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Barcamp Takoradi 2019: Enterprising youth in Sekondi-Takoradi discuss getting capacity to create wealth

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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.

GhanaThink via Barcamp Ghana driving Tema's communities to be more entreprising and create wealth

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BarCamp Tema 2019 is a free networking forum bringing people together for a day of learning, sharing, networking and mentoring. It would be held at the Ghana Ports & Harbour Authority's Conference Room (2nd Floor, GPHA Towers) on June 15 . The theme is " Building enterprising communities, and creating wealth ." Barcamp Tema 2019 seeks to raise a community of young people who are very able and ingenious in business dealings (enterprising) and would be able to make money and create wealth. The #bctema resources lead, Peter Asare Nyarko who has also run multiple financial literacy breakouts at Barcamps adds: “ True wealth is about a lot more than just money. Yes, it’s true that financial independence is all about money, but living a wealthy life isn’t. This distinction is critical ”. Barcamp Tema is organized primarily by the GhanaThink Foundation , an organization based both in Ghana and the USA. GhanaThink has successfully organized 96 BarCamps in Ghana , as

#MIghTyAfrican origins: Tertiary Education at Stanford

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On January 11, 2019, I  joined the  Success Drive  Whatsapp platform to be featured, share, answer questions, etc.   This was set up by Derrick Obeng of  Campus Radio Ghana . This was similar to the conversation I had with the  NUGS Volta Region Bloc Women's Platform  to share and discuss  volunteeringh , following after  Barcamp Ho  coordinator  Courage Christson Tetteh  had done something similar with them earlier.  Pamela Klutse  made that one happen and I blogged about it as well. 2 awesome people who all were part of the  Barcamp Ho 2018   organizing team. We discussed many things on the Success Drive  show , it was like a hot seat -  #KonnectKouch  ( watch this space ).  Edith Bannerman , the host, asked me: " So studying at  MIT  and Stanford ? How did that go? "  I picked up  #MightyAfrican  from my tertiary education in the US.  Let's dig into that.  I hope you find some oil you can use.  Studying at both places was great and fun.  At  Stanford , I did m