The second edition of the Ghana Tech Summit, an initiative of the Global Start-up Ecosystems (GSE) scheduled for December 13 to 14 will see more than 100 top-notch technology speakers.
The Summit to be hosted at the Young Men’s Christian Association, (YMCA), in Accra, will bring together hundreds of entrepreneurs, investors, stakeholders and industry experts under one roof to educate the youth and equip them with some skills through technology and entrepreneurship.
At a media briefing to launch the Summit, the Host of the Summit, Christine Ntim, said they are partnering the YMCA for the second edition to solve the huge unemployment situation in Ghana.
The Summit, which is a 12-year initiative of the GSE, would be held on the theme: “Sankofa- ‘Go ban and get it’; Redefining the Future of Africa”. The host of the Program, Christime Ntim said the location will make it more accessible to young people and to help focus on the youth in the country.
Ms. Ntim said the Summit was initially held last year with 100 speakers and 1,000 attendees featuring pioneers from leading companies such as Google, Facebook, Uber, Twitter, IBM, and Microsoft.
She said the 2019 programme will welcome three thousand (3,000) guests, one hundred (100), speakers and 88 partners in the two-day duration of summit.
Ms. Ntim said the entire executive team of Forbes Magazine and Forbes8 would be at the summit.
She said Ghana has a lot of activities, when it comes to tech, business, and investment.
She said it has become necessary for Ghana and Africa to prove to the world that the continent is not filled with political instability, corruption and all the negatives, but also has the potentials that could change its people.
Kwabena Nketia Addae, the Ghana YMCA National Secretary urged young people to take advantage of the Summit and tap the benefits there as influential global entrepreneurs would be present.
He said the initiative was an opportunity for the young ones who are innovative, but were struggling to have access to international market and finance to scale up their start-ups.
Mr. Addae said the event promises to bring investors with funds to invest in innovative ideas emerging from young people on the continent.
