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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...

BarCamp Takoradi 2019 is a networking forum to bring people together for a day of learning, sharing, networking and mentoring. The theme is " The Capacity of enterprising youth to create wealth ". Barcamp Takoradi is on Saturday, August 17 at the SSNIT Conference Room. The lead coordinator for Barcamp Takoradi, Herbert Acheampong stated: “ I’m expecting new faces, thrilling ideas and fun”.  Barcamp Takoradi is organized primarily by the GhanaThink Foundation , an organization based both in Ghana and the USA, which has successfully organized 101 BarCamps in Ghana . This is organized as part of the Barcamp Ghana program, which is building a network of changemakers, doers and entrepreneurs in Ghana. Barcamp Takoradi 2019 is the 8th edition held in the Western Regional capital of Sekondi-Takoradi. This Barcamp will connect and strengthen a community of motivated and aspirational people in the Twin-cities, ultimately benefiting the Western region and Ghana....

Last year after  Barcamp Takoradi  2014, some of the participants went out partying. We ended up at a new joint called Tilly's where we had a jolly good time. One thing that caught our attention was the number of young people there who were very likely in their early twenties who had no idea there was a Barcamp in town that weekend. We had struggled to get a good number of people to Takoradi Poly that day with the many of the attendees being T-Poly students and some other young people based outside the Twin Cities of Takoradi and Sekondi. We realised that entertainment was something that brought Takoradi and Sekondi together. The social and entertainment spots are areas where many youth congregate. It also is home to many top artistes like Paapa Yankson , Gyedu Blay Ambulley and the Fanti Rap Van Damme , +pappy Kojo . so for this year's Barcamp Takoradi , the theme centers on Development through Entertainment and Entrepreneurship . Exciting, innit? This Barcamp is comin...