The training programme, which was organised by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in partnership with the Ramsy Info Tech Solutions Limited, was for free. 

The training, which started on June 3 to 14, 2024, was designed to equip the beneficiaries with skills in software, web and mobile application development. Others, numbering 50 were also taught skills in cable television installation.

The ECOWAS Resident Representative in Ghana, Baba Gana Wakil, who presented certificates to the beneficiaries at the end of the programme stressed the need to develop the human capital of the region.

For him, human capital development was a key tool needed to develop the ECOWAS region. 

“We know how important it is to do human capital development, especially in the area of digitalization that we are doing now,” he stated.

He said many regions of the world are who they are today because of their investment in digital technology, citing India as an example.

“This is what the Indians have been doing for so many years. Americans are now outsourcing jobs to Indian kids who are very, very competent, very tech-savvy, Amb. Baba Wakil noted.

He also encouraged the beneficiaries to network so as to enable them to form their own companies in the digital space, saying “try to network among yourselves so that you can continue to share experiences.”

He said EVOWAS was focused on developing the digital space in the whole region.

“We want to see how we can compete with other regions in Africa and beyond Africa. And the only way to go is through human capital development,” he stated.

Some of the beneficiaries expressed their appreciation to ECOWAS for the training opportunity and urged the bloc to continue to extend the training to other people.