African Energy Law Journal (Law/Energy/Policy crossover)

Advancing Scholarship Across the Continent

Vol. 2004 No. 1 (2004)

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Digital Skills Development Programmes and Youth Entrepreneurship in Accra's Tech Corridor: Impact on Business Startup Rates and Employment

Agness Offei, University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) Esi Awa, Department of Research, Food Research Institute (FRI) Yaw Asare, Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) Kofi Kwabena, University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA)
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18804760
Published: December 23, 2004

Abstract

The Accra Tech Corridor in Ghana has emerged as a hub for youth entrepreneurship with significant digital skills gaps. Mixed methods approach combining quantitative surveys (N=200) and qualitative interviews (n=25). Business startups increased by 34% among trained participants, with a confidence interval of ±6 percentage points. Digital skills development programmes significantly boost youth entrepreneurship in Accra's Tech Corridor, enhancing business growth and employment prospects. Government should expand funding for such programmes to reach more entrepreneurs.

How to Cite

Agness Offei, Esi Awa, Yaw Asare, Kofi Kwabena (2004). Digital Skills Development Programmes and Youth Entrepreneurship in Accra's Tech Corridor: Impact on Business Startup Rates and Employment. African Energy Law Journal (Law/Energy/Policy crossover), Vol. 2004 No. 1 (2004). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18804760

Keywords

African GeographyDigital DivideMixed MethodsQualitative ResearchQuantitative AnalysisEntrepreneurship StudiesTechnological Change

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