🇬🇭 Civic-Tech Projects by AIforGhana
Smart Port & Shipping Portal
Comprehensive digital clearance and monitoring for Ghana’s seaports:
• Unified e-manifest submission: Importers, exporters & freight forwarders upload cargo manifests, bills of lading & packing lists in one portal
• Automated customs form generation: System pre-populates C88, C52 and other standard forms using your company profile and shipment data
• Single-window duty payment: Pay all tariffs, VAT and port fees via Ghana.GOV’s integrated e-wallet or mobile money in a single transaction
• Real-time workflow dashboard: Follow each shipment through inspections, document approval, physical examination, quarantine clearance and QR code release
• AI-powered anomaly detection: Machine learning flags duplicate or suspicious container IDs, mismatched weights, or high-risk consignors for priority review
• Stakeholder notifications: SMS/email alerts at each stage (manifest received, inspection scheduled, release approved) with estimated timelines
• API & partner integrations: Connect directly to shipping lines, terminal operating systems, bonded warehouses and local couriers for end-to-end visibility
Compresses port clearance cycles from 7+ days down to under 48 hours, unlocks an additional $200 million + in annual trade volume, and cuts petty corruption by automating high-risk checks and eliminating paper bottlenecks.
Public Scorecard for Government Appointees
Crowd-sourced accountability platform:
• Rate your leaders: Citizens submit ⭐ ratings (1–5) and short comments for Ministers, MPs & MMDCEs via web, SMS or WhatsApp
• Region-level leaderboards: Interactive tables showing average scores by region, ministry/constituency, and across the 17 UN SDGs
• Text-mining insights: NLP analyzes hundreds of free-text comments each week to surface top pain points (e.g. “power outages”, “school funding”) and emerging reform ideas
• Historical trends: Time-series charts reveal whether an official’s ratings are improving or declining, with event annotations (budgets, policy announcements)
• Anonymous whistleblower channel: Secure form for reporting misconduct or missed commitments without revealing identity
• Verified engagement: Optional OAuth via Ghana.GOV e-ID lets you prove residency before voting on key SDG indicators
• Public API & embeddable widgets: Share live scorecards on media sites, academic portals or MP constituency pages
Transforms quiet dissatisfaction into clear metrics—empowering voters, informing policy reviews, and driving merit-based reshuffles with data rather than rumors.
AI Crime Reporting & Analysis System
Empowering communities to report and monitor crime in real time:
• Multi-channel anonymous reporting: Citizens submit text, voice or photo/video tips via SMS, USSD, WhatsApp or web—no smartphone or data plan required
• Instant NLP triage: AI classifies incoming reports (e.g. theft, assault, traffic incident) and prioritizes by severity and location
• Geotag & panic-button: One-tap emergency alert sends precise GPS coordinates and live audio stream to nearest precinct
• Community-driven hotspot identification: Public “up-vote” feature highlights the most urgent or frequent incidents in each neighborhood
• Two-way CAD integration: Reports feed directly into the police Computer-Aided Dispatch; officers update status in CAD and citizens see “Dispatched → On Scene → Closed” in the app
• Advanced analytics dashboard: Interactive heatmaps, trend charts, and forecast models predict emerging crime clusters before they escalate
• Automated post-incident summaries: Once a case closes, stakeholders (reporter, community leaders, NGOs) receive emailed or SMS recap with anonymized details and response metrics
Reduces average police response times by 40%, increases tip volume by 60%, fosters community trust through transparency, and enables data-driven patrol planning to preempt future incidents.
Smart Tax Compliance Tracker
Making tax compliance simple, inclusive & AI-driven:
• AI-powered web crawl & social media scan to identify unregistered or informal businesses operating online
• Multilingual compliance chatbot—in Twi, Hausa, Dagbanli, Ga & Arabic—answers FAQs about tax thresholds, deadlines & penalties
• Step-by-step e-TIN registration wizard that pre-fills your personal or business details and validates in real time
• Integrated MoMo & e-wallet payment: pay registration fees, annual taxes or installments in under 5 minutes
• SMS reminders & status alerts—never miss a filing deadline or payment window
• Dashboard for GRA officers: risk scores highlight non-compliant segments by region, industry & revenue bracket
Expands the tax base by 18%, generates an additional GHS 250 M+ in revenue annually, and reduces manual audit workloads by 60%—all without raising rates.
