More than 1,000 young Ghanaians on Monday reported for orientation sessions in Accra and Tamale to begin the second year of the Precision Quality TM (PQ) Internship Programme, an initiative designed by the Design & Technology Institute (DTI), in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, to bridge the gap between classroom training and industry-ready technical skills. The programme targets Ghanaian youth aged 18 to 35 who are not in employment, education or training (NEET), with the aim of reducing unemployment and creating pathways to dignified work. The programme is designed to train 6,000 unemployed youth nationwide , equipping them with relevant technical skills and structured transition support into wage employment, entrepreneurship, or startup seeding support to promote sustainable livelihoods. For the 2026 programme year, the initiative is targeting 3,250 participants across four key cities — Accra, Ho, Kumasi, and Tamale — as part of its strategy to ...