Vodafone Ghana Foundation advances digital inclusion with new ICT centres
Vodafone Ghana Foundation has unveiled nine Information and Communication Technology (ICT) centres in regional libraries across Ghana.
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The initiative, a collaboration with the Ghana Library Authority, is designed to provide digital resources to communities, with an additional seven centres currently under development.
It also aims to provide devices and internet access to the general public, especially school-going children, to facilitate their research and make the teaching and learning of ICT easier.
In a release issued by the company, it said the initiative forms part of the Foundation's broader commitment to transforming communities through impactful technological programmes to make current technology accessible to all students as technical knowledge expands globally.
It said they are expected to enhance digital learning for library users across the country, equipping the youth and members of the community with the necessary digital tools and skills to navigate a rapidly advancing technological world.
Handing over one of the ICT Centres to the Ashanti Regional Library, the Director of Legal and External Affairs at Vodafone Ghana, Preba Greenstreet, said the facility represents a tangible investment in education and technology for the community.
She explained that the facility is an essential resource that will empower individuals with the digital skills and knowledge needed in today's globalised world and encouraged everyone to use this centre to its full potential.
She said the Foundation's efforts have been bolstered by the unwavering support and collaboration of the Ghana Library Authority adding that “the ICT centres, strategically located within regional libraries, are set to serve as transformative hubs for learning, innovation, and creativity.
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The release said the inauguration also forms part of Vodafone Ghana’s Ashanti Month initiative, a month-long celebration which includes Healthfest, a free health screening initiative, and Homecoming, an initiative to settle bills for insolvent hospital patients, and free ultrasound for pregnant women in Pipie in the Bosomtwe district.
It added that the Foundation has revived several programmes aimed at enhancing long-term health, education, and sustainability outcomes in the region.