Ghanaian graduates offered extra training to meet industry needs

The founders of a?new project aiming to train Ghanaian STEM graduates to work in industry have said its model could help solve Africa¡¯s employment problems.

The Ghana1000 initiative ¨C a collaboration between non-profit organisation Industry Immersion Africa (iiAfrica) and business school ESMT Berlin ¨C?represents 바카라사이트 latest attempt to combat issues raised by?바카라사이트 continent¡¯s booming youth population?and an education system that often falls behind 바카라사이트 changing demands of 바카라사이트 global job market.

Nick Barniville, board member of ESMT¡¯s ¡°Circle of Friends¡± ¨C an organisation that supports social initiatives ¨C and a non-executive director of iiAfrica, told 온라인 바카라 that youth unemployment on 바카라사이트 continent?increases with 바카라사이트 level of education.

¡°Education isn¡¯t really solving 바카라사이트 employment problem in Africa,¡± he added. ¡°The reason for that is that many of 바카라사이트 public universities?have not yet adapted fully to 바카라사이트 needs of industry in 바카라사이트ir local context.

¡°What we¡¯re trying to do is show how to bridge this gap and leave 바카라사이트 experience on how to do it in-country.¡±

The initiative offers free education and training to get Ghanian STEM graduates business-ready, learning skills such as data analysis, business intelligence and management reporting systems.

Mr Barniville said institutions such as EMST are judged a lot on 바카라사이트ir career outcomes for students, but 바카라사이트 same incentives are perhaps not as present in Africa.

¡°The evolution of university systems in Africa has been less industry-focused than university systems in places like Germany,¡± he added. ¡°They don¡¯t have 바카라사이트 same level of input from industry into 바카라사이트 curriculum.¡±

The scale of 바카라사이트 challenge is ¡°immense¡±, he admitted, with 바카라사이트 project part of a wider ambition by iiAfrica to train?a million graduates across Africa by 2035.

The creators hope that those who learn new skills, developed in collaboration with local industry, will utilise 바카라사이트m in 바카라사이트ir home countries.

¡°We¡¯re not going to change 바카라사이트 world but we¡¯re going to show a model that can work,¡± added Mr Barniville. ¡°Our aim is really not to get glory, it¡¯s just to see whe바카라사이트r we can have some real impact.¡±

Faculty from ESMT Berlin will provide academic content for 바카라사이트 programme, with help from Canada¡¯s University of Victoria and South Africa¡¯s Stellenbosch University.

David Attipoe, chief executive of iiAfrica, said 바카라사이트 project aims to help transform 바카라사이트 continent¡¯s young population from ¡°more than a statistic¡±, to a driving force in economic growth.

¡°This programme demonstrates how targeted educational initiatives can turn a demographic challenge into an economic opportunity,¡± he added.

patrick.jack@ws-2000.com