National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has credited his party with laying the foundation for Ghana’s digital transformation through critical investments in the country’s digital infrastructure.
Speaking at the 4th edition of the University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) Tech Fair in Sunyani, Mr. Asiedu Nketiah said one of the NDC’s most notable achievements was the expansion of Ghana’s national fiber-optic backbone. H
e described it as the “unseen highways” powering services such as mobile money, e-learning platforms, e-health systems, and other essential digital tools.
He stressed that without these foundational investments made under previous NDC administrations, Ghana’s current strides in digitalisation would not have been possible.
Mr. Asiedu Nketiah also used the platform to highlight the NDC’s One Million Coders initiative, aimed at training young Ghanaians in coding and software development.
He called on the youth to take advantage of the programme, and appealed to both public and private stakeholders to support such initiatives through investment, internships, mentorship, and research partnerships with institutions like UENR.
Meanwhile, Professor Peter Appiahene, Head of the Department of Information and Decision Sciences at UENR and a member of the Electoral Commission of Ghana, urged the Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation, the National Communications Authority, and telecom firms to develop robust digital platforms to enable the youth to fully benefit from such programmes.
He also called for stronger government and stakeholder support to make the One Million Coders initiative a success, empowering young innovators to become skilled programmers and future leaders in Ghana’s digital space.
Source: Christian Ofori Kumah, Adom News
