The creation of sustainable tech jobs in sub-Saharan Africa impresses former German Federal President Christian Wulff during his visit to Ghana and the local branches of the German company AmaliTech

Cologne (Germany) / Accra (Ghana), 16.01.2025. Former Federal President of Germany, Christian Wulff, visited one of the Ghanaian branches of the German company AmaliTech in Accra during his trip to meet Ghana’s newly elected president, John Mahama. Despite being founded as recently as 2019, AmaliTech has rapidly become one of the largest tech companies in Ghana, with a mission to create sustainable tech jobs in sub-Saharan Africa.

AmaliTech is a committed partner of the UN initiative “Decent Jobs for Youth,” with a pledge to train more than 3,000 individuals in Ghana and Rwanda by the end of 2025 and create at least 1,000 jobs. The IT talents acquire the skills needed to succeed in the global tech industry while providing international companies with high-quality IT and digital services through remote work. To date, AmaliTech has trained over 2,000 individuals through its training programmes and has created over 500 jobs at six global locations. Operating as a social business, AmaliTech reinvests surplus into projects that bring technology closer to children, women, and persons with disabilities.

“I am truly impressed that so many young, IT-trained professionals in Ghana are working for a German company. I have clearly seen how this benefits both Germany and Ghana. This is an absolute success model,” praised Christian Wulff. He continued, “Ghana is a country with a strong education system and many motivated young individuals. Meanwhile, Europe’s young population is declining sharply. We need the exceptional training and talent of young Ghanaians to drive innovation in our companies. This is a win-win situation for Ghana and Germany.”

The former Federal President also emphasized that AmaliTech contributes to economic growth in both Ghana and Germany without fostering talent migration from Ghana.

Ghana, the third-largest economy in West Africa, is often celebrated for its political stability. This February, AmaliTech will officially open its third office in Kumasi, Ghana to further support local economic growth and bridge the gap between African tech talent and international businesses seeking sustainable solutions to their skilled labor shortages.


About AmaliTech:
AmaliTech is a social business dedicated to empowering young, skilled digital talents in Sub-Saharan Africa by providing them with promising career opportunities in the information and communication technology (ICT) sector. Through free, multi-month training programmes, participants gain valuable skills and are offered subsequent career prospects at one of AmaliTech’s offices in Takoradi, Accra, Kumasi or Kigali. The digital services delivered by AmaliTech are offered to clients in Europe and the US, with surplus reinvested directly into social projects in Ghana and Rwanda. This sustainable model not only promotes economic development but also unlocks growth potential across the region. Beyond this, AmaliTech champions inclusion and diversity in the tech industry. A significant focus is placed on empowering children, persons with disabilities and women by enhancing their access to the digital sector and supporting them throughout their professional journeys. Through the UN’s Decent Jobs for Youth Initiative, AmaliTech has committed to train over 3,000 individuals and create more than 1,000 direct jobs in Ghana and Rwanda by the end of 2025.
AmaliTech is supported through the Digital Skills Accelerator Africa (DSAA) e.V. by the Special Initiative "Decent Work for a Just Transition" of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). Under the Invest for Jobs brand, the Special Initiative aims to team up with companies to create good jobs and training opportunities as well as to improve working conditions in currently eight partner countries in Africa. The Special Initiative is implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, among others.

Press contact:
Katrin Hecker 
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Mail: katrin.hecker@amalitech.com 
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