Alexander Afenyo Markin tells Ghana youth to create jobs

A call to ditch the job-seeker mindset just hit Ghana's youth, with the Minority Leader arguing that creators will shape the country's future more than applicants.

Afenyo Markin's keynote at Beyond the Degree 2026

• Alexander Afenyo Markin spoke at Saturday's conference as the keynote.
• His core message: Ghana needs job creators, not just seekers.
• Overstretched institutions cannot absorb every new graduate.
• Rising graduate numbers make entrepreneurship even more critical.

Sectors and mindset shifts he spotlighted

• Agriculture, manufacturing, and digital innovation got name-checked.
• Technical skills and the creative economy were highlighted.
• Building businesses automatically generates employment for others.
• Gates, Jack Ma, and Jobs were cited as examples.