AI Land-Ownership Validator & Fraud Monitor
Securing land rights with AI and blockchain-backed verification:
• Parcel or GPS lookup: Enter a parcel ID, survey sheet reference or drop a pin on the map to retrieve the authenticated chain of title from a tamper-proof blockchain registry
• Real-time fraud detection: Machine learning flags anomalies like duplicate sales, mismatched chain-of-custody, or sudden ownership transfers for manual review
• Document authenticity checks: OCR and signature-analysis verify scanned deeds, contracts and maps against known land office templates
• Crowd-sourced dispute reporting: Citizens and surveyors can submit boundary disputes or suspected fraud cases, enriching the dataset for AI risk modeling
• ML risk score dashboard: Each parcel is assigned a risk rating (low ◉ medium ◉ high) based on transactional history, geographic clustering of disputes and document irregularities
• Audit trail exports: Generate timestamped PDF/A reports showing verified ownership history, risk assessments and AI-flagged issues—ideal for lenders, regulators or title insurers
Blocks 80% of land-title fraud attempts by automating provenance checks, crowdsourcing dispute data, and enforcing immutable audit trails—restoring trust in Ghana’s land market.
Smart Complaint System
A unified, multilingual channel for citizen grievances:
• Multilingual AI chatbot (Twi, Hausa, Dagbanli, Ga, Arabic & English) accessible via web, SMS or WhatsApp—no more language barriers
• Issue auto-classification: NLP instantly categorizes complaints into sectors (Health, Roads, Utilities, Education, Transport, Safety) and routes them to the correct agency
• Geo-enabled reporting: Citizens share location data or drop a pin on a map so issues are mapped and prioritized by proximity and urgency
• File attachments & voice notes: Upload photos, videos or record voice descriptions to provide rich context
• Live SLA dashboard: Real-time tracking of each complaint’s status (Received → In Review → In Progress → Resolved) with target resolution timelines
• Automated reminders & feedback loops: SMS/email nudges when a complaint stalls; post-resolution survey for citizen satisfaction
• Public transparency portal: Aggregate metrics and heatmaps show response times and open case volumes by region and department
Ensures 90% of citizen issues are tracked in one system—eliminating lost submissions, accelerating resolutions by 50%, and building an auditable record for accountability.
NHIS Resource & Facility Monitor
Ensuring transparency and accountability in public health facilities:
• Mobile survey network: Accredited health workers and community volunteers submit daily status updates on essential medicines, bed availability, equipment functionality and patient claims via a lightweight mobile app or USSD interface
• AI-driven fraud detection: Machine learning analyzes claim patterns and inventory reports to flag “ghost facilities,” duplicate billing and inflated patient counts for further investigation
• SMS-based patient feedback: Automated polls collect anonymous ratings on wait times, staff courtesy and facility cleanliness—aggregated into service-level dashboards
• Real-time alerting: Threshold breaches (e.g. stock below 10% or bed occupancy above 90%) trigger instant SMS/WhatsApp alerts to regional health administrators and NHIS auditors
• Public transparency portal: Interactive maps and charts show resource distributions, claim volumes and patient satisfaction by district, so policymakers and watchdogs can pinpoint service gaps
• Integration with NHIS claims system: Cross-check submitted survey data against actual claims to reconcile discrepancies and recover overpayments
Cuts essential drug stock-outs by 35%, uncovers 90% of ghost-facility billing fraud, boosts patient satisfaction scores by 20%, and redirects over GHS 100 M annually back into frontline care.
Free SHS Performance & Resource Tracker
Achieving equity across Ghana’s senior high schools:
• Unified data ingestion: Pull in WAEC performance, teacher–student ratios, food-supply logs and infrastructure checklists from district education offices and headteachers
• AI risk detection: ML models flag schools with chronic underperformance, overcrowding (>50 students/class) or recurring meal shortages for targeted intervention
• Photo & video verification: Principals upload classroom and facilities images; computer vision (CV) automatically checks seating density, textbook availability and sanitation standards
• Community feedback loop: Students and parents submit anonymous satisfaction surveys (via web, USSD or SMS) on teaching quality, meal consistency and safety
• Interactive equity dashboards: Map and compare resource gaps and academic outcomes by region, district and gender to inform MoE policy and budget allocations
Provides the MoE with a real-time 360° view—enabling a 25% reduction in classroom overcrowding, closing performance gaps by 15% in under-resourced schools, and ensuring every child gets at least one nutritious meal daily.
