By Roselyn Ganyaglo
The Ministry of Communication and Digitalization has launched a one-point-two-million-dollar Digital Skills Training Programme, dubbed “DigSMART”. The training will cover aspects of digital skills and knowledge necessary for leadership and transformation in government.
Speaking at the launch in Accra, Deputy Sector Minister, Ama Pomaa Boateng, said economies around the world are currently hinged on digital applications, hence the need to train public sector workers to meet the demands of the time.
She said committed effort by leaders is critical for the success of the digital transformation drive in the country, adding that, measures are underway to ensure connectivity issues are a thing of the past.
DigSMART, the first of its kind is a flagship programme of the Tony Blair Institute, (TBI). The Ministry of Communication and Digitalisation, through the GhanaCARES Delivery Unit, is partnering TBI to deliver the pilot programme. DigSMART also means Digital Smartness is to build digital skills, culture, and leadership within the public sector.
The programme, which will train about 170 public sector workers at the leadership and management levels, will accelerate digital transformation for service. The training will be undertaken over a six-month period from April to September this year.
The Deputy Minister of Communication, Ama Pomaa Boateng, said the move will offer participants the opportunity to learn about digital leadership and governance as well as digital change management principles and processes among others, to enhance efficiency.
Executive Director of TBI Ghana, Emily Stanger-Sfeile, said there’s no doubt that the future will be shaped by technology and that African talents must drive the revolution.
Director General of National Information Technology Agency (NITA), Richard Okyere-Fosu, pledged the agency’s commitment to ensuring that the program is successful.
The programme will be rolled out in 3 African countries, starting with Ghana, then Malawi, and Senegal.
