Komseko
GhanaThink's Komseko trains and supports youth in various professional, topical and sectoral skills.
Check out on social media for posts about the various training activities run by our Community Leaders
11/10/2023
More Barcamps are happening to end the year.
Barcamp Ho 2023 on October 21 -
Barcamp Kumasi 2023 on November 4 -
Barcamp Takoradi 2023 on November 18 -
Barcamp Sunyani 2023 on November 25 -
Barcamp Accra 2023 on December 16 -
10/08/2023
Esperanza Felicia Yakubu was part of the teams that organized Barcamp Accra, & Barcamp Koforidua in the past.
She was one of our most active GhanaThink Foundation members.
Since 2018, she has been working primarily on the program, around logistics.
Join us for this online vigil to remember & celebrate her.
The vigil for Esperanza Yakubu is on Thursday, August 10, 2023 at 6pm.
Foundation is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Remembering Esperanza
Time: Aug 10, 2023 06:00 PM GMT.
Join us on Zoom as we remember & celebrate one of our own.
28/07/2023
Barcamp Tamale 2023 is a free networking forum bringing people together for a day of learning, sharing, networking and mentoring. It is on Saturday, July 29 at the , .
Read more via Baobab Entrepreneur
Barcamp Tamale is back, networking awesome youth in Tamale and beyond - Baobab entrepreneur Barcamp Tamale 2023 is a free networking forum bringing people together for a day of learning, sharing, networking and mentoring. It is happening on July 29 at the Tamale Sports Stadium, Tamale. The theme […]
28/07/2023
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4 Keys to Successful and Lasting Entrepreneurship | Entrepreneur From enhanced learning strategies to crisis planning, here's how to stay on a steady growth and longevity track.
28/07/2023
Fundamental skills
Intentionally built culture
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5 SWAT Team Practices That Every Leader Should Know | Entrepreneur Learn how the habits and training of elite tactical units, like the Navy Seals, can create a better team.
20/07/2023
Join us for Barcamp Tamale 2023 - a free networking forum bringing people together for a day of learning, sharing, networking and mentoring . It would be on July 29 at the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium, . The theme is "Finance, Quality and Innovation".
Barcamp Tamale is organized primarily by the GhanaThink Foundation, an organization based both in and the USA, which has successfully organized 119 BarCamps in Ghana , as part of the BarCamp Ghana program.
Register via https://barcamptamale23.eventbrite.com/
Our partners include Clean Air Fund, Malta Guinness Ghana, HOPin Academy, SWAD International Kitchen and Bar etc
Barcamp Tamale 2023 Barcamp Tamale 2023 is a free networking forum bringing people together for a day of learning, sharing, networking and mentoring.
20/07/2023
We started training more than 5 years ago!
In 2017, GhanaThink Foundation trained 20 budding social entrepreneurs through the Youth Social Enterpreneurship Competition, in partnership with Digital Opportunity Trust.
This is all part of the story.
We had the the welcome workshop at Impact Hub Accra.
: Together with Digital Opportunity Trust, we are organizing the Youth Social Enterprise Competition.
20 young (budding) social entrepreneurs have been chosen from all over . For the next two months, they will be receiving training to run better social entreprises. There would be physical workshops and remote (online) training via courses.
Some finalists would be adjudged after the training is done.
We had the the welcome workshop at Impact Hub Accra. It was interactive, collaborative and very productive.
We are excited about GYSEC, our collaboration with Digital Opportunity Trust, and the training these social entrepreneurs (+ and their colleagues, etc) would get.
Stay tuned to the hashtag for more.
Photos are by Michael Kofi Newlove Mensah Newlove Mensah
20/07/2023
In 2017, GhanaThink Foundation trained 20 budding social entrepreneurs through the Youth Social Enterpreneurship Competition, in partnership with Digital Opportunity Trust.
This is all part of the story.
We had the the welcome workshop at Impact Hub Accra.
: Together with Digital Opportunity Trust, we are organizing the Youth Social Enterprise Competition.
20 young (budding) social entrepreneurs have been chosen from all over . For the next two months, they will be receiving training to run better social entreprises. There would be physical workshops and remote (online) training via courses.
