President John Dramani Mahama is calling on Ghana’s youth to take charge of their future — and he’s handing them a powerful tool to do it: code.

At the official launch of the One Million Coders programme on April 16, President Mahama didn’t just cut a ribbon. He issued a challenge.

“To the youth of Ghana, I say this programme is for you. Take it and own it,” he said, urging young people across the country to seize the opportunity to upskill, innovate, and claim their place in the global digital economy.

“Let this be your launchpad into innovation, entrepreneurship, and global relevance,” he added. “Let this be the bridge between your dreams and the opportunities of the digital age.”

The One Million Coders initiative, as its name suggests, is an ambitious nationwide effort to train one million Ghanaians in coding and digital skills. But for Mahama, this isn’t just about jobs — it’s about transformation.

“You are not just participants in this initiative,” he told the crowd. “You are the architects of Ghana’s digital future.”

And the plan is as bold as the rhetoric. The programme will soon expand to community information centres in every district across the country, with Mahama confirming that training hubs will be rolled out in all metropolitan, municipal, and district assemblies.

“In the next phase, we will activate training centres at community information centres across all metropolitan municipal and district assemblies,” he announced.

With the youth unemployment rate high and the tech sector booming globally, the stakes for Ghana’s digital future couldn’t be clearer — and Mahama is betting big on the country’s youngest citizens to lead the charge.

Source:TheDotNews