President John Dramani Mahama, at the launch of Ghana’s National Artificial Intelligence Strategy in Accra, revealed that 300,000 Ghanaians will be trained this year under the government’s One Million Coders Programme.
He disclosed that the move forms part of efforts to build digital and artificial intelligence skills across the country.
Speaking on Friday, April 24, President John Mahama stated, “The pilot phase of the One Million Coders Programme conducted last year enabled the ministry to assess readiness for nationwide rollout. The portal is now open, and more than 100,000 applications have already been processed”.
“This year alone, the Ministry aims to train 300,000 Ghanaians as the programme continues to expand. These are more than numbers; they represent opportunities, employability and national preparedness,” President Mahama stated.
Mahama added, “Youthful potential must be matched by structured opportunity, and that is why education and workforce development are among the core pillars of this strategy. We must equip our people not only to use AI tools but also to build, govern, improve and apply them to solve our national problems”.
Meanwhile, President John Dramani Mahama, at the launch of the “One Million Coders” program, described it as more than a fulfilled campaign promise.
According to him, it is a strategic pillar for the reset Ghana agenda.
Speaking at the launch of the programme on April 16, 2025, John Mahama, “The One Million Coders program is not just a fulfilled campaign promise. It is a strategic pillar of our Reset Ghana agenda. Designed to empower Ghanaians with digital skills critical for 21st-century life and work.
“It is an intentional move towards building a knowledge-based innovation-driven economy, one where our greatest resource, our people, are equipped to create solutions, generate jobs, and be able to compete globally. At the heart of this initiative is our belief in the Ghanaian youth. We believe in your creativity, your resilience, and your boundless potential. This program is an investment in our youth, an investment in their future as coders, as analysts, as entrepreneurs, and as tech pioneers,” he added.
“Over the next four years, the One Million Coders program will train one million Ghanaians in essential digital skills, from coding and cybersecurity to data analytics and networking. These are not just technical abilities. They are economic passports, pathways to decent jobs, entrepreneurship, and long-term socio-economic inclusion,” he added.
Also, Ing. Patricia Obo-Nai, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Telecel Ghana, has revealed that the company has partnered with the government to provide free coding training to 100,000 young Ghanaians.
According to the Telecel CEO, they have partnered with the Government’s under One Million Coders Programme.
She disclosed that the coding training course normally costs US$50 to obtain a certificate, but Telecel will sponsor all participants for free.
Meanwhile, Sam Nartey George, the Minister for Communication and Digital Technology, has announced that the registration portal for the One Million Coders Programme is now live.
The Communication urged Ghanaians to take advantage of this opportunity to get “skilled, upskilled, or reskilled”.
In a post shared on X, Sam George wrote, “The registration portal for the One Million Coders Programme is now live.
Take advantage of this opportunity to get skilled, upskilled, or reskilled.
For God and Country.”