Students of the University of Ghana (UG) have been encouraged to explore entrepreneurship opportunities in the tourism sector following the commissioning of the Ghana Tourism Development Company (GTDC) Campus Office on the University’s main campus.
The Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, made the call in an interview with Univers News after the facility was commissioned on Tuesday, March 3, 2026.
She explained that the presence of the GTDC office on campus creates new opportunities for students to participate in tourism-related activities, including serving as tour guides and connecting visitors to tourist attractions across the country.
“So apart from you being encouraged by the setting up of this office to explore the University of Ghana, there are also the job opportunities that it offers. Once tourists come, do you want to offer yourself as a tour guide?” she said.
The Minister added that students could build partnerships with operators of tourist sites and help link visitors, including international students and visiting academics, to destinations beyond the University campus.
“You can link that tourist, that student, or that professor who has come on sabbatical to go and explore another place apart from the University of Ghana. So all of these are opportunities that it lends itself to,” she said.
She also encouraged students to leverage Ghana’s rich culture and creative arts by organising cultural events that showcase local traditions while generating income.
“You call together maybe 10 foreign students and say, ‘I want to give you a cultural night.’ Then they pay for it and you get to earn some money. You also get to learn about their culture and what opportunities are there in their country as well. There’s transfer of knowledge and transfer of experience,” she explained.
The GTDC Campus Office, located behind Legon Hall near the Hall’s southern gate, is expected to serve as a hub for innovation, creativity and tourism engagement for students and the wider University community.
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