TechServe Employability Programme launched to deploy females in ICT into startups

The Association of Ghana Startups (AGS), in partnership with AFOS Foundation and WERise Network through the DigiVibe project, launched the TechServe Employability Programme. The launch was part of the second phase of the successful AGS-National Service Secretariat (NSS) Startup Employment Support Program, which deployed National Service personnel to startups and strengthened workforce capacity across Ghana's growing startup and innovation ecosystems from 2023 to 2025. The TechServe Employability Programme specifically focuses on bridging the gender gap in the technology sector by creating structured opportunities for female ICT graduates to gain practical experience while supporting startups with the talent they need to scale.

Solomon Adjei, President of AGS, emphasized the importance of empowering women in the digital economy, stating: "Ghana has thousands of talented female ICT graduates who are eager to contribute to innovation and economic growth. At the same time, startups and SMEs struggle to access skilled technical talent. TechServe bridges this gap by connecting women in tech with high-growth businesses where they can gain practical experience while driving innovation." Madam Eunice Adjei, team lead at WERise Network, lauded the initiative and pledged her full support for its success and expected impact. The programme will recruit female National Service personnel with backgrounds in fields such as computer science, IT, software engineering, data science, and related disciplines, deploying them in startups and SMEs as interns to gain practical experience.

In its initial phase, the TechServe Employability Program aims to recruit at least 300 female ICT National Service graduates, engage 100 startups across Ghana, partner with a minimum of five universities, and mobilize 50 industry mentors. AGS will collaborate with institutions such as Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), University of Ghana, University of Cape Coast, **Accra Technical University