Ghana champions women's advancement in tech through mentorship summit
Date: 2025-04-01
The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has joined forces with technology leaders at the Women in Information Technology and Engineering Summit held at GIMPA to address gender disparities in Ghana's digital sector. Under the theme "Accelerating Change: Empowering Women Through Mentorship in Technology," the event mobilized stakeholders to create actionable pathways for women's career advancement in male-dominated tech fields.
Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George
The Minister
for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George delivered
a keynote address reaffirming the government's commitment to gender-inclusive
digital policies. "Building supportive infrastructure and targeted
programs remains critical to achieving equal representation in our rapidly
evolving tech ecosystem," stated the Minister, outlining plans to
create more opportunities for women in emerging technologies.
Mr. Stephen
Cudjoe Seshie, Acting Deputy Director-General of CSA, also provided strategic
career guidance during a panel discussion, emphasizing technology's
gender-neutral potential. "Specialization in high-demand areas like
blockchain development and embedded systems, combined with continuous skills
adaptation, will position women for leadership roles in cybersecurity and
related fields," he advised participants.
The summit
facilitated mentor-mentee matchmaking sessions, skills workshops, and
networking opportunities designed to break systemic barriers. Industry leaders
shared best practices for organizational policies that retain female talent,
while successful women technologists provided firsthand accounts of navigating
career challenges in cybersecurity, software engineering, and network
architecture.
This gathering
marks Ghana's intensified efforts to achieve the UN's Gender Tech Equality
goals, with the CSA pledging to expand its women-in-tech mentorship initiatives
and collaborate with academia to strengthen STEM pipelines from secondary
education through professional certification programs.
By: Nana Appiah Acquaye
