Ghana’s telecommunication giant, MT on Tuesday held a digital sod cutting ceremony at the Ghana Digital Centre in Accra  to announce the construction of the country’s most  sophisticated ICT Hub project.

 The initiative which falls in line with MTN’s Ambition 2025 strategy is focused on leading digital solutions for Africa’s progress and its commitment towards supporting the Digital Ghana Agenda

The sod cutting which was done virtually attracted top ICT professionals, some youths in ICT, members Parliament and government officials.

Some top management members of the company were  led BY the Board Chairman Dr Ishmael Yamson.

The company’s CEO Mr Selorm Adadevoh delivered the welcome address while Dr Yamson also made a statement.

The Ghana ICT Hub is a physical Infrastructure designed to provide 4,000 square meters of space with ancillary facilities and unique features. It will be the first of its kind in the West Africa sub region with the aim of training over 200,000 people with ICT skills and generate over 100,000 jobs during the first three years post-completion. Additionally, it will provide office spaces and meeting venues for over 100 tech start-ups and tech companies all in a bid to serve as a catalyst for Ghana’s digitalization agenda. The project is scheduled to be completed in approximately 18 months from when construction begins.

The Ghana ICT Hub is part of the broader Ghana Innovation Hub project which also includes the ‘Accra Innovation City’ Project and The Ghana Education Platform project.  When completed, the Ghana ICT Hub will become the fulcrum of human capital and ICT skills development, accelerate Ghana’s ICT ecosystem, and facilitate job creation and continue to set the pace in ICT and telecommunications infrastructure development.