AEF Computer Training School

completed

I 2000 Limited is a private company registered in Ghana. The project is to set up a computer training school in Accra, under a franchise arrangement with NIIT Limited of India, an internationally recognised and certified education unit. NIIT has been providing similar training courses since 1982 in India. Courses to be offered will include basic computer skills, networking, system analysis and programming with Microsoft and Oracle. Employers have made computer literacy an important factor in their selection process for prospective job seekers. The availability of quality computer training centres in Ghana lags behind demand.The organisational structure proposed for the project is based on a model developed and successfully used by NIIT at its computer training schools in India, Middle East and South Afrirca, South East Asia and recently in Nigeria.The development of this project has been assisted by the Africa Project Development Facility (APDF). IFC involvement provides a guarantee for a term loan to the project in a country in which term lending to small and medium sized companies is limited. IFC’s participation will contribute to the development of computer know how in the country. The project is expected to create 11 new jobs, transfer computer know-how through NIIT, provide skilled management, parent satisfaction and improved performance on accredited tests.