DigiGirlz is a Microsoft YouthSpark program which gives middle and high school girls opportunities to learn about careers in technology, connect with Microsoft employees, and participate in hands-on computer and technology workshops.
Microsoft Ghana partnered with Airtel Ghana through it’s Evolve with STEM initiative for the first Ghana edition of DigiGirlz day.
DigiGirlz day took place at the iSpace Hub in Labone and had about 60 girls participating in the program. The program brought in to mentor the girls, Lucy Quist; Managing Director of Airtel Ghana, Elizabeth Patterson; founder and director of Girls Education Initiative of Ghana, Anita Erskine; founder of Brand Woman Africa, a media entrepreneur, TV & Radio host, Anne Amuzu; co founder Nandi Mobile, Larissa Bowen-Dodoo; founder of Levers in Heels, Florence Toffa; Director of Mobile Web Ghana and founder of Fime Project and others.
These mentors shared inspiring personal stories that’ll bring belief, empower and challenge the young future leaders to go into the technology industry. There was also an Hour of Code session where participants were taught how to code in HTML. The break out sessions dealt with topics like Effective and safer internet usage, Scams and email messages, Why STEM is important,
Derek Appiah Microsoft country manager about the program said;
Microsoft is committed to encouraging more women to join the ICT industry and we are inviting Ghanaian high school girls to discover the opportunities that exist for them in our industry. We want to demystify any belief that STEM is for boys so as to ensure that they make the right education choices now for the bright future that they deserve
It’s been an exciting time spent with all the participants of DigiGirlz today. I am encouraged by their curiosity, passion and determination throughout the session.
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) is an enabler for creativity and problem solving in young people which is why we launched the Evolve with STEM initiative to inspire belief, empower and transform mindsets of young people towards STEM.
We are proud to be associated with DigiGirlz, which aligns with Evolve with STEM. It is great to see organizations like Microsoft, a technology giant, support initiatives to empower young people through STEM
TECHNO BRAIN Ghana is partnering with MICROSOFT through it’s 4Afrika initiative program to organize Free Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Training for students in Ghana.
This a fully funded initiative by Microsoft Africa and facilitated by Techno Brain certified trainers to help students in building up skills careers in the area of CRM with certification.
The Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Academy focuses on building capacity for bridging the skill gaps in the CRM domain.
Under the Microsoft 4Afrika initiative, it has an exciting skilling and employment platform created for students to enroll into the CRM Academy program.
This is a great opportunity for students to gain the required skill set and increase their competitive edge to meet the challenges of the job market with no cost involved, as Microsoft will be sponsoring both training and examination.
This Academy has been hosted in partnership with Techno Brain in Kenya and Ghana.
To participate in the program, all you have to do is logon to the Techno Brian website www.crmacademy.technobraingroup.com and register/apply to participate in the free training programme.
You can register with any of these Microsoft account email addresses that ends with ( @hotmail.com, @outlook.com and @live.com)
Some benefits of participating in the program include:
1. Programme fully funded by Microsoft
2. Trained & Mentored by Certified Trainers from Microsoft
3. Leading to Global Certifications (Free Certificate by Microsoft)
4. Gain holistic skilling: ICT and Industrial Skills among others.
5. The BEST 25 Trainees will have the opportunity to work with Microsoft Partners.
If you need more information about the program, kindly call these numbers for assistance:
0276423336 and 0246902968.
Remember, it’s fully funded by Microsoft, so ITS FREE for all participants
If you are a student on any campus, give this a try this vacation period and tell us what you think.
Microsoft Ghana collaborates with World Vision Ghana to run TizaaWorks, it’s employability platform after IICD it’s founding implementing partner ceased operations.
TizaaWorks online platform is a Microsoft YouthSpark and Microsoft 4Afrika Initiative introduced by Microsoft Ghana.
TizaaWorks is a national one-stop online hub for employability and entrepreneurshipto equip young graduates and school-leavers with the right employable skills to prepare them for the job market;
hard and soft skills to bridge the skills gap and secure first-time job opportunities, in addition to providing career guidance and resources for those wanting to build their own businesses.
IICD founding partners of TizaaWorks ceased it operations on 31st December 2015 after 20 years of operation.
“December 2015 marks an end of an era for IICD. In what is perhaps its final act of graceful self-effacement,” – Kentaro Toyama, IICD International Advisory Board Member
Our gratitude goes out to our staff, global network of ICT4D professionals, and local and international partners who throughout the years trusted and supported our work to enable people in developing contexts to become drivers of positive social change.
“At IICD, we are confident that under the new leadership of the World Vision team, TizaaWorks will continue to make a difference for youth on their pathway to fulfilling their employment and entrepreneurship endeavors.
We wish the best of luck to the new implementing partner, and to the youth in Ghana – many meaningful opportunities for professional development.
We would strongly like to add a thank you to Microsoft for the collaboration and gratitude to all local partners who supported TizaaWorks in 2015” – Ewelina Szopinska
Microsoft Country Manager Ghana, Derek Appiah on the new partnership said,
“Having operated in Ghana for 10 years, one of our main objectives has been to invest in the country’s education and youth.