Some finalists would be adjudged after the training is done.
We had the the welcome workshop at Impact Hub Accra. It was interactive, collaborative and very productive.
We are excited about GYSEC, our collaboration with Digital Opportunity Trust, and the training these social entrepreneurs (+ and their colleagues, etc) would get.
Stay tuned to the hashtag for more.
Photos are by Michael Kofi Newlove Mensah
20/07/2023
In 2018, GhanaThink Foundation trained 24 budding social entrepreneurs through the Youth Social Enterpreneurship Program, in partnership with Digital Opportunity Trust.
This is all part of the story.
We had the the welcome workshop at Impact Hub Accra.
: Together with Digital Opportunity Trust, we are organizing the Youth Social Enterpreneurship Program. 20 young (budding) social entrepreneurs have been chosen from all over alongside 4 members. For the next two months, they will be receiving training to run better social entreprises. There would be physical workshops and remote (online) training via courses. Some finalists would be adjudged after the training is done. We had the the welcome workshop at Impact Hub Accra. It was interactive, collaborative and very productive. We are building about GYSEP, off of , also a collaboration with Digital Opportunity Trust, and the training these social entrepreneurs (+ and their colleagues, etc) would get. Stay tuned to the hashtag for more. Photos are by Enoch RobotBoy-Appiah Junior
19/07/2023
Careful planning and strategic decision-making
Finding your client base
Setting pricing and service offerings
Understanding your market landscape
Being passionate about what you do
How to Grow Your Business When You Have No Idea What You're Doing | Entrepreneur Truly loving your business and thriving off of what you do is the single most valuable key to business success.
12/07/2023
"I need more experience," I would offer as an excuse, year after year, as I climbed the corporate ladder and ignored that call into the unknown. The older I got, the louder it became — so loud in the end that I had to take action. After engaging the services of a coach and building clarity on what I was passionate about, I set a timer for 365 days, then started working backward on what was needed to set up what became High Performance Coaching. At this writing just over seven months into that journey, I wanted to share with you some of the biggest things I've learned while moving from the comfort and security of a corporate job into the messy, fulfilling and thrilling world of entrepreneurship.
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6 Powerful Lessons I Learned Early in Entrepreneurship | Entrepreneur A half-dozen key takeaways after trading my corporate job for the messy, fulfilling and thrilling world of entrepreneurship.
12/07/2023
- Encourage experimentation and sharing of best practices
- Model the change you want to see
- Coach managers on bringing the "silent majority" into active collaboration
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These Outdated Habits Are Taking a Toll on Your Productivity | Entrepreneur No wonder companies are having trouble collaborating effectively digitally.
11/07/2023
Hiqmat Sungdeme Saani (Baabuh Hub – Paahibu Space), Moses J. Tiborgnan (Timoya Farms Official), and Portia Dumba (Porducare Enterprise) are amongst 40 youth who were trained through the Komseko Social Entrepreneurship Program.
Digital Opportunity Trust
3 Ghanaian social entrepreneurs awarded funding, continuous support via Komseko Social Enterprise Programme In 2017, the GhanaThink Foundation organized the Ghana Youth Social Entrepreneurship Competition (GYSEC) in partnership with Digital Opportunity Trust
15/05/2023
We train in , as a GhanaThink Foundation program.
In 2023, the third cohort of were trained, with 40 completing the training program (Impact and Launch), as part of Digital Opportunity Trust's Daring To Shift Project. This project receives funding from Global Affairs Canada.
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Training 40 social entrepreneurs through the 2022 Komseko Social Entrepreneurship Program - Baobab entrepreneur In 2017, the GhanaThink Foundation organized the Ghana Youth Social Entrepreneurship Competition (GYSEC) in partnership with Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT). In 2018, GYSEC expanded to become a 4th program for […]
15/05/2023
The Training Program has awarded three GHC6,000 each worth of funding for their social enterprises. The program gives extensive training and sponsorship to youths who are passionate about solving societal problems.
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Komseko Social Enterprise Program funds 3 Ghanaian entrepreneurs - TheAfricanDream Komseko Social Enterprise Training Program has awarded three Ghanaian entrepreneurs GHC6,000 each worth of funding for their social enterprises. The program gives extensive training and sponsorship to youths who are passionate about solving societal problems.
