Ghana to host the first Accra Startup Weekend

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*Ghana to host the first Accra Startup Weekend as part of the Global

Entrepreneurship Week-Ghana 2011 celebrations. Less talk, More action to

Launch a company in 54 hours.*

ACCRA Ghana* (November 1st 2011) .*Youth Enhancement International,

official host of Global Entrepreneurship Ghana have opened registration for

the first Accra Startup Weekend, a national signature event of Global

Entrepreneurship Week Ghana 2011. The event is scheduled to take place from

*November 18th to 20th* at the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of

Technology, East Legon, Accra.**

Accra Startup Weekend is part of global entrepreneurship week's signature

events which brings together aspiring entrepreneurs to share ideas and form

teams to create business. The event inspires, educate, and empower

individuals and teams to form potential sustainable high grow firms within

54 hours. The team formed within 54 hours will be given an opportunity to

pitch their ideas to a panel of judges. Team with best innovative and

profitable idea will be awarded in-kind business support to turn the idea

to a profitable sustainable business. Their idea will also be entered into

the Global Startup Bartle www.globalstartupbattle.com

"During Startup Weekend, a diverse group of developers, business managers,

startup enthusiasts, marketing leaders, graphic artists and others gather

to create and develop innovative new products, projects and companies. Many

times, a viable company emerges." says Stephen Gyas-Kwaw Founder and CEO

Youth Enhancement International

*The event will feature guest speakers* and mentors including: Mark Davis

(Founder/CEO-Esoko), Solomon Dartey (Director, Ghana Multimedia Incubator

Centre (GMIC), George Anti-Ohene (HP Country Director -Ghana) * *Eyram

Tawia (Founder/CEO-Leti Games), Penelope S. Bartels (CEO-InCharge Global),

Alex Adjei Bram (General Manager-SMSGH), Ian Ziddah(Product Manager-MTN),

Nkoyo Efretei (Senior Partner, Human Capital Development at Organized

M.E.S.S. Limited)

*Tickets* to the event are now available for purchase at an early bird

price of *GHC50* per person and *GHC35* for students. Grab your tickets

before November 16th. Limited tickets are available. Register now!

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* *Excited to attend Accra Startup Weekend? Here’s how you can grab a

ticket.

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Register your interest and participation at

http://accra.startupweekend.org/tickets/

*Contacts: *

Thomas Oppong, 0207160004, thomas@gewghana.org Stephen Gyasi-Kwaw,

0206621106, stephen@gewghana.org Rexford Tyus Dery, 0204221202,

rexford@gewghana.org

*Participation fee include:* Attending the event, dinner Friday night plus

breakfast, lunch and dinner on Saturday and Sunday. Most importantly, the

ticket price includes the opportunity to build a startup in a weekend and

an entry into the Global Startup Battle. The winner of the Global Startup

Battle will have a slot at the DEMO Asia conference in their Startup

Showcase. The winning team will have an opportunity to video pitch to a

Silicon Valley investor for potential funding. ALL participants will have

access to Teambox.com’s basic licenses for 12 months valued at over $30,000.

If you have any question or are interested in mentoring, speaking or

sponsoring, please contact thomasoppong@gmail.com /0207160004

*About Global Entrepreneurship Week *

Global Entrepreneurship Week is the world’s largest celebration of the

innovators and job creators who launch startups that bring ideas to life,

drive economic growth and expand human welfare. During one week each

November, GEW inspires people everywhere through local, national and global

activities designed to help them explore their potential as self-starters

and innovators. These activities, from large-scale competitions and events

to intimate networking gatherings, connect participants to potential

collaborators, mentors and even investors—introducing them to new

possibilities and exciting opportunities. The initiative kicked off in

2008, launched by former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Carl Schramm,

the president and CEO of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. Since then,

it has grown to 115 countries—with nearly 24,000 partner organizations

planning more than 37,000 activities that directly engage more than 7

million people. www.unleashingideas.org

*About Youth Enhancement International (official GEW Ghana host since 2008 )

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Youth Enhancement International (YEI) is a youth development and services

organisation based in Ghana and the UK. Founded in Ghana in 2001 and in

the UK in 2005. Our mission is to create opportunities and enrich the

lives young people through various innovative programs and initiatives

that support sustainable youth development. Enhancement International is

legally incorporated not-for-profit company limited by guarantee and

registered in Ghana and the United Kingdom. for more info check

www.youthenahncement.org