BarCamp Tema 2017 is a free networking forum bringing people together for a day of learning, sharing, networking and mentoring. It happens on June 3rd at the Rotary Centre in Tema. The theme is "Professionalism, Innovation and Competence".

Barcamp Tema is organized primarily by the GhanaThink Foundation, an organization based both in Ghana and the USA, which has successfully organized 70 BarCamps in Ghana. It is being organized in conjunction with the Rotaract Club of Tema. Barcamp Tema 2017 is the 6th of its kind and it aims at creating a platform for young people to share ideas on how to identify, clarify and convert opportunities into business ventures by learning to engage and leverage their passions. it also seeks to promote partnerships that are directed towards providing a support base for young entrepreneurs and innovators.

What to expect?

Mentoring by professionals or entrepreneurs.
Networking with like-minded individuals - you could find your business or project partner
Celebrating some of the best of our community and beyond
Breakout sessions that you can also lead

Our mentors and resource personnel would be from various fields. They include Sidney Rockson (Plus Distributions), Levina Owusu (African Science Academy), Sampson Boampong Opoku (Corporate executive & Educationist), Michael Sarpong-Bruce – Corporate Responsibility Manager, Tigo & Alex Offei Lartey – Internal Communications Manager, Tigo, Caroline Sampson, Boakyewaa Glover, Bright Tay, Sam Rhema, George Assiamah, Alfred Rowe, Federick Tackie - Yarboi, Jerrison Ayih, Albert Essien, Michael Mensah, Sedina Matanawui, Kajsa Hallberg Adu, Aaron Lordstone, Fiifi Baidoo, Richard Agyepong, Sena Agyepong, Kofi Danso Ampofo, Robert Kabera, Isaac Opoku, Brenda Williams, Nana K Oppong Damoah, Philip Tagboto, Frederick Tackie-Yarboi, Isaac Armstrong. Tigo Ghana Director for Regulatory Affairs, Sylvia Owusu-Ankomah would be speaking on the theme.

Register/RSVP at the BarCamp Tema eventbrite website. Contact us via barcamp at ghanathink dot org for partnership opportunities.

BarCamp Tema 2017 is supported by Tigo Ghana, PZ Cuzzons, Coca Cola, Sobbs Drink, Delice Milky Chips, KenPace Photography, etc. Join us to move the Greater Accra Region and Ghana forward.

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Directions

Public transport directions to venue "rotary club house" below:

A. Get to Tema Community 1.

If you alight at the Tema community center popularly known as “center”, ask of community five taxi rank, pick any taxi you will get off/alight at community 5 traffic. Ask of rotary center at community 5 traffic light, the venue is right next to the AHMADIYYA CENTRE. It’s a walking distance from the traffic light.

A1. An alternative is to join an Ashaiman trotro at Tema Community 1center popularly known as “center” (pick a “trotro” going to ashaiman infront of “center”), please tell the conductor you will get off/alight at community 5 traffic. Ask of rotary center at the community 5 traffic, the venue is right next to the AHMADIYYA CENTRE. It’s a walking distance from the traffic light.

B. Should you alight at Tema Main Station, ask of center community five taxi rank, pick the (five and six) taxi there that will alight you at community 5 traffic. Ask of rotary center when you get to community 5 traffic, its a walking distance from the traffic light.

Here's a map below

Barcamp Tema venue - Rotary Centre of Tema - on Google Maps! :-) ‪#‎bctema

Barcamp Tema 2017

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