Ghanaian startup launches SMS-based AI platform to reach young people without internet access

A Ghanaian technology startup, Scopeg AI, is partnering with the Ministry of Youth Development and Empowerment to expand access to artificial intelligence through an SMS-based platform designed for people without internet access or smartphones. The platform, Funza AI, allows users to interact with artificial intelligence by sending text messages to a short code and receiving AI-generated responses within seconds. It is designed to work on basic mobile phones, including feature phones, across mobile networks without requiring an internet connection or data bundle. The initiative is intended to make AI-powered services more accessible to young people, students, farmers, small business owners and jobseekers who may otherwise be excluded by the cost of internet access and digital devices.