Create jobs for One Million Coders graduates – Veep
THE Vice-President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has called for practical job opportunities for graduates of the One Million Coders Programme to ensure that the digital skills they acquire translate into employment, business opportunities and innovation. She said the success of the programme would depend on the ability of young people to use their skills to … The post Create jobs for One…
Vice-President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has urged practical job creation for graduates of the One Million Coders Programme, emphasizing that their digital skills must translate to employment, business opportunities, and innovation. She highlighted the programme's success in training thousands of young Ghanaians and partnerships with universities to extend digital skills training to established educational institutions.
However, she stressed that training alone was insufficient and that the government must create avenues for young people to apply their knowledge in the evolving digital economy. The Vice-President also called for addressing the digital divide in underserved communities by reducing costs, improving accessibility, and equipping people with skills to use digital platforms.
She announced the government's commitment to building capacity in the National Artificial Intelligence Strategy and ensuring the responsible application of new technologies. Meanwhile, the Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Mr Samuel Nartey George, stressed the need for Africa to develop its own digital future independently, as global powers are shaping digital rules and standards.
He urged Africa to design its digital future, focusing on affordable internet services, devices, national language models, and stronger cooperation to combat cybercrime and protect data.
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