DTI urges youth to embrace AI, technical skills
The Design and Technology Institute (DTI) in Ghana is encouraging youth to pursue AI and technical skills to improve employability. The initiative aims to bridge the gap between education and the evolving labor market.
Why it matters
Addressing youth unemployment through technical upskilling is critical for economic development in Africa as automation reshapes the global workforce.
Accra, July 19, GNA – The Design and Technology Institute (DTI) has urged young Ghanaians to embrace artificial intelligence (AI), technical skills and entrepreneurship to remain competitive in an evolving labour market.
The appeal was made at the 2026 Jobs and Opportunities Fair, organised in partnership with DTI’s lead industry partner, Accents & Art, to equip young people with skills for an AI-enabled future and strengthen links between education and industry.
Addressing participants, Ms Constance Swaniker, Founder and President of DTI, said Africa’s greatest challenge was not jobs being replaced by machines but the failure to equip young people with the skills needed to seize opportunities created by technological advancement.
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