Ghana’s One-Million Coders Programme Impresses Macron – France to Support Language Education
By: Nana Kwasi Roka
Paris, France –
French President Emmanuel Macron has commended Ghana’s ambitious One-Million Coders Programme, describing it as a model for digital transformation and youth empowerment in Africa.
The endorsement came during bilateral talks between him and President John Dramani Mahama at the Élysée Palace on Thursday, held as part of the 2025 Paris Peace Forum.
President Mahama disclosed that over 200,000 Ghanaian students have already registered under the coding initiative, which aims to equip one million young people with essential digital skills for the modern economy. He also appealed for French support to train additional French language teachers in Ghana to strengthen bilingual education.
“Our youth must be equipped not only with digital skills but also with language proficiency that connects them to global opportunities,” Mahama said.
President Macron welcomed Ghana’s innovation efforts and noted that France would create new collaboration frameworks through upcoming global events – including the VivaTech Summit in Nairobi (May 2026), the AU-EU Summit in Angola, and the G7 Summit in June 2026, where France plans to advocate for Ghana’s digital and educational transformation.
Macron described Ghana as “a rising digital hub in Africa,” pledging France’s readiness to support the country’s vision for inclusive and technology-driven growth.
The One-Million Coders Programme, launched under President Mahama’s leadership, forms part of Ghana’s broader digital economy agenda to prepare young citizens for the Fourth Industrial Revolution.