLA to Lotto Marketing Companies from 2013-2020 as commission while Consolidated Fund received only GHS 182, 009, 000(182 million Ghana Cedis).
Below is the breakdown of payments made by NLA to Lotto Marketing Companies operating in the Kiosks as commission:
2013 – GHS 50, 984, 840.78
2014 – GHS 63, 183, 675.61
2015 – GHS 73, 117, 538.80
2016 – GHS 79, 551, 022.65
2017 – GHS 80, 342, 434. 62
2018 – GHS 76, 207, 804.49
2019 – GHS 69, 886, 836.56
2020 – GHS 59, 740, 834.49
Payments of GHS 153, 302, 459(over 150 million Ghana Cedis) to technical service Providers such as Lots Services Ghana Limited and Simnet Ghana Limited from 2013-2020, and how such bad contracts are negatively affecting the revenue mobilization efforts of the National Lottery Authority(NLA).
Below is the breakdown of payments made by the National Lottery Authority(NLA) to Technical Service Providers from 2013-2020:
2013 – GHS 9, 144, 528
2014 – GHS 14, 215, 933
2015 – GHS 19, 454, 838
2016 – GHS 23, 275, 491
2017 – GHS 23, 893, 388
2018 – GHS 22, 825, 259
2019 – GHS 21, 263, 713
2020 – GHS 19, 229, 309
The 15years contract of Lots Services Ghana Limited, 10years contract of Simnet Ghana Limited, 10years contract of Alpha Lotto Limited and others at the National Lottery Authority(NLA).
Non-payment of taxes to Ghana Revenue Authority(GRA) by companies transacting businesses with the National Lottery Authority(NLA).
Existing procurement contracts at the National Lottery Authority which are detrimental to the state.
The public would like to know for the purposes of Accountability how much Media Foundation for West Africa(MFWA) has been sourcing funding for their operations, and how much they have taken from:
1. STAR-Ghana
2. UNESCO
3. ifex
4. United States of America(Ghana Embassy)
5. OXFAM IBIS
6. MTN Ghana
7. Global Partners Digital
8. Seidu Agongo and Class Media Group
9. Kingdom of the Netherlands
10. World Wide Web Foundation
From 2022-2024, KGL has paid 6 million Ghana Cedis to NLA Good Causes Foundation, and NLA during the official launch of KGL Foundation decided to make a donation of 200 Hundred Thousand Ghana Cedis to the KGL Foundation. How do you equate this to corruption?
As a Country, we should not entertain any form of unethical and unprofessional journalism at all.
Issued by: Ahmed Abdullah, Tamale, Northern Region.
According to an investigative report by the Fourth Estate, and the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), the National Lottery Authority (NLA) gave away a GHS 3 billion prime business to KGL Technology Limited in exchange for peanuts of GHs 170 million annually.
The Fourth Estate has also stated that the contract signed in 2024 was for 15 years with automatic renewal for another 5 years after expiration.
However, the FACTS and Data from the National Lottery Authority (NLA) shows that, the Fourth Estate and Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) engaged in sensationalism, while exhibiting Gross Ignorance when it comes to lottery operations.
Mr Alistair Nelson
Executive Director
Below is the Accurate/True Story of the NLA-KGL deal:
15 years Contract of KGL
KGL Technology Limited is not the only company having a 15-year agreement with the National Lottery Authority (NLA). For the avoidance of doubt:
Lots Services Ghana Limited had a 15-year contract with NLA in 2013, subject to automatic renewal of another 15 years after expiration.
Simnet Ghana Limited had a 10-year contract with NLA in 2015 subject to automatic renewal for another 10 years after expiration.
Alpha Lotto Limited and some Private Lotto Operators signed 10-year contract with NLA in 2024 subject to automatic renewal after expiration.
All the Lotto Marketing Companies currently doing business with NLA in the Kiosks and using Point of Sale Terminals (POSTs) were issued licenses in 2006 in accordance with Section 58 (Transitional Provisions) and 57 of the National Lotto Act, 2006 (Act 722). These Lotto Marketing Companies have been in operations for the past 19 years.
