The Director of Communications for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has announced that as President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia plans to collaborate with the private sector.This collaboration aims to train 1 million Ghanaian youth in information technology skills, particularly software development, to create employment opportunities globally.

This initiative aims to position Ghana to fully leverage the opportunities presented by the 4th industrial revolution.

Ahiagbah emphasized that with the digital transformation, Ghanaian youth will gain a competitive advantage in the global arena. In a post on his platform, he highlighted the vision of "Digital Bawumia" to empower youth and maximize the benefits of technological advancements.

The NPP flagbearer, Dr. Bawumia, outlined his aspirations for Ghana's development, emphasizing the utilization of technology, data, and systems for inclusive economic growth.

He expressed the goal of leveraging digital technology, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), robotics, and artificial intelligence to revolutionize sectors such as agriculture, healthcare, education, manufacturing, fintech, and public service delivery.

Furthermore, Dr. Bawumia stressed the importance of bridging the digital divide and achieving close to 100% internet penetration. He highlighted the significant progress made in increasing internet penetration from 34% in 2016 to 72% in 2023, with the aim of reaching near-universal access.

Dr. Bawumia's vision includes building the digital talent necessary for the Fourth Industrial Revolution by providing digital and software skills to hundreds of thousands of youth.

This initiative, in collaboration with the private sector, aims to train at least 1 million youth in IT skills, including software development, to create employment opportunities globally, thereby addressing youth unemployment and fostering economic growth.

“Digital Bawumia, will give our youth the edge This will enable Ghana to take full advantage of the 4th industrial revolution. As President, Bawumia will partner with the private sector to train 1 million Ghanaian youth in information technology skills such as software developers to provide job opportunities worldwide.

“This will enable Ghana to take full advantage of the 4th industrial revolution. It’s possible!”

Digital Bawumia, will give our youth the edge to compete globally. As President, Bawumia will partner with the private sector to train 1 million Ghanaian youth in information technology skills such as software developers to provide job opportunities worldwide. This will enable… pic.twitter.com/dvcR5ZSznu— Richard Ahiagbah (@RAahiagbah) April 13, 2024

“I want us to apply digital technology, STEM, robotics and artificial intelligence for the transformation of agriculture, healthcare, education, manufacturing, fintech and public service delivery. As part of this process it is my goal to eliminate the digital divide by achieving close to 100% internet penetration. We have already made very significant progress in this direction by increasing internet penetration from 34% in 2016 to 72% in 2023 (by more than double!!!). The task in the next four years is to move from 72% to close to 100%! It is possible!

“I want to see Ghana build the digital talent we require for the Fourth Industrial Revolution. This will mean providing digital and software skills to hundreds of thousands of youth.

“This along with other policies, will create jobs for the youth, including school dropouts. In collaboration with the private sector, we will train at least 1,000,000 youth in IT skills,including software developers to provide job opportunities worldwide.