{
  "id": 9783315,
  "title": "Govt building pathways for Ghanaian youth to compete across African markets – Opare Addo",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/govt-building-pathways-for-ghanaian-youth-to-compete-across-african",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T15:33:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/govt-building-pathways-for-ghanaian-youth-to-compete-across-african-markets-opare-addo/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ghana's government is developing pathways to enable young people to compete in African markets, according to Minister for Youth Development and Empowerment George Opare Addo. At the Pan-African AI & Innovation Summit 2026, Mr. Addo emphasized the need for a borderless ecosystem of talent, supported by portable qualifications. He highlighted initiatives like the AI for Youth Africa Fellowship and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) frameworks as key platforms for expanding opportunities. The government is also investing in systems such as the National Youth Tracker Platform and the YouthXplore App, which utilize data and AI to connect youth with job and educational opportunities. Additionally, the One Million Coders Programme and Adwumawura Programme aim to equip young people with skills for high-growth sectors like artificial intelligence, digital services, agribusiness, and manufacturing. Mr. Addo called for stronger collaboration between government and businesses to ensure curricula align with employer needs and to create clearer employment pipelines. The ultimate goal, he said, is to prepare Ghanaian youth to compete globally and contribute to Ghana's economic transformation.",
  "summary": "The government is seeking to position Ghanaian youth to take advantage of opportunities beyond the domestic economy by promoting skills, digital innovation and partnerships capable of connecting young people to employment opportunities across Africa.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "This Day",
        "title": "Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede at 60: From Building a Bank to Building an African Institution",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/aigboje-aig-imoukhuede-at-60-from-building-a-bank-to-building-an",
        "published": "2026-09-23T23:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}