The government has distributed 8,500 laptops to training centres participating in the One Million Coders Programme as part of efforts to expand access to digital skills training across the country.
The development was disclosed by Fred Yeboah, Director of Research and Innovation at GI-KACE and a member of the programme’s implementation committee, during an interview on the Joy Super Morning Show.
According to Mr Yeboah, the laptops are intended to support trainees who may not have access to personal computers or reliable internet connectivity.
“We have already distributed 8,500 laptops,” he said.
He clarified, however, that the devices are not being given directly to individual participants but have instead been allocated to accredited centres facilitating the training.
“These laptops are meant for the centres that are used for the training,” he explained.
Mr Yeboah stated that all 158 centres currently involved in the initiative have been equipped with laptops, while internet services are also being deployed to support online learning activities.
The One Million Coders Programme, one of the government’s flagship digital skills initiatives, aims to train thousands of young Ghanaians in technology-related fields to help address youth unemployment and strengthen Ghana’s digital economy.
According to Mr Yeboah, the programme adopts multiple learning models to accommodate participants from different backgrounds and locations.
He explained that while some courses are self-paced and can be completed using personal devices such as mobile phones, tablets, or laptops, other modules require trainees to attend designated centres for either online or in-person instruction.
“For all the 158 centres that I’ve mentioned, all of them have been provided with laptops,” he stated.
He further revealed that 16 centres — one in each region of the country — have been selected to pilot face-to-face instruction with dedicated trainers stationed on site.
The expansion of digital learning infrastructure comes amid growing calls for improved access to practical technology training and efforts to bridge the digital divide among young people across Ghana.
