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Digital skills development programmes significantly boost youth entrepreneurship in Accra's Tech Corridor, increasing business startup rates by 34%. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To assess the impact of digital skills development programs on youth entrepreneurship and employment in Accra's Tech Corridor.

March 1, 2026Open Access

Digital Skills Development Programmes and Youth Entrepreneurship in Accra's Tech Corridor: Impact on Business Startup Rates and Employment

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AOAgness OffeiUniversity of Professional Studies EAEsi AwaFood Research Institute YAYaw Asare

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Mixed methods analysis reveals impactful effect of digital skills on business startups and employment among youth in Accra.

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To assess the impact of digital skills development programs on youth entrepreneurship and employment in Accra's Tech Corridor.
Used a mixed methods approach
Conducted quantitative surveys with 200 participants
Conducted qualitative interviews with 25 participants
Analyzed business startup rates pre- and post-training
Business startups increased by 34% among trained participants
Confidence interval for startup increase was ±6 percentage points
Digital skills programs positively influenced business growth and employment opportunities

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Offei et al. (2004) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a3d830ec16d51705d2ecd5 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18804760

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