An IT Expert says Ghana is the best place for the youth to make their first $1,000,000.
The chief product officer of Redflight Innovation, a US-based emerging technologies company, Robinne Burrell, said there are several platforms available today for the youth to market themselves.
Ms. Burrell is in Ghana at the invitation of former President John Agyekum Kufuor, as a special Guest of Honour for the launch of the “Ghana Job Bank Initiative”.
The initiative, which is expected to be launched on Thursday May 3, 2018, is under the theme “Job Creation: The Role of Ghana Job Bank”.
Interacting with the media, Ms. Burrell said advancement in technology and social media platforms offer the youth perfect opportunities to market their talents online and make good money out of those talents.
She indicated that the session at the ceremony tomorrow offers her the best opportunity to pass on her years of experience in the use of technological tools to make money.
Honours
As part of the launch of the initiative, some distinguish Ghanaian personalities were honoured for their respective contributions to the country’s socio-economic development.
Dr Osei Kwame Despite [CEO, Despite Group of Companies], Mr. Edward Effah [CEO, Fidelity Bank], Dr. Ernest Ofori Sarpong [CEO, Special Ice], Dr Theresa Oppong-Beeko [CEO, Manet Housing] and Joseph Siaw Agyapong [CEO, Jospong Group], among others were honoured with the GH CAPTAIN’S Award.
Other individuals who were honoured on the day included Mr. Kwame Addo Kufuor, Mr Ibrahim Mahama [CEO, Engineers & Planners], Dr. Kwaku Frimpong [CEO, Champion Divine Clinic], Hon. Kennedy Agyapong [CEO, Kencity Media], Dr Amin Bonsu [CEO, Amen Scientific Herbal Clinic] and Mr Boris Baidoo [CEO, Boris Group of Companies].
Mr. Richard Adjei Mensah Ofori-Atta, founder of Ghana Job Bank, explained that the awardees are renowned indigenous business tycoons and were proposed for the awards by former President John Agyekum Kufour who is the live patron of Ghana Job Bank and a key member of the awards selection committee.
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