During a working visit to the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in the Ashanti Region, Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations Samuel Nartey George announced that the university will receive an additional 2,000 laptops under the government’s One Million Coders Programme (OMCP). The laptops are intended to support the creation of 40 new learning centres, raising the total on campus from the existing ten to fifty.
KNUST originally received 500 laptops that equipped the first ten centres. The planned expansion will increase the university’s capacity to deliver digital‑skills training to a larger number of students and other prospective learners within the university community.
Minister’s remarks and next steps
George toured several of the existing learning centres and met with students to gauge their experience with the programme. He urged greater participation, noting that the government seeks to widen access to digital education and equip more young people with skills relevant to Ghana’s evolving employment landscape.
The minister also indicated that the Ministry of Communication is exploring partnerships with other tertiary institutions in the Ashanti Region, including Kumasi Technical University, to extend the OMCP beyond KNUST. Such collaborations could broaden the reach of structured digital‑skills training and create additional opportunities for students across the region.
The expansion forms part of the Ministry’s ongoing effort to monitor OMCP implementation, identify operational challenges and allocate resources where needed. While the announcement confirmed the quantity of laptops and the target number of centres, it did not specify a delivery timetable for the equipment or an operational date for the new centres.
The One Million Coders Programme aims to equip Ghanaians with practical digital competencies that enhance employability, support entrepreneurship and contribute to the country’s digital economy. The additional resources for KNUST are expected to strengthen the university’s capacity to meet these objectives.
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