The Acting Director of the National Information Technology Agency (NITA), Dr Mark-Oliver Kevor, has charged graduates to embrace innovation, integrity, mentorship and inclusion to build the country’s digital economy.
He said that as they step into the workforce, they should lead in the contribution to building a secure and prosperous 24-hour digital economy.
“Imagine a Ghana where court filings can be done at 2 a.m. online, or where a small business in Tamale can sell to a customer in California by dawn.
That is the future you must help us create,” he said.
Dr Kevor was speaking at the first session of the 17th Congregation ceremony of the University of Professional Studies (UPSA) Accra, where certificates were conferred on students from the Faculties of Law, and Information Technology and Communication Studies, who had satisfied their respective academic requirements.
Event
The faculties presented 1,863 students for graduation, out of which UPSA Law School awarded 223 students, while 1,640 graduated from the Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Studies. Out of this number, 1,189 were undergraduates, while 451 were diploma students. In all, the university is offering certificates to a total of 5,664 graduates across four out of five sessions, until Friday, October 3, 2025. They comprise 939 postgraduates, 3,825 undergraduates, and 900 diploma students.
The graduands
Technology
Dr Kevo urged the graduates to see their degrees as springboards, not destinations, and continue learning to remain relevant in the era of artificial intelligence and blockchain.
He emphasised the importance of lifelong learning, saying the technology learnt today might become obsolete tomorrow due to the increasing role of artificial intelligence, blockchain, and digital trust services in shaping careers and solving problems.
UPSA at 60
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. John Kwaku Mawutor, said the congregation coincided with the 60th anniversary of the institution, which had grown from a modest professional training school into a world-class centre of business, law, governance, and technology education.
He said the university had remained true to its vision of producing professionals equipped with integrity, innovation, and professionalism, and that the milestone was a testament to the resilience and determination of its faculty, staff and students.
Advice
Prof. Mawutor further congratulated the graduates for overcoming challenges during their studies, including adapting to online learning and meeting tight deadlines.
He urged them to remain confident and embrace opportunities even when they seemed small or outside their desired career paths.
“Your future may seem daunting, and you may not all venture into your desired careers right away, but whatever opportunity comes your way, no matter the position, please embrace it,” she said
