Technological powerhouses Slamm Technologies and AmaliTech consolidate their collaborative efforts, aiming to amplify digital job readiness competencies.
Revamped Recap: Slamm Tech & AmaliTech Team Up for Tech Talent Boom in Ghana
Slamm Technologies, an international IT powerhouse, and AmaliTech Ghana, a subsidiary of the German-based AmaliTech, have forged a partnership to revolutionize the tech landscape for young Ghanaians. The deal, sealed by a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), aims to equip young minds and bridge the digital skills gap by focusing on three key areas: upskilling in web and software development, mentorship programs, and employment opportunities.
Prince Carl Tuffuor Frimpong, Head of IT Training Support and Services at Slamm Technologies, emphasized the initiative's goal to provide Ghanaian youth with valuable employment opportunities and industry experience in technology. Slamm Technologies will facilitate connections between its graduates and digital and non-digital programs offered by AmaliTech. These programs are tailored to teach participants the skills needed to thrive as freelancers or secure excellent job opportunities upon training completion.
Mr. Frimpong believes this partnership is crucial for Slamm Technologies' contribution to Ghana's rapidly growing tech industry and the nation's overall economic growth.
On AmaliTech's side, the Director of Operations, Matthew Opoku-Darkwa, highlighted the need to train more young people, particularly women, in the digital sphere. AmaliTech views Slamm Technologies as an ideal partner to support the recruitment of tech-savvy individuals and women into their service center.
The collaboration aims to encourage increased participation in the tech sector, preparing students for both local and international job markets.
Cinzia Amartei, Executive Secretary at Slamm Technologies, detailed the opportunities that graduates of the Software Development program would have. Successful graduates may be considered for promotion to Level 2 of AmaliTech's Graduate Trainee Programme, with the possibility of employment as a software developer upon completing the programme.
Slamm Technologies, based in the USA and Ghana, has been furnishing clients globally with IT support, career services, and comprehensive IT training since 2008. Established in 2019 at the Accra Digital Centre, Slamm Technologies Ghana specializes in providing corporate IT solutions and professional IT training with international certification, especially in cybersecurity.
AmaliTech Ghana, the sub-Saharan African branch of AmaliTech gGmbH, empowers the next generation of technology leaders in Africa. As a global talent accelerator, AmaliTech offers free IT training courses, recruitment, and employment pathways into the digital sector, bridging the digital skills gap and supporting the growth of the tech industry in Ghana and beyond.
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- This partnership between Slamm Technologies and AmaliTech Ghana is expected to foster growth in the tech industry, contributing significantly to Ghana's economic development.
- The collaboration aims to promote innovation by equipping more young people, including women, with digital skills, expanding the market for employment and self-development.
- With the potential for graduates to progress to Level 2 of AmaliTech's Graduate Trainee Programme, there are promising employment opportunities in business technology for those who complete Slamm Technologies' Software Development program.
- Slamm Technologies, with its roots in both the USA and Ghana, offers IT support, career services, and comprehensive IT training, playing a crucial role in bridging the digital skills gap in Ghana.
- AmaliTech Ghana, as the sub-Saharan African branch of AmaliTech gGmbH, focuses on education and self-development, providing free IT training courses and employment pathways, fostering the growth of the tech sector in Ghana and beyond.
- AmaliTech Ghana's mission is to empower the next generation of technology leaders in Africa, supporting the financing of their education and training, ultimately contributing to the growth of the African tech market.
