{
  "id": 11019550,
  "title": "HACSA Tech4Girls graduates 80 young women with digital and technology skills",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/hacsa-tech4girls-graduates-80-young-women-with-digital-and-technology",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T19:44:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/hacsa-tech4girls-graduates-80-young-women-with-digital-and-technology-skills/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Eighty young women have completed the fifth cohort of HACSA Tech4Girls programme in Accra. The two-month program, running from June 1 to August 7, taught them coding, artificial intelligence, digital literacy, web development, cybersecurity, leadership, problem-solving and entrepreneurship. Participants applied their skills through digital projects, internships, mentorship and networking. Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang highlighted the importance of equal opportunities for girls in technology, stressing that HACSA provides industry settings for participants to apply their skills. Judith Agudey, a psychology student, initially joined the program out of curiosity. Her experience changed from curiosity to commitment as she made connections and realized that technology is not just a male space. HACSA aims for a 70% transition rate of graduates into education, employment, internships or businesses within six months. The Tech4Girls initiative is part of HACSA's broader efforts to empower women and girls through technology, skills development and career opportunities.",
  "summary": "Eighty young women have graduated from the fifth cohort of the Heritage and Cultural Society of Africa Foundation’s (HACSA) Tech4Girls programme in Accra after completing training in digital skills and entrepreneurship. The two-month programme, which ran from June 1 to August 7, exposed participants to coding, artificial intelligence, digital literacy, web development and cybersecurity, alongside…",
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        "published": "2026-09-30T16:26:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/alternative-nobel-honours-women-taking-on-authoritarian-rule",
        "published": "2026-09-30T20:00:25.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}