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Join a network of change-makers, doers, and entrepreneurs at #BarcampTakoradi 2025 where you can learn, share, network, konnect and be mentored. This free networking forum is happening on Saturday, August 23, 2025 at the Shippers Council Conference Hall , Takoradi from 9am-4pm . It is themed: Impact | Innovation | Quality . Barcamp Takoradi 2025 follows 120+ Barcamps organized primarily by the GhanaThink Foundation as part of the Barcamp Ghana program. Dora Agyapongma Ampaabeng was introduced to Barcamps in 2014 through Herbert Achempong who she befriended via Curious Minds. She decided to take advantage of the social enterprise (GhanaThink) to get to know people. Her first Barcamp was at Takoradi Technical University (formerly Takoradi Poly) and she enjoyed speaking to people with diverse opinions. In an interview with Y 97.9 FM , she stated: “Right after that, I became a volunteer with the logistics team. Everything around GhanaThink taught me the need to volunteer and giv...

For 15+ years, GhanaThink through Barcamp Ghana has consistently delivered on its promise to empower Ghanaian youth, help drive their personal development, and foster innovation across Ghana . Operating as a social enterprise, GhanaThink Foundation ensures that the program is not only impactful but also strategically managed for long-term sustainability. The extensive reach, high participant engagement, powerful online testimonials via #BarcampGhanaImpact, and the tangible successes of its alumni, including the many named individuals, clearly demonstrate Barcamp Ghana's profound and enduring contribution to Ghana's human capital development. Barcamps in Ghana are free networking forums . The resource personnels for these have been REAL. REAL stands for Resourceful, Experienced and Accomplished with a proven record of great Leadership skills and impact. Some of the recent mentors at Barcamps - post covid-19 - have included Awura Abena Agyeman, Nathan Quao, Isaac Sesi, Ese...

I asked my friends to name their  top 5 songs  ever, from  South Africa . My South African alter-ego,  Siyabonga Andile Mthimkhulu , also contributed, thanks to all he has learnt around  Museke . I also asked  Google  Gemini (yes, not Meta AI, Chat GPT, Grok, Deepseek, or POE - because, I asked it through Google Sheets). You know it is my friend these days right? I also contributed my top 5, while reminiscing this  list from 2009 . My first time in  South Africa  was in 2011. But prior to that, I had been hearing a lot of South African music (not like circa 2011 though) on Ghanaian TV. I did not meet that many South Africans at  MIT . I got to know much more about South African music when me,  Phelele Fakudze,  and others started  Museke  in 2006. It was great to see some of my friends suggest songs that we were jamming to back in the day. I wanted to do a list of top 5, but there are too many song...

I asked my Nigerian  friends to name their  top 5 songs  ever, from  Nigeria . My Nigerian alter-ego,  Ayooluwaato Eze , also contributed, thanks to all he has learnt around  Museke . I also asked  Google  Gemini (yes, not Meta AI, Chat GPT, Grok, Deepseek, or POE - because, I asked it through Google Sheets). You know it is my friend these days right? I also contributed my top 5, while reminiscing this  list from 2009 . My first time in  Nigeria  was in 2011. But prior to that, I had been hearing a lot of Nigerian music (not like circa 2011 though) on Ghanaian TV. I did not even have to learn too much from my  Nigerian friends  at  MIT . I got to know much more about Nigerian music when me,  Edward Mabonga  and others started  Museke  in 2006. It was great to see some of my friends suggest songs that we were jamming to back in the day. I wanted to do a list of top 5, but there are too many son...