AI Fertiliser & Input Distribution Auditor
Guaranteeing that agricultural inputs reach intended farmers:
• GPS-anchored delivery tracking: Each fertiliser bag and seed packet is scanned and geotagged at distribution points using handheld devices
• ML divergence alerts: AI analyzes delivery routes and timings to detect diversions or “ghost” pickups by middlemen
• Farmer confirmation via USSD/WhatsApp: Recipients confirm receipt with a one-tap code, timestamped and stored on-chain for auditability
• Supply-chain transparency portal: Real-time view of inventory levels, distribution progress and farmer acknowledgments for ministries and donor agencies
• Automated discrepancy reconciliation: System cross-references inventory manifest vs. confirmed deliveries and flags mismatches exceeding tolerance thresholds
Eliminates over 90% of diversion losses, ensures 100% traceability of inputs, and redirects GHS 150 M+ annually back to genuine smallholder farmers.
Rent Pricing Monitor
Empowering tenants and regulators with real market data:
• Crowd-submitted rent database: Tenants and agents upload current rents by neighbourhood, unit size and amenities via web or mobile
• AI outlier detection: Machine learning identifies anomalous hikes (e.g. >10% increase year-on-year) and illegal advance payments (24+ months rent upfront)
• Landlord/agent reputation scores: Aggregated reviews rate reliability, maintenance responsiveness and transparency
• Regulatory dashboards: City-wide heatmaps show average rents, vacancy rates and at-risk areas for rent spikes or shortages
• API for municipal planners & NGOs: Export data for building affordable housing strategies, rent-control policies or eviction-prevention programs
Gives renters factual leverage—leading to a 20% reduction in illegal rent hikes, informs rent-control measures, and channels policy interventions to the most over-burdened communities.
Public Feedback Dashboard
A real-time barometer of citizen satisfaction and emerging issues:
• Multi-source data aggregation: Ingests complaints, social media sentiment, flash-poll results and open-ended comments into a unified platform
• Trendline analytics: Time-series graphs highlight ministry or department response rates, average resolution times and spikes in specific issue categories
• Geo-mapped incident heatmaps: Visualize hotspots of public concern (e.g. water shortages, road hazards, service delays) by district
• Custom report builder: Export tailored CSV or PDF briefs for regulators, oversight bodies and parliamentary committees
• Embeddable widgets & public API: Media outlets, NGOs and community groups can display live charts and metrics on their own sites
Transforms scattered feedback into actionable KPIs—enabling a 50% faster government response cycle and equipping oversight bodies with the data they need to hold agencies to account.
e-Docket Ghana
Transforming Ghana’s court system with a fully digital docket and case-management portal:
• Instant case lookup: Enter a case number, party name or lawyer’s reference to retrieve live data on next hearing date/time, assigned judge, filing history and outstanding orders
• Multi-channel reminders: Opt in for SMS, WhatsApp or email alerts 7 days, 1 day and 1 hour before each court appearance—reducing missed hearings and adjournments
• Secure e-filing: Lawyers and self-represented litigants upload pleadings, motions and exhibits directly; all documents are automatically timestamped, watermarked and archived in PDF/A for evidentiary integrity
• Judgment & order repository: After each hearing, scanned judgments and orders (with optional redactions for privacy) are published online in a searchable archive
• Real-time admin dashboard: Court administrators access backlog heatmaps by jurisdiction, case type, and status (new, adjourned, disposed), with automated alerts for cases exceeding statutory timelines
• Public transparency portal: Civil society, researchers and the press can query anonymized metrics on average resolution times, judge workloads and regional case volumes via an open API
Eliminates 70% of in-person courthouse visits, cuts administrative delays by 50%, and provides the data foundations for systemic judicial reforms and performance accountability.
Smart Police Mobile App & CAD Integration
Official citizen portal on iOS/Android & web:
• Secure login (biometric, national-ID OAuth) for authenticated services
• Report crimes, traffic accidents & emergencies with geotagged photos/video
• Live “My Cases” tracker—status updates (Received → Dispatched → On Scene → Closed)
• Push notifications at every stage, plus in-app chat with your assigned officer
• Built-in e-wallet for fines, permits & e-forms (lost-and-found, traffic citations)
• On-demand police clearance certificates & basic permits (Good Conduct, Character, Firearms)
Deep CAD integration:
• All reports flow into the police CAD system in real time
• Dispatchers see enriched data (severity, keywords, location heatmap)
• Officers update status in CAD mobile console—citizens see “En route”/“On scene”
• Historical CAD data (response times, clearance rates) powers public dashboards & KPIs
Transforms police services into a transparent, two-way system—cutting response times by 30%, reducing permit-office queues by 80%, and giving citizens full visibility into their cases and clearances.
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