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Ghana Targets 1m Coders with Jobs
Ghana's VP pushes for job opportunities for One Million Coders graduates to boost digital skills and innovation.
In brief
Ghana's VP pushes for job opportunities for One Million Coders graduates to boost digital skills and innovation. Ghana's vice-president calls for practical job pathways for One Million Coders graduates to ensure digital skills translate into employment and business opportunities. Originally reported by Allafrica.
Vice-President Calls for Jobs
Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang urges practical job opportunities for One Million Coders graduates to ensure digital skills translate into employment and business opportunities.
Programme Success Depends on Application
She said the success of the programme would depend on graduates using skills to secure jobs, establish businesses, and develop digital products and services.
AfIGF Opening in Accra
Professor Opoku-Agyemang made the call when she officially opened the 15th Africa Internet Governance Forum in Accra on Tuesday.
Thousands Completed Courses
She said thousands of young Ghanaians had completed courses under the programme, while partnerships with universities extend digital skills training to established educational institutions.
Training Alone Not Enough
She stressed that training alone was not sufficient, adding the government must ensure opportunities for graduates to apply knowledge in the changing digital economy.
Focus on Small Businesses
The Vice-President called for greater attention to small businesses, farmers, traders, and informal sector workers to benefit from digital technologies.
Closing Digital Divide
She said closing the digital divide in underserved communities requires affordable internet services, accessibility, and skills to use digital platforms.
The bottom line
Ghana's vice-president calls for practical job pathways for One Million Coders graduates to ensure digital skills translate into employment and business opportunities.
