{"id":24650,"date":"2014-06-13T13:56:56","date_gmt":"2014-06-13T13:56:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=24650"},"modified":"2014-06-13T14:28:57","modified_gmt":"2014-06-13T14:28:57","slug":"ghanathink-foundation-to-host-kumasi-konnect-june-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2014\/06\/ghanathink-foundation-to-host-kumasi-konnect-june-25\/","title":{"rendered":"GhanaThink Foundation to host Kumasi Konnect June 25"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The Ghana Think Foundation has announced a special event aimed at boosting business and entrepreneurship in Ghana&#8217;s second largest city, Kumasi.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Kumasi Konnect, an initiative by the GhanaThink Foundation and sponsored by Google (GBG Kumasi) and (mFriday) TechHub seeks to showcase the work of local and international entrepreneurs (social), the impact of their organizations and the opportunities for the youth.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">This meet-up will happen every quarter and will invite at least 40 young energetic and innovative minds in Kumasi. This event series will further commune the network built out of Barcamp Kumasi.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Kumasi-Konnect.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-24657\" alt=\"Kumasi Konnect\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Kumasi-Konnect-300x205.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Kumasi-Konnect-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Kumasi-Konnect.jpg 878w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>The event will also bring together innovators and doers in Kumasi, to interact and share ideas that have the propensity for social and economic impact.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The maiden edition will have Mr. Frank Boateng speak on <em><strong>Turning Passion into Business<\/strong><\/em> at the Tech Hub, KNUST on June 25 at 6pm.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Mr. Frank Boateng is a serial entrepreneur, executive VP for XP Resources LLC in Houston USA and country MD for EquipXP Mining and Construction Ghana Ltd. He is also the Country Manager for XP Resources Ltd (producers of Darkofresh Natural Mineral Water) in Kumasi. Frank has over fifteen years experience in the Extractive Industry and has helped raised funds and built three gold mines in Ghana and Mauritania.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Registration is currently ongoing for the event. Interested participant can register for free <a title=\"Register for Kumasi Konnect\" href=\"https:\/\/egotickets.com\/events\/kumasi-konnect\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">here<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">By: Kojo Akoto Boateng\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ghana Think Foundation has announced a special event aimed at boosting business and entrepreneurship in Ghana&#8217;s second largest city, Kumasi. 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