The Digital Learning Initiative Coding Club, launched by IIPGH and Swisscontact at Gbegbeyise Basic School, aims to equip students with coding skills while empowering teachers. The pilot included engaging sessions, a competition, and successful training for educators. The program’s expansion to more schools in 2025 will enhance digital literacy across Ghana.
Ghana reinforced its digital infrastructure with the 2024 DNS and DNSSEC Training Program, held at the Kofi Annan ICT Centre. The event, organized by GDNR and ICANN, focused on enhancing DNS security skills. Key initiatives included advanced training and the launch of “Women in DNS in Ghana” to promote gender diversity in tech.
The Institute of ICT Professionals Ghana (IIPGH) is proud to announce its selection for the 2024-2026 Cohort of the Scratch Education Collaborative (SEC) by the Scratch Foundation. This prestigious recognition marks a significant milestone for IIPGH, as IIPGH joins a distinguished group of 55 organizations from 23 countries, chosen from over 350 applicants worldwide.
The Coding Caravan 2024 in Osudoku District embraced the theme “Breaking Barriers: Coding, Leadership, and Inclusion for All”. The event aimed to spark a passion for ICT among 200 students and 29 teachers by introducing them to the fundamentals of coding and hands-on technology projects. Interactive sessions were designed to be educational and engaging, ensuring a memorable experience for everyone involved. The impact of the Coding Caravan 2024 was evident in the enthusiasm and active participation of students. Students expressed excitement about the interactive lessons and the new skills they acquired. Teachers appreciated the interactivity and the opportunity to enhance their ICT knowledge.
The theme for this year’s event, “Breaking Barriers: Coding, Leadership, and Inclusion for All,” highlighted the commitment of both organizations to ensure that no child is left behind in the quest to equip young minds with competitive digital skills.
The program highlighted the talents of the Junior Consultants who underwent rigorous training, demonstrating their creative ideas and problem-solving skills. The closure event reflected project outcomes and lessons learned.
Our theme for this conference, “Unifying ICT Talent to Power the African Continent to 2030 and Beyond,” underscores the urgency and importance of our mission. Africa stands on the brink of a digital revolution, and it is our collective responsibility to ensure that this transformation benefits all its people, leaving no one behind.