There are also Lotto Receivers who were previously working with the then Department of National Lotteries (DNL), and these Lotto Receivers were admitted as Lotto Marketing Companies under the Act 722. These companies have been doing business with the National Lottery Authority (NLA) for the past 40-50 years.
Contract of KGL
KGL Technology Limited has No “Contract” with the National Lottery Authority (NLA).
The arrangement between NLA and KGL is a Licensing Agreement issued by the Board of the National Lottery Authority (NLA) in accordance with Sections 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, & 14 of Act 722, and Regulations of 12 & 13 of L. I. 1948.
All licensing agreements issued by NLA to Lotto Marketing Companies, Collaborators and Private Lotto Operators have NEVER gone through the procurement process since they are NOT procurement contracts but rather licensing agreements in accordance with Act 722 and L. I. 1948.
Therefore, it is very misleading for the Fourth Estate and Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) to conclude that the NLA-KGL deal is a contract. That is very unprofessional, making the submission highly unethical.
NLA Gave Away A GHS 3 Billion Business to KGL for Peanuts
For the avoidance of doubt, the National Lottery Authority (NLA) was NOT operating any GHS 3 billion business before KGL started operating in Ghana. The highest gross revenue ever generated by NLA before KGL was GHS 401, 711, 318 (400 Million Ghana Cedis) in 2017. As a matter of fact and backed by data, the NLA has NEVER generated GHS 3 billion annually since its establishment in 1957.
The National Lottery Authority (NLA) used 8 years to generate GHS 2, 766, 159, 507 (2.7 billion Ghana Cedis), and out of the GHS 2.7 billion, the NLA used GHS 1, 378, 104, 374 (1.3 billion) to pay winning tickets to the staking public.
Below are the revenues generated by National Lottery Authority (NLA) from 2013-2020 before the active operationalization of the KGL licensing agreement:
2013 – GHS 255, 229, 663
2014 – GHS 315, 918, 378
2015 – GHS 365, 529, 893
2016 – GHS 397, 750, 549
2017 – GHS 401, 711, 318
2018 – GHS 381, 038, 324
2019 – GHS 349, 220, 308
2020 – GHS 299, 761, 074
Total Revenue generated by NLA for 8 years (2013-2020) = GHS 2, 766, 159, 507(2.7 billion).
Therefore, Fourth Estate Lied to the public about annual revenue of a GHS 3 Billion business of NLA being given away to KGL based on the aforementioned data.
Below are the Lotto Prizes Payments made by NLA from 2013-2020:
2013 – GHS 122, 407, 648
2014 – GHS 156, 414, 997
2015 – GHS 172, 349, 847
2016 – GHS 203, 687, 057
2017 – GHS 209, 545, 892
2018 – GHS 179, 326, 708
2019 – GHS 171, 375, 506
2020 – GHS 162, 996, 719
Total Payments of Lotto Prizes (Winners of National Lotto) for 8 years = GHS 1, 378, 104, 374(1.3 billion).
This should inform the Fourth Estate and Media Foundation for West Africa(MFWA) that Lotto money is NOT the same as revenue generated by GRA. NLA used 8years to generate 2.7 billion and pay 1.3 billion to winners of National Lotto within that same 8years.
GHs 170 million Peanuts Paid by KGL to NLA
So far NLA-KGL deal is the best at the NLA and below are the facts:.
From 2013-2020(8years), NLA paid only GHs 182, 009, 000(182 million Ghana Cedis) to the Consolidated Fund. Below is the breakdown of payments to the Consolidated Fund by NLA:
2013 – GHs 25, 000, 000
2014 – GHs 11, 850, 000
2015 – GHs 33, 270, 000
2016 – GHs 16, 000, 000
2017 – GHs 30, 000, 000
2018 – GHs 33, 927, 000
2019 – GHs 16, 962, 000
2020 – GHS 15, 000, 000
The above figures indicate that, the annual payment of GHS 170 million by KGL to the Consolidated Fund through NLA exceeds all the individual figures paid by NLA itself to the Consolidated Fund from 2013-2020.
