As part of its 21 Days of Y’ello Care initiative, MTN Ghana has empowered 12 young people in Nyinahini, Ashanti Region, with practical skills in mobile phone repairs, offering them certificates and starter toolkits to support self-employment.
The training, held at MTN’s Nyinahini Data Center, forms part of the company’s annual staff volunteerism campaign aimed at uplifting underserved communities through skills development and youth empowerment.
Charles Osei Akoto, MTN’s Head of Technical for the Northern Business District, highlighted the initiative’s long-term impact on job creation, stressing that mobile phone repair is a relevant trade in today’s digital world. “We have provided them with all the tools they need so that right from the training, they find a place and start helping the community,” he noted.
Led by Abdul-Karim Awudu, trainees were introduced to both theoretical and hands-on lessons in phone diagnostics, repairs, and ethics. Participants expressed gratitude, with one beneficiary, Peter Bonsu, sharing how the programme transformed his knowledge and employability.
MTN’s 2025 edition of Y’ello Care has also reached communities such as Asokwa, focusing on vocational training including fashion design, reinforcing the telco’s commitment to community development and digital inclusion since the programme’s inception in 2007.
Source: GNA