15/05/2023
: Together with Digital Opportunity Trust, we are organizing the Youth Social Enterprise Competition.
20 young (budding) social entrepreneurs have been chosen from all over . For the next two months, they will be receiving training to run better social entreprises. There would be physical workshops and remote (online) training via courses. Some finalists would be adjudged after the training is done. We had the the welcome workshop at Impact Hub Accra.
It was interactive, collaborative and very productive. We are excited about GYSEC, our collaboration with Digital Opportunity Trust, and the training these social entrepreneurs (+ and their colleagues, etc) would get.
Stay tuned to the hashtag for more.
Photos are by Michael Kofi Newlove Mensah
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: Together with Digital Opportunity Trust, we are organizing the Youth Social Enterprise Competition.
20 young (budding) social entrepreneurs have been chosen from all over . For the next two months, they will be receiving training to run better social entreprises. There would be physical workshops and remote (online) training via courses. Some finalists would be adjudged after the training is done. We had the the welcome workshop at Impact Hub Accra.
It was interactive, collaborative and very productive. We are excited about GYSEC, our collaboration with Digital Opportunity Trust, and the training these social entrepreneurs (+ and their colleagues, etc) would get.
Stay tuned to the hashtag for more.
Photos are by Michael Kofi Newlove Mensah
15/05/2023
Listen to advice but ignore the noise. A successful understands where the advice comes from before accepting it; advice from experienced professionals should be taken seriously, but input from random strangers should be ignored since chances are it might not have a basis in reality nor provide any tangible benefits, either short term or long term! That's why trusted entrepreneurs listen carefully before acting upon feedback received because sometimes "no" is just as important as "yes"! Additionally, if the advice does come from someone reputable, then there's no harm double checking facts provided out of precaution because mistakes can happen, so always verify information correctly before proceeding!
7 Reasons to Trust Your Gut in Entrepreneurship | Entrepreneur You know what's right for you, so trust yourself!
11/05/2023
: Together with Digital Opportunity Trust, GhanaThink organizes the Youth Social Entrepreneurship Program. 24 young (budding) social entrepreneurs were chosen from all over . They received training to run better social entreprises amidst physical workshops and remote (online) training via courses. Stay tuned to the hashtag for more.
See photos of the trainees and some team members who worked on GYSEP in 2018.
Photos are by Enoch RobotBoy-Appiah Junior & Nana Kyei.
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: Together with Digital Opportunity Trust, GhanaThink organizes the Youth Social Entrepreneurship Program. 24 young (budding) social entrepreneurs were chosen from all over . They received training to run better social entreprises amidst physical workshops and remote (online) training via courses. Stay tuned to the hashtag for more.
See photos of the trainees and some team members who worked on GYSEP in 2018.
Photos are by Enoch RobotBoy-Appiah Junior & Nana Kyei.
11/05/2023
In this video, beneficiary Isaac Sesi will walk you through his 10-step process of taking your business idea and bringing it to life.
This video is the first in his 10-part Business Essentials Series for anyone looking to build their own businesses.
How To START YOUR OWN BUSINESS In 2023! In this video, l will walk you through my 10-step process of taking your business idea and bringing it to life.This video is the first in my 10-part Business...
GhanaThink Foundation partnered with Digital Opportunity Trust on the Program in 2022.
This is a video from the Welcome Workshop for the Community Leadership Program, held at Impact Hub Accra on June 18 and June 19, 2022.
Our Community Leaders have been training youth all over on .
The Social Enterprise program is run by GhanaThink Foundation in conjunction with Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT)'s. The 2022 program was implemented as part of DOT's Project.
The final pitch competition was on Sunday, February 26, 2023 at Mobile Web-Ghana in , , .
Learn about these budding social entrepreneurs, etc
08/04/2023
Barcamp Kasoa 2023 is a free networking forum bringing people together for a day of learning, sharing, networking and mentoring. The theme is "Finance, Quality and Innovation." It is happening on April 29, 2023 at a venue TBD in Kasoa.
