CEO of Modern Floors Ghana, Basil David Anthony, has voiced apprehension regarding the nation’s educational system, arguing that it’s generating more individuals seeking jobs than those creating them.
In an exclusive interview on the Happy Morning Show with Sefah Danquah, Mr Anthony stressed the imperative of fostering a shift towards empowering people to become creators of opportunities rather than mere seekers.
“One fundamental issue facing us as a country right now is that we’re creating too many job seekers. We need more job creators, and we need to empower people to take up that challenge,” Anthony asserted.
“It’s all about your dream and focus. Not everyone can come out from school and commit to the usual 9-5. Some of us need to be job creators,” he added.
He highlighted the limitations of the conventional 9-to-5 employment model, underscoring the necessity of instilling entrepreneurial mindsets early on.
Anthony’s comments come in the context of Ghana’s soaring unemployment rates, particularly among its youth.
With a population exceeding 30 million, he questioned the capacity of both the government and private sectors to absorb the annual influx of job seekers into the market.
“Schooling and everything is good, but after where is the current employment and unemployment rate at? Because there are only two sectors who can employ you, which is the government or public and the private. How many people can the government employ in a country over 30 million population?” he posited.
The CEO’s advocacy for a transition towards entrepreneurship and job creation resonates with government initiatives aimed at fostering self-employment and small business growth to tackle the unemployment crisis.
For years, experts have urged a reevaluation of Ghana’s educational curriculum to integrate entrepreneurial skills and mindsets, equipping students with the tools needed to identify and capitalize on business opportunities post-graduation.