Mr Ignatius Kwasi Afrifa
A leading member of the New Patriotic Party and a patron of Loyal Ladies, Western Region chapter, Ignatius Kwasi Afrifa, has challenged the youth to explore all the available opportunities in the global technological advancement to earn extra income as digital entrepreneurs.
He said digital entrepreneurship is the “new revolution” and the youth should embrace it to the fullest.
“Do not restrict yourselves to only socialisation on social media. Be the service provider to the little things, families and friends usually ask for on social media. Make a lot of income with your WhatsApp status and other social media handles in the arena of business,” he advised.
Mr Kwasi Afrifa made the call during a ‘Business and Life after School Seminar’ at the Nursing and Midwifery Training College in Asankrangua. The programme was organised by the leadership of the Tertiary Students Confederacy (TESCON).
“Under no circumstance should your lack or limited knowledge in the technological world deny you in the quest to become a renowned digital entrepreneur, again, your geographical location should not impede your desire to venture the digital entrepreneurship space,” he added.
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He further explained that one must not own a big company to become an entrepreneur as being misinterpreted by some people, saying “our focus shouldn’t be on the bigger things from the beginning, but be ready to initiate start up business”.
According to him, the success of every entrepreneur depends on organisation, management, responsibility and risk. These guiding principles, he noted, when strictly adhered to, remains the surest way to success and sustainable business in the sector of entrepreneurship.
“Increasingly, the world economies are gradually shifting from over dependence on the industrial sector to the knowledge of application and Ghana is no exception. Entrepreneurship has become the new revolution. And as nurses and midwives, you ought to also take advantage of it with emphasis on digital entrepreneurship,” he admonished.
Concluding, he said the youth got empowered through social media in the area of job creation, developing of Apps to help solve emerging social, health and economic challenges.
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