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Napoleon Kofie

Intervention: CoRe

Leveraging technology to impart lives. 

Napoleon shares how the CoRe programme has stretched his ability and given him incredible skills and knowledge to complement his expertise as a digital consultant. He shares his amazing experiences.

My name is Napoleon Kofie. I am a digital consultant and I served as Digital Lead for the CoRe Programme. Before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, I was involved in several projects including providing of strategic directions, building technology systems, and designing client experiences for businesses. The biggest recent need is that of businesses and organizations seeking to successfully upgrade their business operations online. This enables their employees to work remotely and remain efficient and productive as well as customers also accessing services and products through online platforms.

I found the CoRe Programme to be a very fascinating initiative largely because of my passion for youth development. I also saw this as a more fulfilling opportunity to make a mark during these times. Joining the CoRe Programme team allowed me to contribute to designing and implementing the digital architecture for our three key interventions, namely e-Learning, e-Counselling, and e-Mentoring. We also built a phenomenal web and mobile experience for our beneficiaries and developed an unparalleled strategy that saw us leverage the digital landscape to reach millions of young people every month.

I am humbled by the impact of these initiatives. I cannot forget the incredible and touching stories I received first-hand from beneficiaries across the country about the immense impact of the CoRe Programme on their lives.

During the CoRe Programme, I picked up incredible skills and knowledge to complement my current level of expertise. The CoRe Programme has really expanded my capacity for executing nationwide projects of this magnitude. I have also seen how technology can normalize the risk of a very damaging event such as the COVID-19 pandemic and can be used to show empathy in impacting the lives of people. This intervention has shown that we can leverage technology for social good and even leapfrog human capital to its fullest potential.

I’m extremely glad to have serve in undoubtedly the biggest youth intervention programme in Ghana during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a significant accomplishment and I do not take it for granted.

Many thanks