Communications Minister Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, Vodafone Ghana CEO Patricia Obo-Nai and other officials interact with some of the girls at the event
VODAFONE GHANA’s Girls in ICT programme seems to have taken off on a good note with the full backing of government, through the Communications Ministry.
Already, 60 brilliant girls are being empowered to take up studies and eventual careers in ICT to bridge the gap between male and female participation in this field. It is a known fact that there are greater benefits to be reaped by Ghana if a good number of girls take up the challenge.
“These are some of the things we are supporting in order to change attitudes towards ICT in Ghana. I am happy to say that coding, for example, will be introduced in the mainstream syllabi for the next academic year,” the Communications Minister remarked in a conversation before the tour ended.
Over the years, Vodafone has been instrumental in initiatives that drive digitalisation and women inclusion. Through its Foundation, the company is already making waves across the country with its Nationwide Coding programme, as well as its digital education platform – Instant Schools. The coding project is to empower 10,000 youth in five years with basic coding skills, whilst the Instant Schools platform has already recorded close to 5-million hits on the site.
“As a very progressive company, we view technology as our stock-in-trade. Our brand promise – The Future is Exciting. Ready? – represents what we mean by giving our customers and the community, confidence and optimism,” concluded Technology Director, Srabasti Bhattacharjee.