MTN Ghana pledges continued support for ‘Girls in ICT’ initiative

MTN Ghana has partnered with the Ministry in this initiative

MTN Ghana has reiterated its commitment to Girls In ICT. Adwoa Wiafe, Chief Corporate Services and Sustainability Officer for MTN Ghana, made the announcement at the culmination of this year’s Girls in ICT programme, organised by the Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation at the University of Ghana.

Mrs. Adwoa Wiafe indicated that MTN Ghana has partnered with the Ministry in this initiative because it aligns with the company’s strategic objectives.

She said: “We are here to support the ministry and the programme because it is something that MTN holds dear and these are issues that we work on every day. We will continue to support this programme as long as we can.”

“We believe that everyone deserves the benefits of a modern connected life, so connectivity and inclusion are things we support. This program aligns with our beliefs because of its focus on educating girls in ICT across the country,” she added.

The Girls in ICT programme is an initiative that equips girls in primary schools with knowledge in coding, website design, game development and animation development. MTN has supported the initiative since 2021 and has invested over GHS15.6 million in the programme.

With its investments, MTN has helped train nine thousand girls and nine hundred teachers in basic ICT skills such as programming, website design, game development and animation development.

Adwoa Wiafe urged the girls to take the training seriously and seize the opportunity given to them through the initiative.

Honourable Ursula Owusu-Ekuful Minister for Communications and Digitalisation, commended MTN Ghana and all other partners for their support over the years. She appealed to MTN Ghana, current and potential partners to come on board to support the “Girls in ICT Initiative”.

Present at the event were the Regional Minister of Greater Accra, Mr. Titus Glover, the Deputy Minister of Communications and Digital, Mr. Charles Acheampong, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, the Chief of the Abola Traditional Area, Nii Ahene Nunoo III and other dignitaries.

During the event, various activities took place, including an awards ceremony in honor of the top 100 girls who won the competition.

Teachers and other exceptional individuals also received awards. The awards included laptops, certificates, cash prizes and plaques. In addition, the schools of the top three girls were provided with fully equipped ICT laboratories.