Eid Mubarak ! 🐄 🐏
I call on my Muslim brothers and sisters to use this special occasion to see everyone as a brother or sister and show love, care and compassion!
Thank you
Expert Insight at the Continental Youth Symposium: African Youth at the Frontier of Technologies, Innovation, Sovereignty and
Jobs in Digital Age in Tangier, Morocco,
I was privileged to give an Expert Insight at the Continental Youth Symposium:
African Youth at the Frontier of Technologies, Innovation, Sovereignty and Jobs in Digital Age in Tangier, Morocco on Skills Development Vocational Training Innovation ecosystems for the future of work
Africa stands at a defining moment. We are the youngest continent in the world, and our youth are creative, connected and determined. But youthfulness alone will not deliver transformation.
We must begin with the facts. Africa has the largest youth population globally, with roughly 60 per cent of our people under 25. That is an immense asset, and it is also an urgent task. It can be an assert or a ticking time Bomb
Job creation is not keeping up with population growth. Simultaneously, technology is transforming industries faster than many of our education and training systems can adapt. If we do not align leadership, skills, and innovation systems, we risk deepening inequality and exclusion instead of unlocking our demographic dividend.
The challenge is not simply unemployment — it is unemployability. Many young people have formal education but lack the competencies employers and markets demand.
This is a three‑part problem:
- skills gap— training that does not match market needs;
- capacity gap — insufficient human and adaptive skills to navigate change; and
- leadership gap — limited youth participation in policy and programme design.
Addressing any one of these in isolation will not be enough. We must tackle all three together.
Youth leadership must be foundational and not optional. When young people are engaged as co‑creators, policies become more responsive and relevant, interventions more practical, and implementation more effective.
From our experience at the National Youth Authority, the starting point is to ensure that industry is not treated merely as a stakeholder to be consulted, but as a co-owner of the training process. This means engaging key private sector actors from the pre-design stage of programmes, through to implementation and evaluation.
We work closely with institutions such as the Ghana Employers’ Association, the Association of Ghana Industries, as well as trade and artisan groups and the Federation of Professional Trade Associations of Ghana. These actors are not only consulted; they actively serve on technical committees and governance structures to ensure that training programmes are aligned with real market demand.
In practical terms, this collaboration allows us to identify relevant trade areas, particularly in emerging sectors such as fintech, agtech, garment manufacturing, IT, and automobile services. Working together with the Commission for Technical and Vocational Education and Training and the Ghana TVET Service and private sector we develop competency-based curricula and certification systems that reflect industry standards.
Another critical element is embedding work-based learning into training programmes. Through initiatives like the Government of Ghana’s National Apprenticeship Programme, trainees are attached to companies and innovation hubs where they gain hands-on experience. This ensures that young people are not only trained, but are also exposed to real working environments.
Equally important is creating clear transition pathways. Through structured partnerships and memoranda of understanding with private sector organisations, particularly in the garment, IT, and automobile sectors, we ensure that these industries serve as both training partners and potential employers.
The overall effect of this approach is very clear. It reduces the mismatch between skills and jobs, improves employability outcomes, and builds a stronger, more responsive national skills ecosystem that is aligned with the realities of a rapidly changing economy.
R.I.P. Nana Akuoko Sarpong (Agogomanhene)
The first Chief Vandal!
Chief Shawcross 👹👺
May Father Bacchus welcome him into the celestial realms
May he be greeted by 99 virgins in the celestial realms
@o_ayariga , Deputy National Youth Organizer ; 🔥 Ghana at 69! 🎉, Independence gave us a nation. It is now the responsibility of the youth to shape its destiny.*💚 #GhanaAt69#OnGod#Show_Working
Tools distribution in the Ketu North Constituency.
Thank you, Eric Edem Agbana, for working hard in your constituency for your constituents!
The future is bright!
The National Youth Authority, through the National Apprenticeship Program, is happy partnering with you to train many youth through the President's Flagship NAP program!
The MP's skills training program, dubbed Ketu North Skills Training, partners with the NYA to train youth in the Ketu North Constituency.
Thank you 🙏🏿
#onGod
#showworking
#ResetAgenda
The SECRETARY-GENERAL of PAN-AFRICAN YOUTH UNION H.E. WIISICHONG BENING AHMED Bening Ahmed Wiisichong paid a courtesy to me at the National Youth Authority to discuss possible collaborations to help position the African Youth to take over the world!
The discussions centerd on how African can take advantage of skills training to equip the youth with skills such as the National Apprenticeship Program!
African Youth!
Youth Power
Power to the Youth!
#onGod
#showworking
#ResetAgenda
Honored to join the EU WYDE initiative in Accra,building leadership capacity, fostering inclusive participation and mentoring the next generation of student leaders. The future of Ghana’s democracy is youth‑driven.
#EUWYDE#FutureLeaders#KAS#ENoP
On Monday, 9th February,as part of Fresher’s Akwaaba week, as SRC Executives we proudly made a donation to the Dean’s Food Bank Initiative. Giving back is always a joy, and we hope this gesture continues to uplift and benefit our student body.Together, we rise; together we thrive
Reflections on the Ayawaso East Primaries.
1. As a member of the NDC, I know our primary goal is to retain the Ayawaso East seat in honour of our late brother, Hon. Naser Toure Mahama. His legacy of service must not be lost, and it is now our duty to rally behind the winner.
2. However, we cannot ignore the "matters arising" that have cast a shadow over this process.
3. Our internal elections must not become auctions rather than contests of ideas. The decision by the National Executives to launch a probe into these allegations is a step in the right direction and we must follow through.
4. Monetization of politics is a cancer that threatens the very foundation of our Republic. Whether it is a party primary or a national election, the power of the ballot must belong to the conscience of the voter, and not the deepest pocket.
5. Our strength as a party lies in our unity and our commitment to social justice. It is instructive to note that the NDC is bigger than any individual and if we are to convince the people of Ghana that we are ready to lead the nation now and beyond, we must demonstrate that we can police ourselves.
6. Let us use this investigation not to tear each other down, but to sanitize our processes.
7. If we want a Ghana that works for everyone, we must ensure that leadership is earned through service and competence, not distributed like a commodity.
8. Our party must lead the way in reforming how we fund and conduct our internal contests to ensure the "highest bidder" never replaces the "best servant."
9. This is the first time a political party in Ghana has taken such a bold, self-correcting step. This should be seen as a badge of honor for our party’s commitment to integrity.
10. I urge other political parties to learn from this precedent rather than using it as an avenue for cheap propaganda. We are all in the same boat; the monetization of our democracy is a national crisis, not a partisan one. By investigating ourselves, the NDC is setting the standard for what a modern, accountable political party should look like.
Ewura Adams Karim
Hse No. 121
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Salaga
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