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Finally, in a couple of days, we can say Barcamps have been to every region of Ghana. Thanks to a team led by Rukaya Sukah and the resourcefulness of Joachim Danbo, the first Barcamp Wa happens on June 13. I'm blogging about this as I take a DKM bus to Wa with Rachel Hormeku, marketing lead for the Barcamp Ghana team. We'll be joined by Kofi Yeboah, Kobe Subramaniam, Daniel Yakuba, Amos Antumwini amongst others in executing the first networking forum bringing and building a community of young changemakers, doers and entrepreneurs in Wa. Below is the press release prepared by Rachel Hormeku. At any point of time you are reading this, search #Bcwa on social media and get updated. BarCamp Wa 2015 is a free networking forum where participants learn, share and network. BarCamp Wa 2015 is on the theme, 'Entrepreneurship for economic security'. This maiden edition in the Upper West region of Ghana takes place on June 13, 2015 at the Lecture Hall adjacent the Spanish Lab at ...

Great to see BarCamp Tema 2015 happen under the team work of these fine folks, +Benjamin Adadevoh   +ELOM ALFONSO   +Edem Kporha   +Nana Ennuson   +Leonard Hagan   +kofi yeboah   +Rachel Hormeku   +Senam Aseye Bridget  amongst others. BarCamp Tema 2015 is a free networking forum bringing people together for a day of discussion, demos and dialogue on Tema, Ghana and beyond. It takes place on May 30 at the Rotary Centre (Club House) in Tema. The theme is "Create. Impact. Sustain" . This is the 44th +Barcamp Ghana   program and it’s organized by the GhanaThink Foundation as it builds a network of young change makers, doers and entrepreneurs in Ghana. It's being organized in conjunction with the Rotaract Club of Tema. This year, we take a more realistic look at how ideas and solutions are created, sustained and impact our community and the world. There will be a speed mentoring session where mentors will give insights and ans...

On Monday, May 11th, I attended a media briefing which launched E aton Corporation 's operations in Ghana in partnership with a local group of companies INTU. Eaton is the 4th largest electrical company in the world with over 100000 employees globally. With offices and manufacturing lines in South Africa, Tunisia and Morocco, Ghana is a new point of call to drive their business more intimately. Monday marked a milestone in Eaton's business as they launched their operations in Ghana, in conjunction with the INTU group of companies. This launch was organized by Global Media Alliance , the same company which houses YFM, ETV, Silverbird. They do a lot of press relations and marketing work as well. Eaton's interests here were represented by Jerry Sawyerr , who handles their PR in the sub region.  Sumaya Abdool,  the head of marketing for Eaton Electrical in Africa, welcomed us. Sumaya Abdool, marketing manager of Eaton Africa, welcomes us to the Eaton-Intu media bri...

It's your voice that everyone wants to hear. Have an idea or dream? Get Started, With a Nescafe. @Abocco is from Ghana. He is one of the great talents getting started in Africa. #getstartedafrica pic.twitter.com/C5nuPlGVUP — NESCAFÉ Africa (@NescafeAfrica) April 24, 2015 Here's a video where I talk about my passions,  +Barcamp Ghana  amongst other things. Watch it and be inspired to get your dream started.

I've blogged about the  +Junior Camp Ghana  program started and grew. As part of providing value to high school students in Ghana, primarily through, we organized Junior Camps in Ketasco , Kalpohin and Augusco .  +GhanaThink Foundation 's Junior Camp Ghana program has grown into 21 events since January 2013. It includes a collaboration with the +Ahaspora Ghana  Young Professionals in mentoring some senior high school students. Our first major partner is  +Webster University 's Ghana campus, which we truly appreciate. Our +Diaspora Camp  member  +Thelma Boamah  applied for a grant to run an internship program for high school students last year. After working through it, getting the grant and supporting more junior camps, we are at the point where the Junior Camp Ghana Internship Program is live. Before I leave you with details, I'll like to recognize those who have led us to this point under the leadership of Thelma.  +Gamel...

I've done what people will call emceeing at many Barcamps in Ghana. I'm the default  +Barcamp Ghana  emcee, but am trying to change that. I won't be emceeing +Barcamp Accra  this Saturday. This year, I've emceed the weddings of my two sisters. I'm not sure I did a great job but I will do this better and better. Who knows? I should get  +Kafui Dey MC 's "How to MC any event" book. Maybe I'll become a professional emcee.  On December 3, 2014, I emceed the Vodafone Ghana AppStar Awards and Exhibition at the Fiesta Royale Hotel . This was the first I had emceed a professional event. I wasn't able to experience the event like an attendee because I was a different kind of participant. But that's why there is Twitter and hashtags :-) I announced the day on Twitter. 2:33pm in #Accra , #Ghana . The @VodafoneGhana Appstar winners will be announced tonight. Stay tuned to #AppStarGH for more. #233moments — Ato #bcaccra Dec 20 (@Abocco) Decembe...

It's been a busy year for the +Barcamp Ghana  program. On Saturday, we have our 14th Barcamp this year, which will also be the 8th Barcamp in Accra, since 2008. Barcamp Accra 2014 is a free networking forum where people will learn from, share and network with each other. It's a place for you to get inspired, motivated, connected, learn about opportunities, learn, share, promote in a fun environment. You won't get the full picture until you come. Or check out some photos . We've championed people starting up, making change, doing and being entreprising. For this Barcamp, we'll focus on how to grow what has been started and is doing well. Go on, register here ! The +Barcamp Accra  team has seen a lot of changes, and this is also mostly because the  +GhanaThink Foundation  is growing. Folks move on to new roles, responsibilities, etc. As such this year's team is pretty new. In fact, most of the core team was not directly involved in organizing Barcamp Accra 20...