{"id":33835,"date":"2014-07-22T17:34:06","date_gmt":"2014-07-22T17:34:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=33835"},"modified":"2014-07-23T10:47:32","modified_gmt":"2014-07-23T10:47:32","slug":"ghanathink-and-us-embassy-organize-regional-techcamp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2014\/07\/ghanathink-and-us-embassy-organize-regional-techcamp\/","title":{"rendered":"GhanaThink and US Embassy organize Regional TechCamp"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Are you between 25 &#8211; 35 years? Do you believe that your generation can be the catalyst for job creation?\u00a0 Have you made positive change in your neighborhood or community?\u00a0 Are you ready to be part of a greater community?\u00a0 Do you reside in Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, or Togo? \u00a0We want to hear from you.<\/p>\n<p>GhanaThink in collaboration with the U.S. Embassy in Ghana is organizing TechCamp West Africa in Accra, Ghana from November 14 &#8211; 16, 2014 to address the primary concern of youth in the region &#8212; \u201cUnemployment and Job Creation.\u201d\u00a0 Our objective as solution seekers is to create and develop a lasting network of change agents to increase regional communication, coordination, and ultimately trade across West Africa. \u00a0 Together with private sector experts, the 100 selected participants will explore obstacles to small business growth and share the best practices for private and social entrepreneurs for solving regional challenges through idea-sharing, collaboration, partnership and learning.\u00a0 Intrigued? 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