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Omatek Computers to generate youth employment
Accra, March 19, Ghanadot/GNA – Omatek Computers, Africa’s
foremost computer brand, says it is poised to boost
employment, especially of the youth in the Information and
communication Technology sector in Ghana.
Mrs Florence Seriki, Managing Director of the company, told
the Ghana News Agency that the company would train and
employ young computer graduates as part of its contribution
to Ghana’s economic development.
The company recently commissioned a computer hardware
assembly plant in Accra.
Mrs Seriki said Omatek would also promote technology
transfer and know-how to the Ghanaian youth.
“One of the benefits that would accrue to country was youth
recruitment and empowerment in the IT sector,” she said.
Mrs Seriki said the location of the factory in Ghana would
permit the building of synergy through the signing of
Memorandum Of Understanding with various educational
institutions on Research and Development.
Besides, resource centres and laboratory, which would
equally serve as service centre for the company’s computers,
would be established within various university premises.
The company has plans to recruit and engage Industrial
interns from the universities and this will afford the
students hands-on experience on basic repairs and
maintenance of computers.
Mrs Seriki expressed the hope that institutions in the
country would take advantage of the initiative to enhance
capabilities across board.
Experts in ICT said the commissioning of the factory would
boost the drive towards achieving ICT density and use in the
country.
Government plans to deepen computer penetration in the
country to more than 100,000 systems this year and experts
say the new factory would assist in no small measure in
achieving that target.
Omatek Computers was established 21 years ago as an
executive computer training company. It later transformed
into computer sales, thereby becoming a premium partner of
major companies.
It is the first completely Knocked Down computer Factory in
Africa with its factories in both Ghana and Nigeria.
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