By Issah Mohammed, GNA
ACCRA, Sept. 9, GNA – Eleven universities have signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with the Government to embed One Million Coders certification into their degree and diploma programmes, in a move to make digital skills an integral part of tertiary education.
The initiative is to enable university students to acquire industry-relevant digital competencies alongside their academic qualifications and better prepare them for the demands of Ghana’s evolving digital economy.
Mr Samuel Nartey George, the Minister of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, disclosed this at the Government Accountability Series in Accra, where he outlined progress made by the Ministry in implementing the digital transformation agenda.
He said the partnerships were intended to move the One Million Coders programme beyond standalone skills training and integrate digital certification into formal academic programmes.
“We have MOUs with 11 leading universities, including the University of Ghana, KNUST, Ghana Communication Technology University and the University of Cape Coast, to embed the certification into their degree and diploma programmes,” he said.
The minister said the approach would give students opportunities to acquire practical technology skills while pursuing their university education.
The development comes as the One Million Coders programme continues to attract thousands of learners across the country.
As of August 2, 2026, the programme had recorded 141,959 registered accounts, with nearly 30,000 admitted learners actively studying and almost 6,000 course completions.
Cybersecurity was the leading area of study, with 8,570 learners, followed by data analytics, AI Essentials, AI Professionals and project management.
Mr George said the programme offered several learning pathways, including partnerships with Coursera, Start to Code Alliance and Net-a-Card, as well as self-paced and centre-based learning.
He said the Government was also working with the Ministry of Education and the Ghana Education Service to extend digital skills training to senior high school students, aged between 13 and 19.
The integration of digital certification into tertiary education formed part of the broader effort to build a digitally skilled population capable of participating effectively in the digital economy.
The minister acknowledged the need to address disparities in participation, noting that male learners currently outnumbered females by a significant margin.
The Ministry, he said, was therefore working to close the gender gap while also converting the large number of registrations into successful course completions.
“In support of inclusion, the Ministry has partnered with the National Council on Persons with Disability to submit a list of centres that will be prioritised for accessibility onboarding,” he said.
The One Million Coders programme is the Government’s flagship initiative aimed at equipping Ghanaians with digital skills to improve employability, entrepreneurship and participation in the digital economy.
GNA
Edited by Agnes Boye-Doe
9 Sept. 2026