Social Enterprise Ghana, in partnership with Africa Forward, has organised its Uplift Programme aimed at equipping young people with market-relevant skills, job opportunities, and entrepreneurship support.
The initiative seeks to prepare participants for dignified and sustainable employment, while also connecting them to internships and work opportunities.
Africa Forward is a youth-focused intervention designed to address rising unemployment across the continent, particularly among young people, women, and marginalised groups who often face limited access to meaningful jobs.
The programme also contributes to the Mastercard Foundation’s broader target of enabling 30 million young Africans to access meaningful employment by 2030.
Under the Uplift Programme, between 150 and 200 young people are expected to receive training in digital skills to help them earn sustainable incomes and build long-term careers.
Organisers say the initiative will be expanded to cover additional skill areas in a bid to reach more young people nationwide.
They add that beyond training, the focus remains on linking beneficiaries to real opportunities that will enable them to thrive, with a strong emphasis on inclusivity, particularly encouraging the participation of women and persons with disabilities.
The training was partnered by FirstBank Ghana, Africa Technical Apprenticeship Network, Built Financial Technologies and Impact Foundation.
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