Ghanaian president to African youths: Do not fear technology, use it intelligently.

President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, on Monday
charged African youths not to fear innovation, rather, he stated they ought to discover to utilize it properly and smartly.

He likewise stated it will be paradoxical for African leaders to inform their young people to end up being business owners however reject them access to fund, facilities and chance.

Speaking at the first convocation of the University of Offa, Kwara state, the president of Ghana, charged graudates of Nigerian Universities to “believe beyond borders” having it at the back of their minds that the marketplace for their product or services is beyond the coasts of the country.”

Speaking on the style, “From Certificate to Enterprise: Africa’s graduates as designers of the continent’s financial future”, the president of Ghana, who was represented by Ghana’s High Commissioner-designate to Nigeria, Baba Sadiq Abdulai Abu, informed the graduates that their degree is a license to continue discovering, particularly, in the age of Artificial Intelligence.

“The abilities that will specify the next years are altering even as we speak. Expert system, information science, digital commerce and brand-new innovations will continue to improve occupations.

“Do not fear innovation. Find out to utilize it properly and wisely. The future will favour those who integrate human judgement, imagination and stability with the smart usage of innovation”, he stated.

Urging the university’s graduates to believe beyond borders, president Mahama, stated, “believe beyond borders. Believe Africa– Your market is not just Offa. It is not just Kwara State. It is not even just Nigeria. Your market is Africa and beyond. The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) offers your generation a chance to develop a more integrated African market where companies can trade, invest, and grow throughout borders. Construct items that can take a trip. Establish concepts that can scale up and form collaborations throughout borders. The African business of the future will be successful if it is developed on cooperation with Nigerians, Ghanaians, Kenyans, Rwandans, Senegalese, and lots of others”.

He challenged African leaders to offer steady organizations, quality facilities, pertinent education, access to fund, foreseeable guideline, and economies efficient in creating good work for youths.

“Ideas require capital. Organizations require budget friendly financing. Young innovators require patient capital. Enterprises require effective payment systems and market gain access to. It will be paradoxical for us to inform young Africans to end up being business owners however reject them access to fund, facilities and chance. We would have provided them a goal without the tools to understand it.

“The duty, for that reason, comes from everybody. Youths should bring their concepts, energy and nerve. Federal governments, banks, universities and the economic sector should assist produce the allowing environment in which those concepts can make it through, grow
and scale.

“Governments have an obligation to develop an allowing environment in which business can grow. Federal governments should offer steady organizations, quality facilities, appropriate education, access to fund, foreseeable policy, and economies efficient in producing good work for youths.

“We in federal government need to accept that duty. At the exact same time, your generation needs to acknowledge that the most safe and secure preparation for an unpredictable future is the capability to keep knowing, adjusting and developing worth”, he stated.

Speaking, the vice chancellor of the university, Professor Kazeem Alagbe Gbolagade, stated the University produced 8 First Class finishes amongst an overall of 140 very first degree graduates.

Teacher Gbolagade stated 54 graduates bagged Second Class Upper degrees, 76 got Second Class Lower degrees, and 2 graduates had Third Class honours.

The Vice-Chancellor stated the university, which was certified in 2021 and started scholastic activities in 2022 with 2 professors and 10 programs, had actually grown to 4 professors and 17 scholastic programs.

He noted the professors as the Faculties of Science and Computing; Management and Social Sciences; Education; and Health Sciences.

Gbolagade stated the organization was likewise preparing to present Law, Theatre Arts and Public Health programs as part of its next stage of scholastic growth.