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VEEP challenges students to come up with solutions to national problems

Kwesi Amissah-Arthur tasked the youth to learn crucial lessons from the founders of global companies such Microsoft, Google and Facebook; which are creations of young minds.

Vice President, Kwesi Amissah-Arthur

He made this call at the launch of a pro-government students’ group called “” on the campus of theundefined in Accra.

Amissah-Arthur said it was important that the country’s youth look beyond job seeking after graduation and rather focus their energies on proffering solutions to the country's problems.

The vice president also spoke about the importance of creating a venture capital fund to encourage entrepreneurship.

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“Let us create a venture capital fund ourselves; by mobilizing the little monies that are coming from various places to finance and support ideas.”

In August 2014, undefinedlaunched the undefinedinitiative to “give young Ghanaians an opportunity to showcase their talents and entrepreneurial skills, and challenge the youth to start new businesses and employ other youth.”

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He tasked the youth to learn crucial lessons from the founders of global companies such Microsoft, Google and Facebook; which are creations of young minds.

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He took the opportunity to also solicit votes for the government ahead of the general elections in November. The support of student groups on the campuses of tertiary institutions is highly sought after by political parties in the run up to national elections.

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