The Ghanaian government plans to collaborate with the American technology company Cisco as part of its “One” program Million Coders.” A program that aims to train young people in skills digital.

A Cisco delegation proposed a partnership at Minister of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, during a meeting last week.

Cisco Networking Academy collaborates with governments, universities and international organizations for certify learners according to internationally recognized standards, such as Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification It has its own global training academy, called Cisco Networking Academy (NetAcad), created in 1997 and offers free or subsidized courses, in online and in person, in areas such as computer networks, cybersecurity, programming, artificial intelligence, the Internet of objects (IoT) and cloud computing.

During the meeting, the minister recalled that The “One Million Coders” program aims to train certified professionals internationally in areas such as artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, forensic data science, and cloud computing. He also announced plans to create digital centers in the 276 districts in the country, each equipped with about 50 computers, in order to Ensuring that young people in rural areas have access to equipment and connectivity Internet necessary for their training.