Samsung, KOICA, GIZ launch €1.08m project for female tech professionals

Electronics manufacturing giant Samsung West Africa alongside partners, German Cooperation (GIZ) and Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) have today put their collective weight behind the formation of a Female Professional in Electronics body.

This will see Ghanaian women upskilled in technical and electronic skills allowing them to compete against their male counterparts for good quality economic opportunities.

The project will provide four state-of-the-art electronics labs installed at Vocational Training Centres in Don Bosco Vocational Institute, Ashaiman, Pentecost Vocational Training Center, Gbawe, Accra Girls Vocational Institute (AGVI) and CYO Technical – Vocational Institute in Sovie, Volta Region. SAMSUNG Electronics has set-up state-of-the-art electronic teaching labs in all four schools.

For two institutes, Accra Girls and Don Bosco, the project will provide two additional classrooms each constructed from pre-fabricated, mobile housing units.

Samsung Electronics West Africa, Managing Director, Mr. Jingak Chung, comments: “One of our key goals at Samsung is to support education. This partnership is a major leap and a progressive step in equipping women with skills beyond primary industries such as needlework, cosmetic, and secretary to finding quality jobs through vocational training which can create more income and added value to the electronics sector.”

Consumer electronics probably represents the fastest growing sector in an emerging economy such as Ghana. A growing middle-class develops a strong demand for modern electronic appliances and life-style products. Sales outlets and service stations for these devices pop-up everywhere in the country. Yet, women do not benefit from the profits made in the sector the way they could if equipped with the necessary attitude and professionalism.

The project provides intensive teacher-training on Competency Based Training (CBT) in electronics and generic subjects for those instructors newly engaged at our partner schools.

The project is expected to produce the first batch of 100 female graduates, in three years, from the four training institutes.

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