CEO of Ghana Digital Centres Ltd (GDCL), Kwadwo Baah Agyeman has disclosed that his outfit is holding talks with UK-based tech company, Crossword Cybersecurity Plc to offer digital skills training.

Crossword Cybersecurity Plc is a technology commercialisation, cyber security consulting and SOC monitoring and threat intelligence company with vast experience across multiple continents.

He said the maiden meeting held on Monday, March 14, 2022, at their London office at the invitation of the company was a very fruitful one.

Baah Agyeman said there was a proposed partnership aimed at creating an enabling environment for Business Processing Outsourcing (BPO), facilitate digital transformation underpinned by cyber security
and create jobs and employment avenues for the youth in Ghana.

Division Managing Director, Jon O’Brien, indicated his company's excitement at the initiative and praised Ghana’s efforts at prioritising cyber security in our digital transformation agenda.

He also affirmed their preparedness to work with GDCL in particular and Ghana as a whole by availing their immense expertise and resources to help achieve GDCL’s objectives.

CEO of GDCL thanked the team and affirmed his commitment and that of his sector minister, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful in ensuring that the Ghanaian youth are equipped with the needed skills in cyber security and the desired jobs.