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MTN Ghana CEO Stephen Blewett Urges Girls In ICT Finalists To Be Creative

 The Chief Executive Officer of MTN Ghana, Stephen Blewett, has called on young girls participating in the National Girls-in-ICT Programme to be fearless, curious and committed to shaping Ghana’s digital future.

Speaking at a mentorship session hosted by MTN Ghana in partnership with the Ministry of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations (MoCDTI) for 100 finalists from the Ashanti and Greater regions, Blewett said, “This is the beginning of your digital career. Your creativity, curiosity, and boldness will help define Ghana's digital future. Take this opportunity very seriously. Be fearless, keep asking questions, keep experimenting. The digital economy needs more girls like you”.

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Chief Executive Officer of MTN Ghana, Stephen Blewett, addressing finalists of the National Girls-in-ICT Programme during the mentorship session at MTN House in Accra

Other female executives took turns to inspire the girls. Jemima Kotei-Walsh, Chief Customer Experience Officer and Angela Mensah-Poku, Chief Enterprise Officer, both shared their career journeys, urging the girls to persevere.  

MTN Women in Technology (WIT, a leadership training for select female employees as part of the company’s diversity and Inclusion strategy) also had a mentoring session with the girls. The girls were taken through Child Online Protection and Data Management. They also toured the Network Monitoring Center and a Cell Site.

The Girls-in-ICT initiative is a flagship programme of the Ministry of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations, equipping girls and their teachers with digital skills.

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One of the Girls in ICT Finalists asking a question during the mentorship session

Since 2021, MTN Ghana has invested a total of GHS 17.6 million in the Girls-in-ICT programme, which has trained over 13,000 girls (ages 9 to 15) and 1,300 teachers across 11 regions of Ghana, including North-East, Western-North, Ahafo, Bono-East, Bono, Savannah, Northern, Eastern, Greater Accra, Ashanti and Volta Regions. Participants have gained practical skills in coding, website design, game development and animation.

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