The CEO of the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunication, Kenneth Ashigbey, has promised that the chamber will support the development of women and girls in the telecommunication sector.
He said this when the CEO of Women in Tech Africa, Ethel Cofie, and her team met him to discuss strategic alliances between the two organisations.
Mr Ashigbey observed that the best way to change the trend of having very few women and girls participating in technology is to make sure that the teaching of technology codes and development is started from the basic level, as low as the primary school.
He added that the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunication plans to take an active look at issues of women and girls’ participation in technology and practical development.
On her part, Ethel Cofie asked that the Chamber includes women and girls in their plans for 2018 and beyond.
About Women in Tech Africa
Women in Tech Africa is an organization that was set up with the strategic vision of enabling women to drive Africa’s growth story and create impact on personal life. The group has membership in over 30 African countries, with chapters in eleven of those, including Ghana, Kenya, London, Nigeria, Botswana and Zimbabwe.
Some of the group’s projects include #HerFutureAfrica, MTN Girl Code, and Women in Tech Week.
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By: Jeffrey Owuraku Sarpong/citifmonline.com/Ghana