MTN Ghana has committed $2 million to the Ministry of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovation as part of public-private partnerships (PPPs) advocated in the National AI Strategy in Ghana.
The funding is directed towards the “One Million Coders” initiative, a flagship programme designed to equip Ghana’s youth with critical digital skills.
“This investment directly operationalises Pillar 2 of the National AI Strategy: “Empower Youth for AI Jobs of the Future…By training youth in coding and digital literacy, MTN is helping to build the “pool of talent” necessary to sustain a local AI ecosystem,” a statement made available to Business Hilights Ghana Bureau said on Wednesday.
The statement, jointly signed by Madam Adwoa Wiafe, MTN Ghana’s Chief Corporate Services and Sustainability Officer, and Madam Georgina Asare Fiagbenu, Senior Manager, Corporate Communications, said the contribution followed a commitment by MTN Group’s engagement with the sector Minister, Mr Samuel Nartey George, on the sidelines of the GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona last year.
The meeting was held between the Minister and MTN Group’s Chief Executive Officer, Ralph Mupita, Vice President (VP) for Ghana, Southern and East Africa, Ebenezer Asante and Stephen Blewett.
“Another milestone worthy of mention is MTN’s involvement that extends to the development of a $25 million ICT Hub, which aligns perfectly with Pillar 3, calling for “Deepening Digital Infrastructure” and establishing innovation hubs to support start-ups and researchers,” the statement added.
