Ghana - Business creation project

Describe your project or startup in a few words

We are living in a dynamic world, where technology is evolving at a rapid pace. But Ghana, specifically the demographic of young people and women/men from low-income areas are much behind in terms of comprehension and interaction with technology and Stem.

01.01 Describe your project in more detail

This project will significantly affect the lives of these boys/girls and young men/women after completing the computer course and of the young boys/girls who got the opportunity to be instructed at the ICT Centre. We will look at how these skills can be converted into income generation activities, livelihood security and self-employability. This would bring about the much-needed confidence among them helping them move forward towards development. Their active participation in the decision-making process, community-based planning and being instructed will bring about ownership of the project This project will motivate the unemployed boys/girls and young men/women to start micro enterprises at local level as well as control migration. The underpinning elements of computer and ICT literacy and measures the extent and scope of ICT applications and uptake among different computer users. The four distinct areas of skills and expertise as the ability to independently operate PC.

01.02 What is the main problem you are trying to solve?

Unemployment among the youths is address by this project, the unemployed will be equip with skills in coding, graphic designing, web designing among others. To enhance the skills level of young people to prepare them for employment in ICT industries and other marketable job areas. On the other hand, while they have been equipped with skills, they begin working with and earning desert income and being occupied. This reduces youth participation in crime activities, like steeling, killing, quick money, prostitution etc. Also students who learn ICT on board and in books. This make teaching and learning difficult for teachers and students as while. With this project student and tutors will have practical experience in IT. This promote quality education accessibility to all.

01.03 Tell us the major benefits and/or advantages of using the product/service that your project intends to provide (at least 3).

A. To bring lovely computer orient classes to those in formal and non-formal education (basic computing skills is big problem to my people in this localities) B. To bring adult education to the adults, reading, writing, bookkeeping and management skills. C. To promote a culture of reading among the people of the areas. D. To equip students with extra information from the class (Mathematics, English, Science, Computing) etc. E. To alleviate immoral practices by giving someone a chance to be critical, creative and job training. F. To provide young girls with vocational and job-oriented courses like Basic Computer, Coding, Web design and Graphic design. G. To enhance the skills level of young people to prepare them for employment in ICT industries and other marketable job areas. H. To fulfill the goal of gender equity and removal of unemployment and poverty.

01.04 Please describe who exactly your project is aimed at serving. Who are the targeted beneficiaries?

 Children /Youths (Male or Female) :Use of Information Communication Technology (ICT) to enhance the quality and quantity of education related services has become an integrated part of education projects in developing countries. However, the use of ICT to enhance education and related services has not always been recognized as successful. This is due to many reasons including lack of skills, funds and motivation of the entities involved. In most cases, ICT has proved to be an important tool in assisting majority of people to secure employment and has gained positive advantage in creating self-employment for youths in Ghana. New ways of learning are possible through ICT such as e-learning, distance learning, on-line materials, virtual learning and interactive multi-media. Students can be part of these various learning and teaching from all over the world. For the impossible experiments, we can use simulations and virtual reality.

01.05 When did you start working on your project?

2023-01-01

01.06 How many other partners are associated with your business venture?

2

01.07 Among the other partners, how many are female?

1

01.08 Please describe the profile of each of the other partners (skills, experience, etc.)

Mr. Eli Kweku Amegbe. MSC. Auditing & Management ❖ Eli is a hardworking young management consultant with core professional competences in diagnostics, training needs, assessment, report writing, developing technical and p financial roposals, grant proposals, financial management, accounting, business development, training and research Mad. Amina Dauda: (B.Sc. Education)-Teacher working in a stimulating and challenging organization offering the opportunity for advancement and professional career development where decision making and initiatives, management skills, good human relations and knowledge are fully recognized. Great candidate having excellent oral and written communication skills and be able to organize their work using tools like, MS Excel and office equipment. Great asset to every employer I ever had. Hardworking and versatile Administrative Assistant and Teacher with proven organizational skills and thorough knowledge of corporate policies and procedure

01.09 If you have a website, a social media page (Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin…), or app, please provide the link here:

01.10 Which industry best describes your project?

h) IT (digital services, equipment and software)

02.01.01 My project contributes to the No poverty goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification

ICT is the key to poverty eradication and library and information centres serve as the hub through which information is made available. Libraries provide meaningful information on poverty alleviation and eradication both in electronic and traditional format. Also they must ensure that both the rich and the poor should have equal rights to information materials concerning economic resources, as well as property, inheritance, including microfinance. Libraries foster digital literacy and access to technology among every nation’s poorest residents living in remote rural areas.

02.02.01 My project contributes to the Zero hunger goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification

Libraries organize programmes that help farmers learn how to use the ICT in libraries to access financial forms and submit them to the government, for subsidies, saving time and money. Thus, there is anticipated increase in food production resulting to zero poverty by the year 2030. Libraries use ICT to create awareness and provide enabling environment where information on sustainable agricultural practices accessed and used by farmers.

02.03.01 My project contributes to the Good health and well-being goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.03.02 Good health and well-being - Justification

Library and information centres provide information on child mortality and improved maternal health, effect of bad dietary, causes of diseases, diseases prevention, family planning, sexual and reproductive health-care etc. This is achieved by the library using ICT facilities.

