Ghana Strengthens Girls-in-ICT Drive with 100 Trainers and 1,000 Students in Upper West

The Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations  has launched a Training of Trainers workshop under the National Girls-in-ICT Programme, aimed at equipping 100 teachers in the Upper West Region with advanced ICT skills.

The week-long training, running from September 18 to 22, 2025, is being held at the Simon Diedong Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies in Wa. Teachers drawn from all 11 districts of the region will undergo intensive sessions in digital skills, computer literacy, coding, and emerging technologies.

Upon completion, the trained teachers are expected to mentor 1,000 girls from Primary Four to Junior High School, transferring the skills acquired to help bridge the digital gender divide and inspire the next generation of female innovators.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Upper West Regional Minister, Hon. Charles Lwanga Puozuing Esq., praised the Ministry for prioritizing the region, urging teachers to embrace their roles as mentors and role models in shaping Ghana’s digital future.

The Ministry’s Director of Policy, Planning, Budgeting, Monitoring and Evaluation, Mr. Austin Hesse, highlighted the programme’s nationwide impact, noting that more than 15,981 girls and 1,292 teachers have already been trained in ICT, coding, and machine learning since the initiative began.

The programme will conclude with a competition, mentorship sessions, and an awards ceremony, during which the best-performing 100 girls will receive certificates and laptops, with top prizes awarded to the leading three participants.

The Upper West Region’s Training of Trainers follows a similar exercise in the Volta Region, with the Savannah Region scheduled as the next host.