Bridging the Technology Gap in Ghana
The Northern
region of Ghana has a rich culture with diverse traditions. These
notwithstanding, there is high internal migration to the southern part of the
country due to low economic development and poor availability of resources
including technology.
NIIT Ghana’s
branch in Tamale (Northern Ghana) has initiated a social intervention program
to help bridge the technology gap in the region. By collaborating with senior
high schools, our team is reaching out to schools to offer training in areas
such as coding, basics of computer networks, PC usage etc.
With this intervention, it is expected that the youth in the North
will be resourced with digital skills which makes them employable and it will
also be a leverage for those with entrepreneur skills.
NIIT Ghana Shines Light On Junior Software Developers
The technology
landscape in Africa is fast changing with technology giants such as Amazon,
Google and Microsoft setting up specialized offices on the continent.
There is also a
growing demand for software developers mostly by SMEs and other large
corporations on the continent.
NIIT Ghana on March
23, 2019 brought together software engineers and techies at their Apps
Challenge v2.0 event. The event was held at Impact Hub, Accra. The objective of
the program was to throw light on the achievements of junior developers in the
country. Applications were received from university students across the
country, freelance junior developers as well as NIIT’s software engineering
students.
The judging panel
was made up of seasoned senior consultants and industry experts.
The event
produced three winners who were ranked highest by the judges. Adolf Boateng was
ranked the overall winner with his Apor App – an e-learning application
targeting primary and senior high school students. The application is aimed at
encouraging students to read more while reducing the weight some students carry
in the form of physical textbooks to class. New book editions can also be made
available to students at a faster rate.
The first
runner-up was Dominic Kepomey with his Event Management App. It’s a platform to
bring all event managers and clients to a commonplace.
The Gyeko group
were the second runner-up with a delivery services app. They aim to provide
employment to the Ghanaian youth by hiring them as delivery riders.
Gokals Ltd. a
leading pharmaceutical company in Ghana sponsored the overall winner with a
cash prize of two thousand cedis. The second and third winners also received
cash rewards from NIIT Ghana. Herogh.com also partly sponsored the event with the branded “Step Up”
T-shirts for all the event attendees.
