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WV Ghana/ Frederick Ntiri
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World Vision Ghana collaborates with Microsoft over unemployment

World Vision Ghana's teamed up with the digital leaders to begin the YouthSpark Project, with has been providing young people in the country with mentoring and employment advice.

The World Bank reported last year that 48 per cent of young Ghanaians were unemployed.

Speaking at an event Sagane Thiaus, Operations Director at the World Vision Ghana, said: "This project is in line with one of our major strategic objectives, which seeks to improve household food security and resilience of all children especially the most vulnerable and their families.

"In all, 2300 youth have so far been reached through campus outreach activities, boot camp events, community engagements, live radio discussions, social media engagement within one year of operation.

Mr Derek Appiah, the Microsoft Country Director said in interview with the Ghana News Agency that the partnership was to aiming to give young people the skills they need at a time when technology is advancing rapidly.

"Microsoft is doing this project in 13 African countries in Africa and this is the Ghana version, which is tailored to the Ghanaian market.

"We will continue in terms of this initiative because employability is something that Ghanaians need."

He also invited other partners who were interested in helping young people to help fund the YouthSpark initiative.

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