With the help of partners like IICD, we have been successful in launching TizaaWorks to improve youth employability and we look forward to reaching even more youth through our new partner World Vision, who have been driving similar projects on the continent.
Our ambition as we move forward is to reach even more young Ghanaians by engaging with local partners to connect them with online and physical opportunities in training, employment and entrepreneurship.”
World Vision Ghana’s Andrew Ofosu-Dankyi, speaking on becoming the new implementing partners;
World Vision Ghana collaborates with Microsoft to equip 20,000 disadvantaged youth from rural communities countrywide, with employable skills to prepare them for the job market.
“With our development interventions already benefitting over four million children and their families, our hope is that this partnership will deepen our objective to ensure rural youth acquire relevant employability and entrepreneurial skills.
In addition, the project will expose these youths to flexible ICT education, which will help them to match competitively with their counterparts in the cities.”
TizaaWorks offers access to free courses to develop the youth’s professional skills, aggregates the best, ensuring access to rich content and exposing them to the various learning and training organisations that can help them realize their career aspirations.
The TizaaWorks online platform offerings include:
* Plan your career – career counselling, job market info and stats
* Get trained – mentor matching, IT training, entrepreneurship, CV writing, soft & language skills
* Find a job – job matching tool Entrepreneurs – Start-up training, funding tools, social entrepreneurship and freelance opportunities.
* Get engaged – Community-based networking platform for users to share ideas and volunteer opportunities
Follow Tizaaworks on social sites Facebook, Twitter: @TizaaWork, Website: Tizaaworks
It’s been about three months since the release of the latest Microsoft Mobile Lumia flagship and budget devices; Lumia 950 XL, Lumia 950, Lumia 550 and they are finally showing up in stores in Ghana.
A number of readers have been asking where you can find and buy one and how much it costs. So here is information on where and how much so you can plan your purchase.
TELEFONIKA GHANA :
Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL prices at Telefonika Ghana
Lumia 550 at Telefonika Ghana
Kindly visit http://www.telefonika.com/ for contacts and location details of all their branches. COMPU-GHANA:
Lumia 950 XL and Lumia 950 prices at Compu-Ghana
*There currently isn’t any information on the Lumia 550’s availability and pricing yet.
Kindly visit http://www.compughana.com/ for contacts and location details of their branches.
FRANKO TRADING ENT.:
Franko Trading Ent. has the Lumia 950 XL for sale at GHS 2,500
*There currently isn’t any information on the Lumia 950 and 550 yet.
Kindly visit http://www.frankotrading.com/ for contacts and location details of their branches.
FREDDIES CORNER:
Freddies Corner has the Lumia 950 XL on sale at GHS 2,500 .
*Please note all other Phone stores and retailers including the telecommunication networks; Vodafone, MTN, Airtel and Tigo rely on supply from the Microsoft Ghana mobile division who are yet to have the country variant devices.
Speaking to the Microsoft Ghana mobile division office, they are expecting these devices sometime in February, can’t give an exact date. So if you care about county variants and can wait it out fine, if not you could just grab one now.
*Also warranty on devices from sellers vary and kind of affect pricing. But all stores give a years warranty on manufacturers defect.
Have you seen the phones on sale some where else? For less maybe, kindly share with us.
Like I mentioned in an earlier blog post Microsoft Mobile Division Ghana has launched the Achieve More Promotion or Lumia Rock n Roll promotion.
The Lumia Achieve More promotion or Lumia Rock n Roll promotion allows people who buy new Lumia devices anywhere in Ghana between November 9th and December 25th to show a proof of purchase at any of the accredited redemption centers.
You then get the opportunity to ‘Rock’ a lucky dip bag and ‘Roll’ with whatever you pick from the bag at any of the redemption centers. Among the prizes to be won in the Lumia Rock n Roll promotion are laptops, phones and shopping vouchers.
An Update on the redemption centers;
1. Gafkwa Phones (in Circle)
2. Moon Traders (in Accra Central)
3. Papa Andoh Phones (in Takoradi)
4. Goodness Phones (in Madina)
5. Franko Trading (in Tema)
6. Compu-Ghana Marina Mall (in Accra)
7. MTN IZone (in Osu)
8. Telefonika West Hills Mall (in Kasoa)
9. FF Phones (in Accra Central)
10. Simpleman Phones (in Takoradi)
11. Franko Trading (in Madina)
Microsoft Care Centers:
1. H D 2740/10, Leetso Street – Near St Theresa, North Kaneshie , Accra, Ghana
2. Opp. Regal Chinese Restaurant, 1st floor, House No. 530/1, 5th Lane Osu, Accra
3. Near Dworwulu Trotro station, 2nd floor, E & J plaza. Heart lane street, Accra
So if you are planning on getting a Lumia mobile device, now is probably the right time to buy one. Profit from the Christmas sales promotions running in most stores and also win yourself an extra gift from the lucky dip.
Have you already purchased a new Microsoft Lumia mobile device and won some other item. Share your excitement with us. If you didn’t win too share a tip on what we shouldn’t try, someone will thank you for the tip.