For the avoidance of doubt, the amount of money paid by KGL to NLA from 2019-2024 (5years) EXCEEDS the amount of money paid by NLA itself to the Consolidated Fund from 2013-2024 and this is the ABSOLUTE FACT.
Therefore, everything shows that the NLA-KGL deal is one of the best regardless of the propaganda by the Fourth Estate and Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA).
Does NLA Have the Capacity to Operate the 5/90 USSD Short Code?
In accordance with Act 722 and L. I. 1948, the NLA cannot sell lottery products/tickets directly to the staking public as a Lotto Marketing company.
The NLA has to depend on Lotto Marketing Companies or Collaborators or Private Lotto Operators to sell lottery products/tickets to the public.
Under Act 722 and L. I. 1948, NLA has no power to pre-finance Lottery operations.
Is KGL the Only LMC ever to Have Operated 5/90 USSD?
In 2008, NLA in partnership with a private company operated NLA 5/90 USSD termed as “Mobi Game 2 Sure” but the project FAILED.
In 2015, NLA in partnership with a private company operated “Mobile 5/90” but the project FAILED.
In 2019-2020, NLA in partnership with a company operated NLA 5/90 USSD(*890#) but the project FAILED.
In 2020- 2021, Alpha Lotto Limited started the illegal operations of NLA 5/90 USSD(*896#) but the short code was legally shut down by NLA and NCA.
Why Exclusive License to KGL?
The National Lottery Authority(NLA) has NEVER given multiple USSD and Web Online lottery license agreements to Lotto Marketing Companies or Collaborators or Private Lotto Operators to operate one lottery game or product.
All License Agreements based on USSD and Web Online are Exclusively preserved for the operation of one particular lottery product.
Below are some of the examples of USSD and Web Online EXCLUSIVELY operating a specific lottery product or game:
(a). 787 is exclusively for Wotiriyie Lottery
(b). 766 is exclusively for Atena
(c). 959 is exclusively for NLA 5/90
(d). 446 is exclusively for Daywa Lotto 5/39
(e). 946 is exclusively for Pick4/Pick1
(f). 987 is exclusively for Lucky 3
Therefore, it is extremely FALSE that, KGL is unfairly enjoying monopoly of NLA 5/90 USSD and Web Online.
Payments to the Lotto Account
In fulfilment of Section 32 of Act 722, KGL makes quarterly payments to the NLA for onward submission to the Lotto Account as a requirement for the pre-financing of the lottery operations.
In alignment with Regulations 13 and 14 of L. I. 1948, KGL is empowered to pay winners of National Lotto via the *959# short code.
In fulfillment of Section 2(4) of Act 722, KGL is responsible for all the losses on the *959# short code, and all the losses of KGL throughout the operations of NLA 5/90 USSD and Web Online will NOT be compensated by the State or from the Lotto Account provided for under Section 32 of Act 722.
Conclusion
It is very imperative for the Fourth Estate and Media Foundation for West Africa(MFWA) to understand that, the operations of KGL never started from GHS 3 billion, and also, if KGL stops operations, that supposed GHS 3 billion business would NEVER be automatically available for the State.
Also, we would like the Fourth Estate and Media Foundation for West Africa(MFWA) to remember that NLA has ZERO(0) investments when it comes to the:
1. Cost of IT infrastructure and its periodic maintenance.
2. Cost of daily payment of WINNING TICKETS to the staking public. KGL has been responsible for all the Liabilities and Risks associated with the operations of 5/90 USSD.
3. Cost of Marketing
4. Cost of Technical Fees
5. Daily operating FEES charged by MTN, Telecel and AirtelTigo
Payments of Taxes to GRA by KGL
From 2019-up-to-date, KGL has NEVER defaulted in the payment of taxes to the Ghana Revenue Authority(GRA), and the records are available at the Ghana Revenue Authority(GRA).
