Nana Oye Bampoe Addo, a Deputy Chief of Staff, has urged graduates of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) to develop digital skills to remain competitive in the evolving job market.
She said proficiency in emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, coding and robotics, would position graduates to excel in an increasingly technology-driven workplace.
Madam Addo gave the advice at the 26th Congregation of GIMPA in Accra, where graduate and undergraduate students were awarded degrees and other qualifications.
She encouraged the graduates to apply the knowledge acquired during their studies while remaining adaptable to rapid technological change.
“Learn to build, not merely to consume. The world is shifting from mechanical thinking towards systems that run themselves, tracking performance, forecasting markets, and managing entire administrative functions on autopilots,” she said.
Madam Addo urged the graduates to protect their creativity, talent and originality, stressing: “Do not let a tool replace your thinking, only extend it as a support.”
She said technological advancement must be accompanied by strong safeguards to ensure digital security.
“The cybersecurity authority has sustained operations against cyber crime networks, arresting scores of suspects in coordinated actions with the Ghana Police Service,” she said.
Madam Addo said the Government had made technology a key pillar of national development.
“Through the Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovation, the country has launched Ghana’s National Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2025 to 2035, built on eight pillars from education to public sector deployment.”
Madam Bampoe Addo said the Government had also launched the National AI Fund.
“The launch of the National AI Fund, beginning with 5 billion cedis and scaling to 50 billion cedis by 2035. We have a planned $250 million National AI Computing Center, which will be the next center for research and enterprise,” she said.
Madam Bampoe Addo said artificial intelligence training, supported by the United Nations Development Programme, had been extended to ministers, with performance indicators introduced to monitor digital adoption across sectors.
“We also have a curriculum review committee introducing coding, robotics, and AI from the basic school level,” she said.
Prof Samuel Kwaku Bonsu, Rector of GIMPA, urged the graduates to uphold the values and reputation of the institution in their professional and personal lives.
“Be the best ambassadors of GIMPA; we are here to support you and the nation as a whole,” he said.
Prof Bonsu announced that the Institute was completing the construction of a 3,000-seat stadium to support sports development on campus.
Ms Samuela Amma Boakye-Appiah, the overall best graduating student, attributed her achievement to the goodness of God.
Graduating with a Master of Laws degree in International Criminal Law and Justice, she said the graduates had been equipped through quality teaching to contribute positively to national development.
She commended the management of GIMPA for shaping their character and intellect and pledged that the graduates would uphold those values with ethical responsibility.
GNA
