Ashesi University College has begun a new mobile internet course. The six week Mobile Internet Programme, MIP, which is an initiative borne out of partnership between Nokia and the Entrepreneurial Programming and Research on mobiles aims to encourage college students to develop mobile phone applications for use in emerging markets such as Africa.
The MIP will be run in 10 African countries with Ashesi University College being the first to launch the course. The Vice President, Sales for Sub-Saharan Africa, Loren Shuster says the project provides an opportunity for Ghanaian youth to connect with mobile technology. The Head of Computer Science Department of Ashesi University College, Dr. Nathan Amanquah explained the importance of the curriculum for Ashesi and its students stressing that the technology is important in the Ghanaian market.
