Ghanaian digital commerce company Hubtel deepened its collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) during a two-day visit on July 9 and 10, 2026, at the AWS Executive Briefing Center in Seattle, United States. The visit, led by Hubtel Board Chairperson Patience Akyianu and including Chief Executive Officer Alex Bram, General Manager Ernest Apenteng, board members, and department heads, focused on artificial intelligence, data management, cybersecurity, and resilient digital payments infrastructure. Hubtel said the engagement reflects its ambition to move beyond cloud infrastructure support into deeper collaboration on data and AI capabilities. The programme covered AI strategy, machine learning, generative AI, data governance, enterprise resilience, and cybersecurity. A highlight was an engagement with Tom Soderstrom, AWS Executive in Residence and former Chief Technology and Innovation Officer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, who shared lessons on innovation culture and risk management. Mr Bram stated the collaboration would give Hubtel access to global expertise in data, security, and technology modernisation for Ghana’s growing digital economy. Ms Akyianu said the visit confirmed that capabilities shaping the world's leading technology companies are within Hubtel’s reach.