{
  "id": 15934924,
  "title": "MOBEX Africa 2026: One Million Coders Programme must create jobs – Julius Debrah",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/mobex-africa-2026-one-million-coders-programme-must-create-jobs-15934924",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T18:05:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
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    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/mobex-africa-2026-one-million-coders-programme-must-create-jobs-julius-debrah/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dr Julius Debrah, Chief of Staff at the Office, has emphasized the importance of converting digital skills training provided by Ghana's One Million Coders Programme into jobs, entrepreneurship, and economic opportunities for young people. Speaking at MOBEX Africa 2026, Debrah stressed that Ghana's digital transformation must be backed by investments in people, infrastructure, and institutions that can develop and deploy technology for national development. He argued that digital infrastructure alone is insufficient for meaningful transformation, as people must be able to access and benefit from it. Debrah described the One Million Coders Programme as a vital investment in Ghana's digital future, which could equip young people with technical skills such as coding, artificial intelligence, data analytics, and cybersecurity. He commended Minister for Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovations, Sam George, for implementing the programme at training centers and facilities nationwide, and highlighted plans to provide 2,000 additional laptops to support 40 new learning centers at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. Debrah stressed that a young person's location should not hinder their ability to participate in Ghana's technology ecosystem, emphasizing that opportunity must reach all parts of the country. He cautioned against measuring the program's success solely by the number of trained individuals or certificates awarded, urging instead to connect participants to employment opportunities in various sectors, internships, remote work, and business process outsourcing.",
  "summary": "Chief of Staff at the Office, Dr Julius Debrah, has stressed the need for Ghana’s One Million Coders Programme to translate digital skills training into jobs, entrepreneurship and productive economic opportunities for young people. He said the country must move beyond training and certification to ensure that beneficiaries can apply their skills to real-world challenges […]",
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        "title": "MOBEX Africa 2026: One Million Coders Programme must create jobs – Julius Debrah",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/mobex-africa-2026-one-million-coders-programme-must-create-jobs",
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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."
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