Finally, the investigation by the Fourth Estate and Media Foundation for West Africa(MFWA) is completely bogus, and believed to have been executed with malicious intentions.
Former Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has said that President Mahama’s admission that the Covid-19 pandemic had a negative impact on the economy of Ghana is “by the grace of God.”
The issue of whether the deadly global pandemic which hit the world between 2020 and 2022 became topical in Ghana’s 2024 election campaign, with contrasting positions by the two main political parties.
While the then ruling NPP insisted the pandemic set the economy back with uncertain markets and revenue cuts, leading to soaring cost of living, the opposition NDC, led by President Mahama rejected the then government’s claim that, maintaining that Covid-19 did not have any negative impact on Ghana’s economy.
Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia
However, in New York, at a side event of the 80th UN General Assembly, President Mahama conceded that Covid-19 indeed has had a devastating impact on Ghana’s economy.
“The Covid-19 pandemic erased two decades of poverty reduction in less than two years,” President Mahama said at the event.
Responding to the development during his campaign tour of the Eastern Region, Dr. Bawumia said the President knew the truth during the 2024 election campaign.
“From 2022 when the impact of covid-19 hit the country’s economy, prices of goods and went up . And during the 2024 election, we said that the cost of living had been largely impacted by covid-19 and the Russian-Ukraine war. When wr said that, Presidemt Mahama and the NDC said we were lying,” Dr. Bawumia said.
“They said covid-19 had no impact on the economy . They said it was rather economic mismanagement. But I have read that Presidemt Mahama in New York has said that covid-19 really impacted economies. He said a lot of our poverty reduction efforts in many many years have been twarted by covid-19.”
“The President knew the truth but he didn’t say it during the campaign. But by the grace of God he has now said the truth. And by God’s grace, we will all see the truth.”.Source:myjoyonline.com
New York, USA — [22 / 09 /2025] — The Executive Chairman of the KGL Group and former Board Chair of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), Mr. Alex Apau Dadey, delivered a resounding opening address at the Forward Africa Leaders Symposium 2025, held in partnership with the Africa Peer Review Mechanism at the iconic home of global enterprise — NASDAQ, New York.
Sharing the global stage with distinguished leaders and innovators such as H.E. Dr. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah President of Namibia, Prime Minister of Lesotho Ntsokoane Samuel Matekane, Deputy Speaker of the Egyptian Parliament and Chair of Cleopatra Group H.E. Mohamed AbdulEnien, and CEO and President MTN Group Mr. Ralph Mupita, to share best practices, build meaningful partnerships, and chart pathways for the future of digital transformation and innovation across the continent.
Opening his keynote, Mr. Dadey posed a bold challenge: “The challenge before us is not whether change is possible, but how quickly and inclusively we can harness it. The answer, I believe, lies in the strength of partnerships — genuine, strategic Public-Private Partnerships that unite the innovation, capital, and execution capacity of the private sector with the legitimacy, reach, and enabling authority of governments.”
Drawing on a distinguished career spanning over three decades, across continents and key sectors, Mr. Dadey recounted how his journey in the United Kingdom and over 25 countries, to his tenure in public service as the former GIPC Board Chair — has shaped his vision. At its core, his lifelong passion remains rooted in multilateral collaboration, diaspora socio-economic inclusion, and harnessing technology to push boundaries for business and society.
Underscoring the vital role of the private sector, Mr. Dadey reaffirmed a principle he has long advocated: “I have always maintained that governments do not create wealth — the private sector does. Governments on their own cannot drive transformation, but sadly, private enterprises that do are most often treated as afterthoughts in national strategies, relegated to the rear when they should be at the center of policy deliberations and implementation.”
He highlighted that the most successful PPPs in Africa are those where private sector profit motives align seamlessly with government revenue generation and public development goals.
Citing the KGL Group’s own ethos, he emphasized that “Wealth created through PPPs should make a lasting impact in the communities it operates in. The private sector should not limit PPPs to only commercial collaboration but also be responsible corporate citizens by filling in critical social intervention gaps left uncovered by governments.
