{"id":411109,"date":"2017-08-10T23:33:08","date_gmt":"2017-08-10T23:33:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/08\/10\/vodafone-foundations-5-day-coding-camp-rounds-to-a-close\/"},"modified":"2017-08-10T23:33:08","modified_gmt":"2017-08-10T23:33:08","slug":"vodafone-foundations-5-day-coding-camp-rounds-to-a-close","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/08\/10\/vodafone-foundations-5-day-coding-camp-rounds-to-a-close\/","title":{"rendered":"Vodafone Foundation\u2019s 5-day Coding Camp rounds to a close"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Vodafone Ghana Foundation has concluded a five-day coding and technology camp at the University of Cape Coast.<\/p>\n<p>This forms part of a wider strategy by the telecommunications company to ignite Ghana\u2019s digital agenda.<\/p>\n<p>The camp, which had 30 of the Foundation\u2019s female scholars in attendance, was to empower participants with skill in digital coding and training on internet security and innovation.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/1002554\/Myjoyonline.com_InArticle_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>Vodafone believes that the power of information technology is transforming the entire world and no Ghanaian youth should be left behind in this revolution.<\/p>\n<p>Staff volunteers from the company\u2019s Technology department took the students through basic coding skills, including the language of the internet and how to build a website.The scholars also benefited from training in Financial Intelligence, Networking and Career Guidance from staff in other departments \u2013 specifically External Affairs and Human Resources.<\/p>\n<p>Ebenezer Amankwah, Corporate Relations Manager at Vodafone Ghana said technology has become a catalyst for the transformation of the global eco-system and no one should be left behind in harnessing its power and benefits.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a company, our strategy has always been clear \u2013 we want to be at the forefront of bringing this knowledge and empowerment to life across Ghana. A host of other initiatives will soon be unveiled to give true meaning to our strategy,\u201d he adds.<\/p>\n<p>The students were presented with laptops, souvenirs, and other relevant items at the end of the session to set them on a new adventure of transforming lives through coding.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a style=\"display:none\" rel=\"follow\" href=\"http:\/\/megatheme.ir\/\" title=\"\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633\">\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vodafone Ghana Foundation has concluded a five-day coding and technology camp at the University of Cape Coast. 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