This would be the 117th organized in , and the 5th in . It is organized by the GhanaThink Foundation as part of the BarCamp Ghana program.
Barcamp Kasoa 2023 is supported by Malta Guinness Ghana, Clean Air Fund, amongst others.
Register today via https://barcampkasoa23.eventbrite.com/
Registering would allow you to get very important updates.
For partnerships and inquiries, reach out to [email protected]
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Barcamp Kasoa 2023: Don't Miss Your Chance to Register and Join the Exciting Lineup of Speakers and Activities! - Baobab entrepreneur Barcamp Kasoa 2023: A Networking Event for Entrepreneurs, Innovators, and Change-Makers Barcamp Kasoa 2023: A Networking Event for Entrepreneurs, Innovators, and Change-Makers Join a network of change-makers, doers, and entrepreneurs […]
08/04/2023
Learning, sharing, networking & mentoring at : Barcamp Tema 2023 was on March 25 at Rotary Center in Tema. .
Theme: FINANCE, QUALITY, INNOVATION
This was organized by the GhanaThink Foundation as part of the BarCamp Ghana program. Our partners are Clean Air Fund, Rotary Club Of Tema, Viva Yogo, Malta Guinness Ghana, Delice Foods Gh, Jollofpotgh, Ken Pace, DigiExt, MNotify, CFLE Africa, Naterk Architectural & Surveying Consult.
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03/04/2023
Naomi Ama Boakyewaa Kokuro shared what she has been learning from participating in the Community Leader Program, at the meetup in December 2022, held at HapaSpace
She’s training youth in on Digital Jobs.
Vida Dassah shared what she has been learning from participating in the Social Entreprise Program, at the meetup in December 2022, held at HapaSpace
She runs Mum’s Gift Royal - which is into the processing of Dawadawa.
Komseko Digital Business Training - Madina
Facilitated by Peter Kwadwo Asare Nyarko
First physical session for Cohort 1
Held at Mobile Web Ghana, Agbogba, Accra.
23/01/2023
Join the Meetup
Topic: Training & Personal Development
Date: 28th January 2023
Time: 6-9pm
Venue: Eastern Tech Hub, 5 Hibis Street, Koforidua
Register: https://bit.ly/KofcityKMJan2023
Hashtag:
Social Media: Barcamp Koforidua
Food and drinks would be provided.
Kofcity Konnect Meetup - January 2023 Tickets, Sat, 28 Jan 2023 at 6:00 PM Koforidua Kofcity Konnect is a community run by the GhanaThink Foundation, via Whatsapp group.There are regular meetups for its members, open to the public, especially those who live in and around the location.This Konnect group emerged from Barcamp Koforidua's participants, and others who have been involved....
23/01/2023
Join the Meetup
Topic: Training & Personal Development
Date: Friday, 27th January, 2023
Time: 5-8pm
Venue: Node Eight, Ho
Register: https://bit.ly/HocityKMJan2023
Hashtag:
Social Media: Barcamp Ho
Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/45bhdMkUgY727oMQ8
Food and drinks would be provided for free.
23/01/2023
Join the Meetup
Topic: Training & Personal Development
Date: Friday, 27th January, 2023
Time: 5-8pm
Venue: Node Eight, Ho
Register: https://bit.ly/HocityKMJan2023
Hashtag:
Social Media: BarCamp Ho
Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/45bhdMkUgY727oMQ8
Food and drinks would be provided for free.
Hocity Konnect Meetup - January 2023 Tickets, Fri, 27 Jan 2023 at 5:00 PM Ho Hocity Konnect is a community run by the GhanaThink Foundation, via Whatsapp group.There are regular meetups for its members, open to the public, especially those who live in and around the location.This Konnect group emerged from Barcamp Ho's participants, and others who have been involved in Ghana...
17/01/2023
Join the Meetup
Topic: Training & Personal Development
Date: 28th January 2023
Time: 6-9pm
Venue: Eastern Tech Hub, 5 Hibis Street, Koforidua
Register: https://bit.ly/KofcityKMJan2023
Hashtag:
Social Media: Barcamp Koforidua
Food and drinks would be provided.