This philosophy he cited gave rise to the KGL Foundation, established as the CSR arm of the Group to fulfil this vision,” he explained.
In a thought-provoking moment, Mr. Dadey asked: “If multinational corporations can generate wealth in Africa and repatriate to their home countries, why can’t African countries do the reverse?”
He asserted that Africa’s true path to global scale lies in mastering its own markets, building resilient business models, and creating fit-for-purpose innovations. According to him, the continent must purposefully create African Global Giants: “These champions are not just wealthy individuals; they are economic shock absorbers, role models who inspire the next generation of business leaders. They are the anchors of supply chains, the investors in local R&D, and the patient capital that foreign direct investment is not. We need an ecosystem where a start-up in Accra can realistically envision becoming a multi-billion-dollar entity that lists here on NASDAQ.”
Mr. Dadey closed with a stirring reminder that Africa’s future lies in how boldly it chooses to celebrate, rather than stifle, its own champions. “We cannot build economies of scale if we constantly cut down the tallest trees,” he declared — urging Africa to purposefully create and support its own Global Giants.
The leading telecommunications network in the country, MTN Ghana, including Sanlam/Allianz and other partners, has held a two-day financial literacy and digital training for 150 small & medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Ashanti Region.
Mr. Mohammed Abubakari-Sidick,
The event dubbed “MTN Business Clinic” was on the theme: “Setting up Business for Growth”.
It is being held from 25th to 26th September 2025 at Lancaster Hotel in Kumasi.
The event in Kumasi is the fourth in a series after training programmes in Accra, Tamale and Takoradi.
Speaking to journalists, Mr. Mohammed Abubakari-Sidick, the Senior Manager SME Sales, MTN Ghana, explained that the overall goal of the Business Clinic was to empower small and medium-sized enterprises via digital transformation and financial inclusion.
“The event focuses on teaching entrepreneurs how to keep proper records (book keeping), digital tools, manage finances, and leverage the products and services of MTN Ghana to enable them to grow their businesses,” he explained.
A section of the participants
He said they also identified that most of the SMEs didn’t have websites and through the training, participants had been empowered to create websites to have their presence globally.
“MTN Ghana and our partners believe in giving our SNRs the best solutions through prudent financial book keeping, digital solutions, insurance for protection, among others,” he indicated.
Ernestina Nana Adwoa Oyelaran
He continued, “One of the challenges we identified was that most of the SMEs don’t keep proper records. There was also the issue of customer-relation gap.”
On her part, Ernestina Nana Adwoa Oyelaran, Head of Business Development & Distribution for the Corporate Commercial Business Line with Sanlam/Allianz, commended MTN Ghana for the partnership.
According to her, their partnership with MTN for the Business Clinic demonstrates their commitment to empowering people, especially SMEs, which are the backbone of the economy.
Dr. Victoria Mensah Nyamadi of Elclassy Apparell,
“Our aim is to offer the SMEs the best packages for the protection of their businesses for effective growth. All businesses need insurance protection for security in case of unforeseen circumstances. I’m, therefore, appealing to all businesses, especially SMEs and Ghanaians, to embrace insurance in all their endeavours. Insurance is not a scam; let us all embrace it for future protection,” she said.
Some of the participants, including Business Development Executive for Jackson University College, Sebastian Appiah and Dr. Victoria Mensah Nyamadi of Elclassy Apparell, commended the organisers for the impactful training.
They said the facilitators of the Business Clinic took them through financial literacy, book keeping, leverage digital space, among others.
They believed the training would go a long way to bring great transformation to their businesses.
Dr. Nyamadi remarked, “Normally, when you operate a small business, you take many things for granted. And this training has opened my eyes to take records keeping very seriously. I’m also encouraging all businesses, especially SMEs, to take proper records of their businesses. The speakers in the clinic drummed home the need for records keeping because it’s very important for business growth and this is my key takeaway from the MTN SMEs clinic.”By:Isaac Amoah/tntnewspapergh.com
