Barcamps are back to batan - Participate in Barcamp Accra 2022

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We call +Barcamp Accra the Father Christmas of Barcamps. It normally happens on the Saturday before Christmas but the festive season is not the main driver behind this choice. It is to cater for allowing Ghanaians from all over the world to meet, those in Ghana and in the Diaspora. The Borgas have been arriving and we can see it in the Accra traffic. Or in the dollar-cedi rate? For 2 years, Barcamp Accra has not happened, due to covid and other reasons. Barcamp Accra is back on Saturday, December 17, 2022!

Join a network of change-makers, doers, and entrepreneurs at an event where you can learn, share, network, and be mentored. If you cannot join in person, join us via the #bcaccra hashtag on social media!


Barcamp Accra 2022 is a free networking event to bring people together for a day of learning, sharing, networking and mentoring. It is happening on Saturday, December 17 at the Volta Hall Dining Hall, Legon, Accra. The theme is around Finance, Personal development and Innovation. Barcamp Accra is organized primarily by the GhanaThink Foundation, an organization based both in Ghana and the USA, which has successfully organized 114 BarCamps in Ghana as part of its Barcamp Ghana program. Barcamp Ghana is building a network of changemakers, doers and entrepreneurs. BarCamp Accra 2022 will be the umpteenth of its kind and it will drive the personal development of many youth in Ghana.

The organizing team is made up of Leonard Hagan (Barcamp Ghana Logistics Lead), Patrick Keli Atitsogbui (Barcamp Ghana Marketing Lead), Bright Atsu K. Agbetsise (Barcamp Accra Logistics Lead), and Enoch Appiah Junior (Barcamp Accra Marketing Lead). Enoch stated: "Since my first participation in 2011, I've always looked forward to Barcamps organized by the GhanaThink Foundation. Though this will be my first Barcamp Accra (I've been participating in other Barcamps around Ghana), I’m looking forward to the networking opportunity, and the break-out sessions."




Barcamp Accra 2022 is organized by the GhanaThink Foundation with the support of our partners - Achieve by Petra, Hubtel, DigiExt, Spera Foods, Mobile Web Ghana, Handy Tradie, Built Financial Technologies, and Guinness Ghana. Our partners would be running breakout sessions - which are discussion based, value driven for businesses and very interactive. The sessions planned include 


Our speed mentoring session will help participants gain insights and answers to questions. Some of our confirmed mentors are David Nikoi, Sarfowaa Duncan, Alex Offei Lartey, Isaac Osei, David Kwaku Sakyi, Nana Akua Ankomah-Asare, Felix Siaw-Yeboah, Thomas Tagoe, Sarah Apenkroh, Jesse Gyau Kusi, Ohenewaa Brown, Emmanuel Mumuni, Seth Koomson, etc. Bright Atsu K. Agbetsise mentioned: "Barcamps offers great learning opportunities, gives you room to meet the right Mentors and more importantly; network with people from diverse backgrounds. I don't miss Barcamps for anything because the experience has a way of living with me throughout the year and urging on with full vim"

To participate in the Barcamp, register at the barcampaccra22.eventbrite.com. To stay tuned📬, visit @BarcampAccra on Twitter  | Barcamp Accra on Facebook | Hashtag: #bcaccra on all platforms💫.



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