Bawumia pledges to empower Ghanaian youth with digital skills

Vice President and Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has reaffirmed his commitment to creating job opportunities for Ghanaian youth by equipping them with digital skills.

Speaking to a crowd of young Ghanaians at a community connect event in Koforidua on Saturday, Dr. Bawumia unveiled his flagship proposal to train one million youth in digital skills to prepare them for global opportunities.  

"There are so many jobs and opportunities in the digital space; that is why I want to give 1 million Ghanaian youth training in digital skills," Dr. Bawumia said, stressing the need for Ghanaian youth to capitalise on the burgeoning digital economy.  

Opportunities beyond borders  

Dr. Bawumia highlighted the transformative potential of digital training, noting that it would open up avenues for employment both locally and internationally.  

"With training in digital skills, you can sit here in Koforidua and work for any company here in Ghana and even abroad. This is the direction the world is going, so I want to prepare our youth to benefit from the immense opportunities of the digital space," he explained.  

Believing in the ingenuity of Ghanaian youth, Dr Bawumia emphasised the need to support them in navigating the global digital landscape.  

"It will open more opportunities for them both in Ghana and abroad, and I believe in the ingenuity of the Ghanaian youth, so we have to support them," he added.  

Making digital tools accessible  

As part of his vision for a digitally skilled Ghanaian workforce, Dr. Bawumia reiterated his plan to eliminate taxes on mobile phones to make them more affordable. He explained that this policy would ensure that the youth have access to the tools they need to thrive in the digital economy.
  
"With the work we are doing, the digitalisation and the work we want to do with the youth, taxes on mobile phones ought to go, and I will take them off to make mobile phones cheaper and more affordable in Ghana," Dr. Bawumia promised.