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