ICC Bawku will have several functions:
1. The ICC will be used as training centre for local people to learn computer and ICT skills, to provide access to distance education (e-learning), employment opportunities, human resource training and business ventures.

2. Through the Internet, students and educators can register with educational institutions at any locations in the world, access archival materials or receive online instructions. ICCs can also serve distance education to students by providing educational software packages on site and upgrading them as new educational packages are produced.

3. The ICC will enable the communities to access new knowledge and information that can be incorporated into their local knowledge and context, such as, provisions of information on employment opportunities, educational resources, government services (for example, providing links to e-government) and technical information on agriculture for their daily lives, such as information on new varieties, planting techniques, and disease prevention.

4. The ICC will also allow entrepreneurs to plan and prepare their business arrangements and to communicate with partners and potential clients from a distance (e-commerce).

5. Specialized services can also be offerted to healthcare workers, enabling them to use telediagnostics programs, order supplies, convey public health information, and to obtain specialist advice for complex heath problems.