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Telecel Ghana CEO asks mining industry to build agile workforce for tech future

The Telecel Ghana CEO has urged mining industry leaders to invest in an agile, tech-ready workforce to drive sustainable digital growth.

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"Technology has never transformed an organisation on its own," Telecel Ghana chief executive Patricia Obo-Nai told mining industry executives in Accra. "It is people who transform organisations using technology."

Speaking as the special guest of honour at The Palms by Eagles, Obo-Nai urged Ghana’s mining sector to rethink its approach to talent development. She said the extractive sector's ability to benefit from artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies will ultimately depend on how quickly its workers acquire new capabilities.

Obo-Nai told conference attendees that companies must change their recruitment strategies to prepare for technological shifts across the industry.

"Rather than hiring people simply for today’s vacancies, organisations must recruit for adaptability, curiosity and learning agility," she said.

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Isaac Nana Yaw Annor

Isaac Nana Yaw Annor, popularly known as King Bygone, is a Ghanaian blogger, publicist and digital publisher, and the editor of Accra Posts. He started out with an entertainment blog, wrote more than 389 articles for Opera News, and worked alongside broadcaster Abeiku Santana on media and publicity from 2016 to 2024. He founded The Gospel Post, We Post Weddings, Nsemwokrom, AfroYard and Culture Gossip, and is a certified software engineer (ALX Africa). Avance Media named him among the Top 50 Ghanaian Bloggers in 2022, 2023 and 2024.

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