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The Father Christmas of Barcamps in Ghana - Barcamp Accra - is here to fight corruption, etc

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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. They'll quickly realise that the top issues in Ghana in 2015 are #Dumsor and #Corruption . The latter is still rife and is the main topic driving Barcamp Accra 2015. Corruption clearly for me are the symptoms of bigger systemic issues we have in Ghana. But why and how do we become corrupt? What can we do to fight this canker? It will be addressed via a panel discussion at +GhanaThink Foundation 's 55th Barcamp in Ghana. The team putting this together is led by +Duncan Elikplim Kwame Gablah alongside +Atitsogbui Patrick Keli +Watson Bedzrah +Bubune Sorkpor   +Dieu-Donne Gameli +Esperanza Yakubu +Nana Fynn Class-Peters...