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#Ghana60YearsOn: #MightyAfrican stories, thoughts and hopes

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We called it the GhanaThink Foundation because we thought (and would continue to think) about Ghana. It's been more than 12 years since GhanaThink was born. It's also been a while since I did a blog post, or even wrote a piece for this #mightyafrican blog . Today is a great day to break that duck. Ghana is 60 years old ! We are celebrating, marking, reminiscing, criticizing, strategizing, thinking and doing.  I love #Ghana so much. It's great to mark #Ghana60YearsOn . #Morevim 4 all that we do. #GhanaAt60 : Less talk, more action. More vim to that. pic.twitter.com/oy793QMr8X — Ato Ulzen-Appiah (@Abocco) March 6, 2017 To be frank, I am not as excited about Ghana, mostly because of our growth pace, development we can fell in around us and in our pockets and the politics and antics I've seen that are hurting Ghana and don't seem to be abating. However, I have always been excited about Ghana. More than 10 years ago, I decided to stop bothering and focusi...
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More Than a Hashtag: The Enduring Import of "More Vim"

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Since 2008, across X (formerly Twitter ) and Facebook , the posts of Ghanaian tech and social entrepreneur Ato Ulzen-Appiah (yours truly) has included a simple, two-word phrase that has since transcended personal brand to become a mantra for an entire generation of Ghanaian changemakers, doers, entrepreneurs, innovators, etc: "More Vim." In Ghanaian parlance, the meaning of "Vim" is energy, enthusiasm, drive, power, or spirit. When I use #MoreVim , I am not simply wishing someone well; I am issuing a powerful call to action. This p hrase embraces p assion, p roactivity, and achieving p ositive change across Ghana and the African continent. As a co-founder of the GhanaThink Foundation—the organization behind the transformative Barcamp Ghana movement—my social media presence has always been characterized by positivity, critical thinking , and a consistent focus on tangible results . Circa 2008, "More Vim" quickly resonated with other young leaders,...
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#MoreVim: #MightyAfrican & More's Motivational Mantra

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Hey folks, it's your friendly neighborhood Mighty African here, tapping away from the heart of Accra . It’s a Monday , which starts with the letter M . I start all work weeks with More Vim , and hopefully some of you do too. You see, this whole "More Vim" thing I've been sprinkling everywhere? It's not just a catchphrase; it's basically a cheat code for life . Today, let's unpack this vim vibe in a chill, conversational way. Less talk, more action? Nah, today we're talking about the action fuel itself. #MoreVim , anyone? At the post- Barcamp Bolga 2025 meeting this past weekend , my buddy Seyram Ahiabor who is also the Head of Online for GhanaThink said, “ Ato is a well-oiled machine ”. Honestly, it's all powered by vim—that vigorous energy, that extra push when the dumsor hits or the deadlines pile up. I didn't invent " vim ," but I've Ghana-ified it into " More Vim ," turning it into a mantra for me and many a...
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