02/01/2023
See photos from the Meetup held in December 2022 at the Women Center,
Driven by
cc cc Barcamp Bolga
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02/01/2023
See photos from the Meetup held in December 2022 at HOPin Academy, .
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publishes inaugural list
In this inaugural edition, startups featured cover a variety of verticals and countries such as , i.e. in Egypt and APEX Medical Labs in , artificial intelligence and data analytics, i.e. A.I.M.E.S Solutions in and in , and , i.e. Developers in Vogue in and in .
is run by Ivy Barley - a beneficiary
https://thebftonline.com/26/03/2021/yale-africa-startup-review-publishes-inaugural-yasr30-list/
17/04/2021
Since , Andrews Nii Awuley Lartey has been running
Brainiqs Projects Lab (BPL).
BPL has also been testing different models of operations and to ascertain who we are and what we stand for.
Engage BPL via https://web.facebook.com/Brainiqs
17/04/2021
Since , Andrews Nii Awuley Lartey has been running
Brainiqs Projects Lab (BPL).
BPL has indeed transformed over the years of -implementation of projects within various institutions notably Lancaster University Ghana (LUG) and the Girls Education Initiative of Ghana (GEIG).
22/03/2021
Andrews Nii Awuley Lartey is our featured beneficiary for March 2021.
He is the founder of Brainiq & member of the first Komseko
cohort of 2017 - .
Learn about how our program has impacted him.
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Engage him on social media.
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16/03/2021
Learn about the team led by trainee Simeon Martey Kwawununu
05/03/2021
Are you a young lady who has graduated high school, tertiary or an apprenticeship and has the skill to start your own viable business? Do you need support in starting your business? Apply for this program funded by Mastercard Foundation's program run by CAMFED - Campaign for Female Education- Campaign for Female Education, and bring your business idea to life.
Deadline: March 15
https://bit.ly/YoungAfricaWorks_BusinessStart-up
APPLICATION FORM: START-UP ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM Do you have a skill in starting a viable business in your community? Then go ahead to complete this application for support to enable you start your business Who can apply? • Young women from disadvantaged backgrounds • A graduate from high school, tertiary education or an apprenticeship If you ...
Training (social) entrepreneurs, etc
The GhanaThink Foundation is a social enterprise that mobilizes and organizes talent for the primary benefit of Ghana. Our vision is to build a critical mass of young patriotic, passionate, positive, proactive, progressive and productive people in Ghana. We work in the youth empowerment space and we run mentoring, networking, volunteering and training programs. Our Ghana Youth Social Entrepreneurship Program trains, supports, and mentors entrepreneurs in the social entreprise space and beyond.
Through our Barcamp Ghana program, GhanaThink has engaged and inspired many social entreprises. Our Junior Camp Ghana (JCG) program provides value to high school students - a demographic that many social entreprises target. Our Ghana Volunteer Program (GVP) encourages more volunteerism which brings more social impact. As a social entreprise, GhanaThink is looking to help grow the social entrepreneur ecosystem. We would like to see more youth create social entreprises instead of not-for profit non-governmental organizations (NGOs). We believe this would ensure more sustainable organizations and entreprises in general.
GYSEP started in 2017 as the Ghana Youth Social Entrepreneurship competition. GYSEP’s training program is run in conjunction with Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT) - a Canadian charitable organization and social enterprise that delivers technology, entrepreneurship and leadership training programs to young people in East Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, and Canada.
GYSEP accepts applications from all over Ghana and selects the trainees based on carefully considered criteria that is similar to other attractive and great training programs globally. At least half of the selected trainees in the cohort must be based outside of Greater Accra region (Accra) and half of them must be women. Due to our Barcamp Ghana program primarily, we are able to reach and impact such youth all over Ghana.
Social entrepreneurs are trained through a semi-intensive 2 month period involving an online course and facilitated workshops. The trainees are ranked at the end of this period after a pitch competition (MVP prototype fair). They receive mentorship, support and other opportunities within GhanaThink’s activities after the training in posterity. All trainees receive certificates of participation. They are also featured in various GhanaThink social media channels during and after the training program.
The GhanaThink Foundation has also continued to support them in various ways; mentorship, introductions to opportunities, etc.
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