The Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations has launched a Training of Trainers (ToT) workshop under the National Girls-in-ICT Programme in Wa, aimed at equipping 100 teachers with advanced ICT skills.
The week-long training, which runs from September 18-22, 2025, is being hosted at the Simon Diedong Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies. Participants, drawn from all 11 districts of the Upper West Region, will undergo intensive sessions in digital skills and computer literacy.
Upon completion, the teachers are expected to pass on the knowledge acquired to 1,000 selected girls from Primary Four to Junior High School across the region. The initiative seeks to bridge the digital gender divide while inspiring and nurturing the next generation of female innovators.
At the opening ceremony, the Upper West Regional Minister, Charles Lwanga Puozuing Esq., praised the Ministry for prioritising the region and called on teachers to embrace the exercise with dedication. He stressed that their mentorship would be crucial in shaping Ghana’s digital future.
The Director of Policy, Planning, Budgeting, Monitoring and Evaluation (PPBME) at the Ministry, Austin Hesse, underscored the transformative nature of the initiative. He revealed that since its inception, over 15,981 girls and 1,292 teachers nationwide have been trained in ICT, coding, machine learning and other digital skills.
Mr Hesse added that the Girls-in-ICT initiative offers a unique opportunity to close the participation gap in digital technology, particularly among young girls.
The programme will conclude with a competition, mentorship sessions and an awards ceremony. The best-performing 100 girls will each receive a laptop, with additional prizes for the top three achievers.
The Training of Trainers in the Upper West Region follows a similar exercise in the Volta Region, with the Savannah Region next in line to host the programme.
