AIBIArtificial Intelligence Business Index
A street of small businesses in Accra at dusk, including a chop bar, salon, shop, law office, clinic, guesthouse and agro store.

AIBI · The Artificial Intelligence Business Index

If AI is the new electricity, what can it do for your business?

Switch it on and watch the street light up.

What AIBI is

The Artificial Intelligence Business Index lists practical ways a business could use today’s AI, industry by industry, from simple everyday help to advanced automation, with the country in mind.

How the index works

Choose → explore what’s possible → review the evidence → see the gap.
  1. 01

    Pick a country

    Start with the market you want to understand.

  2. 02

    Pick an industry

    Choose the kind of business you want to explore.

  3. 03

    See what AI can do

    Start with practical uses that need no special setup.

  4. 04

    See what businesses use

    Read what surveys, studies and official data report.

  5. 05

    See the gap

    Compare what’s possible with what appears to be happening.

The index

Where is the business?

What kind of business in Ghana?

  1. 01Law FirmsLegal services, matter work, client service, and firm operations.
  2. 02Accounting FirmsAccounting, tax, audit, bookkeeping, and advisory work.
  3. 03Construction ContractorsConstruction delivery, estimating, field operations, and project administration.
  4. 04RestaurantsFood service operations, customer experience, procurement, and administration.
  5. 05Retail StoresMerchandising, customer service, inventory, and store operations.
  6. 06Barbershops & SalonsAppointment-led personal services, customer relationships, and local operations.
  7. 07Marketing AgenciesStrategy, creative production, media, analytics, and client service.
  8. 08Healthcare ClinicsOutpatient clinical services, patient administration, and practice operations.
  9. 09Tourism & HospitalityGuest stays, tours, bookings, guest service, and property operations.
  10. 10AgricultureCrop and livestock production, inputs, record-keeping, and sales.

The gap

Where reliable data exists, we show how many businesses report using AI.

Missing evidence is shown as unavailable, never as zero.

How we measure it →
Businesses reporting AI use · Retail Stores, closest sector
  • GhanaNot yet measured
  • United Kingdom18.3%
  • United States15.5%
  • Canada6.6%

Broad-sector survey rates used as a proxy, from different survey periods. Sources: Office for National Statistics; United States Census Bureau; Statistics Canada.

4 countries and 10 industries so far. More are being added, and the index is revised when AI capabilities or adoption evidence change.

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