What is eSkills4Jobs?
eSkills4Jobs is an initiative under The Ghana Digital Acceleration Project (GDAP) that seeks to address the digital skills gap among marginalised groups by expanding their employability, creating quality jobs, and igniting innovation across areas in the digital economy.
The initiative is implemented by the Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT (GI-KACE), under the auspices of the Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation with sponsorship from the World Bank
Why eSkills4Jobs?
Reasons for the implementation of the eSkills4jobs include but not limited to;
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- Reduce the rate of unemployment through digital skills
- To promote digital inclusion
- Strengthen the local digital entrepreneurship ecosystem and talent base.
- Promote advanced digital innovation capabilities
- Influence better service provision by Entrepreneur Support Organizations (ESOs)
Who qualifies to participate in the eSkills4Jobs initiative?
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- Unemployed youth
- Women
- Casual/Partime Workers
- People in remote areas
- Persons living with disabilities
- Artisans
Selected Locations for Phase One;
1. Greater Accra – Accra
- Power BI
- Cyber Ops
- Dig Marketing
- Web Tech
Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT, Opposite Council of State, Ridge
2. Ashanti Region – Kumasi
Training Courses
- Data Science
- AI for office prod.
- Ms. AI
- Web Tech
Kumasi Technical University
3. Central Region – Cape Coast
Training Courses
- Data Science
- Cyber Ops
- Web Tech
- Dig Marketing
4. Volta Region – Ho
Training CoursesÂ
- AI for Office Prod
- Cyber Ops
- Blogging
    venue: Nurses Training College
5. Bono Region – Sunyani
Training Courses
- Power BI
- Ms AI
- Graphic Design
- Dig skills for artisans
Venue: Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT
Penkwase New Dormaa Road, opp. Medical Village Junction. – Ghana Digital Address: BS-00-511- 845
6. Northern Region – Tamale
Training CoursesÂ
- Power BI
- Web Tech
- Dig. Marketing
- Cyber Ops
7. Upper East – Bolga
Training CoursesÂ
- Power BI
- Data science’s
- Graphic design
- Cyber Ops
8. Western North – Juaboso
Training Courses
- Dig Marketing
- Web Tech
- Graphic Design
Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT
Ministries enclave, adjacent the High Court, Bolgatanga-Ghana. Digital Address: UB-0032-1853
Mode of Delivery
In-Person, online and hybrid (It depends on the selected course)
Contact
Call or WhatsApp 0536519118/ 0536466032 for further assistance
Email: pmu@gi-kace.gov.gh
Start Date 14th October 2024
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