02.04.01 My project contributes to the Quality education goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification

Library and information Centre should provide information literacy skills, digital literacy skills and life-long learning for the public by educating and enlightening youth and adults who have relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, for employment, this project aimed at that. decent jobs and entrepreneurship. Libraries should organize programs that improve children’s literacy so as to catch them young. Libraries should provide education and training for both the young and old to make sure that they have access to information in an affordable way.

02.05.01 My project contributes to the Gender equality goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification

Library and information centres should encourage gender equality and when selecting information resources, the use of enabling technology should be adopted by libraries, in particular information and communications technology, to promote the empowerment of women. There should be programmes that increase the economic well-being of women through technology skills.

02.06.01 My project contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification

Library and information centers should facilitate access to hygiene-related information through raising awareness, campaigns, and symposiums. Also, they should support and strengthen the participation of local communities in improving water and sanitation management.

02.07.01 My project contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification

Library and information centers should provide public access to ICT, study rooms, and classes on using mobile phones and ensure universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services through library campaigns. Many public and community libraries around the world are the only place where people can get reliable access to light and electricity to read, study and apply for a job.

02.08.01 My project contributes to the Decent work and economic growth

7 - Strongly Agree

02.08.02 Decent work and economic growth - Justification

It is also their responsibility to make sure that people find jobs through their public library and this will allow the Public access to ICT and skills enables people to apply for jobs, as the application process for most, if not all jobs has moved online.

02.09.01 My project contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

7 - Strongly Agree

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification

Library and information centers should provide access to information technology and endeavor to provide affordable access to Internet facilities to less developed areas. This can be achieved by engaging in lively debates, quizzes and spelling competitions through smart phone, laptop and video Conferencing project.

02.10.01 My project contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification

Library and information centers should encourage safe and dependable mobility of citizens through a reliable migration policy that is well planned and managed. Library Services including information and support about legal, childcare, housing, health, education; providing support with applications for citizenship, residence, subsidized housing, government Benefits. Public libraries should in Nigeria should provide resources, English language training, local language trainings, events and information about daily life to help new immigrants settle in.

02.11.01 My project contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification

The National Library and other libraries should digitize and preserve heritage from loss, and make it accessible for everyone. Libraries should through ICT, provide and protect the nation's cultural and natural heritage for posterity. It is the responsibility of the public library to develop and implement Disaster Risk management at all levels in the community.

02.12.01 My project contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

6

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification

Libraries should encourage organizations to adopt sustainable practices and to integrate sustainable information into their reporting cycle. Libraries can come together to ensure that all countries have access to information.

02.13.01 My project contributes to the Climate action goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification

Climate Information awareness and access program should be conducted. This should include resources on climate change and action; it is early warning, mitigation, adaptation, and impact reduction. This is achieved through free access to the Internet.

02.14.01 My project contributes to the Life below water goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification

Through ICT infrastructures in the libraries, scientific information on preservation and conservation aquatic organisms that live below water is provided for the citizens.

02.15.01 My project contributes to the Life on land goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification

A good library has all information concerning the need for afforestation and the evils of deforestation. Information on general land abuse is made available to the common man by the library at no cost. The threats from man and nature to land can be safeguarded by information from libraries. Libraries have a key role in preservation of indigenous knowledge – which includes local decision-making about fundamental aspects of life including hunting, fishing, land use, water management.

02.16.01 My project contributes to the Peace justice and strong institutions goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.16.02 Peace justice and strong institutions - Justification

Libraries through ICT, make Internet access available to the community at no or low cost and ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms, in accordance with national legislation and international agreements

02.17.01 My project contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification

Libraries provide access to technology-oriented information in most countries through ICT. Librarians, therefore, can foster understanding and communication through library awareness strategy, and this brings together some of the ideas for global development.

05.01 There are a large number of customers who already use a product/service very similar to the product/service we envision creating.

1 - Strongly Disagree

05.02 The product/service we envision creating represents an entirely new type of product/service.

1 - Strongly Disagree

05.03 The product/service we envision creating could be described as a new technology.

1 - Strongly Disagree

05.04 The product/service we envision creating is an improvement on an existing product or service.

7 - Strongly Agree

05.05 The product/service we envision creating could be described as an extension of a range of products or services.

7 - Strongly Agree

05.06 The product/service we envision creating responds to a demand or need that has not been satisfied by other products/services.

7 - Strongly Agree

05.07 The product/service we envision creating is a new version of an old product/service.

7 - Strongly Agree

05.08 Justification

the elements of computer and ICT literacy and measures the extent and scope of ICT applications and uptake among different computer users. The four distinct areas of skills and expertise as the ability to independently operate personal computer system, an ability to use software for preparing and presenting work, an ability to use the internet and its various features as communication device, and an ability to access and use information from world wide web (www) were seen as attributes of an ICT literate individual. An ICT literacy skill generally is the familiarity with mobile phones, computers, the internet and other ICTs; the ability to use ICT features and applications and the ability to use ICTs to work individually or in teams. In fact, it involves the awareness of technologies and application of their relevance, use of technology for information and knowledge encompassing skills or abilities to access, retrieve, store, manage, integrate, evaluate. this is not seen in my area

05.09 Who are your main potential competitors and what makes you stand out from them?

The area with this project is needed, do not have any of this service available to the students or the community, there is no competitors, it will be in the future when this come into being.

10.06 Are you initiating actions within your community to promote the role of female entrepreneurs?

This project benefit the female entrepreneurs on record keeping through ict and others