Accra, March 11, 2018//-The General Manager (GM) , MTN Ghana Mobile Money, Eli Hini, has advised the youth in Ghana and other parts of Africa to endeavour to innovate to enable them to be more relevant to the continent.
According to him: “You can only make yourself relevant when you innovate. Our traditional jobs are being taken over by robots. So, it is time for us to innovate”.
Mr Hini gave the advice when he was addressing hundreds of youth at this year’s Springboard Global Convocation held in Accra on Saturday.
He added: “The future is becoming digital, so if you don’t innovate you will be left behind. I therefore entreat you start innovating for solutions for simple things around your communities”.
Touching on technology, Mr Hini urged the youth across the continent to embrace the technology evolution saying: “Technology is here with us”.
To this end, he encouraged them to take advantage of it to improve themselves, the continent and the world at large.
Mr Hini also advised the youth to shy away from technologies that could mar their lives, emphasising: “Technology should be hinged on the wellbeing of humans and our happiness”.
Technology enables people to limit the barriers of time. He cited the recent growth of telemedicine, mobile money, online banking, digital marketing, e-agric to buttress his point.
Tech in Banking
Additionally, Mr Hini explained that technology advances in the financial industry across the world are changing the way consumers bank.
As consumers, businesses, and governments continue to demand more efficiency, the payment system will continue to become more complex. These advances occur quickly, so it is important that consumers, including the youth, keep up with what’s available.
The youth should therefore learn how to manage their finances by using the technology is out there, he said.
Banks have leaped on the opportunities offered by online and mobile – banking. It is possible to do everything online, from simple transactions to complicated issues including applying for a mortgage.
Tech in marketing
Technology, particularly the availability of big data coupled with a wide variety of digital marketing channels, offers substantial opportunity for marketing professionals.
Technology has impacted the field of marketing significantly, along with virtually every other discipline in business. In marketing, the impacts of technology are diverse.
Tech in health
While the advancements in medical technology have enabled physicians to better diagnose and treat their patients since the beginning of the professional practice of medicine. Thanks to the continuous development of technology in the medical field, countless lives have been saved and the overall quality of life continues to improve over time.
For instance , drones are being used to supply medicines to remote communities in Rwanda. Also some countries including Switzerland have started digitising their medical records, according to Mr Hini.
In agric, some farmers in Ghana are receiving weather forecast information, market prices, and agronomic advice through their mobile phones, thanks to technology.
Other speakers who shared the Springboard Global Convocation platform with Mr Hini were Group Chief Executive Officer, Databank Group, Kojo Addae-Mensah and the Head of Corporate Communications at Ecobank, Ghana and Anglophone West Africa, Reverend Mrs Patricia Sappor.
They all shared the sentiments expressed by Mr Hini.
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