{
  "id": 9714493,
  "title": "Absa Bank supports GirlCode Ghana Hackathon",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/absa-bank-supports-girlcode-ghana-hackathon",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-25T06:15:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghanaian Times",
    "slug": "ghanaian-times",
    "url": "https://ghanaiantimes.com.gh/absa-bank-supports-girlcode-ghana-hackathon/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Absa Bank Ghana Ltd has reaffirmed its dedication to encouraging young women's involvement in the digital economy by backing the 2026 GirlCode Ghana Hackathon. The event granted participants the chance to hone practical digital skills, apply technology to real-world problems, and explore careers in technology and innovation. Held in Accra, this two-day hackathon was part of the wider GirlCode Pan-African Hackathon, which aims to equip young women with practical skills, mentorship, and opportunities in Africa's expanding digital economy.\n\nThe programme gathered young women from various backgrounds to collaborate in teams, identify issues, and devise innovative solutions with guidance from mentors and industry experts. During the event, Justice Amegashie, the Chief Information and Enablement Officer of Absa Bank Ghana Ltd, urged the participants to concentrate on creating solutions to real challenges in their communities and across the continent. \"Artificial intelligence is dismantling the barriers that once restricted who could build, innovate, and tackle complex issues. The moment has arrived to ensure more young women possess the skills, confidence, and access to help shape that future,\" he stated.\n\nAnita Twum-Ampofo, the Head of Technology and Service Management at Absa Bank Ghana Ltd, also emphasized the significance of generating opportunities for young women to realize their potential in technology and innovation. \"We must construct an ecosystem that enables this potential to flourish. This is precisely what Absa aspires to achieve through its support of the GirlCode Hackathon, as when women are empowered with knowledge, technology, mentorship, and opportunity, remarkable things transpire. They do not merely participate in innovation; they redefine it,\" she added.\n\nApart from coding and technical advancement, the participants gained hands-on experience in teamwork, problem-solving, pitching, and entrepreneurial thinking, skills that are increasingly crucial in today's workplace. Absa's backing of the hackathon is part of its overall commitment to empowering the upcoming generation of innovators and broadening access to opportunities that enable more young people, especially women, to actively contribute to the digital economy.",
  "summary": "Absa Bank Ghana Ltd has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting the participation of young women in the digital economy through its support for the 2026 GirlCode Ghana Hackathon. The initiative provided participants with opportunities to develop practical digital skills, apply technology to real-world challenges and explore career pathways in technology and innovation. Held in Accra, … The post…",
  "key_points": [
    "Absa Bank Ghana Ltd supports 2026 GirlCode Ghana Hackathon",
    "Participants honed digital skills and tackled real-world problems",
    "Absa emphasizes empowering women in technology and innovation"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Absa Bank's support for the GirlCode Ghana Hackathon underscores its commitment to empowering young women in the digital economy, providing them with skills, mentorship, and opportunities to shape the future of technology and innovation.",
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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."
}