Barcamp Accra 2010 Press Release

BarCampAccra 2010, ad-hoc gathering where attendees meet for discussions, demos and
networking, will take place on October 2nd, 2010 at the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) campus at 20 Aluguntuguntu Street in East Legon, Accra. The theme is be “Creating wealth and employment in a challenging environment”. Following the successes of BarCamp Ghana '08 and BarCamp Ghana '09, regional BarCamp events will be organized in selected regions in Ghana to enable as many people as possible partake in BarCamps before the main national event in December.

On December 22, 2008, over a hundred young Ghanaians met in Accra for BarCamp Ghana
'08 to exchange ideas on entrepreneurship, innovation and development for a rising
Ghana.BarCamp Ghana '09 followed on December 21, 2009, in Accra, under the theme
"Leadership for our times - cultivating change makers". BarCamp Accra 2010 will bring
together stakeholders in Accra to for a day of dialogue, demos and discussions about how to navigate the challenges of doing business and building ventures in Accra.

BarCamps all over the world have brought together individuals and organizations to
collaborate on various projects and businesses. BarCamp Accra ’10 is a FREE event for
anyone who is interested in using their skills, talent, and resources to benefit Ghana and Africa as a whole. This year, the focus is on telling stories and discussing ways of how entrepreneurs and businessmen can create wealth in a burgeoning Accra metropolis faced with a myriad of challenges.

Panelists and speakers will include Eve Andersson of Google, Esi Ansah of Ashesi
University, Derrydean Dadzie of DreamOval, Shika Acolatse of Enablis, Esi Cleland of
AfroChic, Emmanuel Dogbevi of Ghana Busines News amongst others. There will be
sessions organized by Google representatives and as well as other breakout sessions on various topics and interests as put forth by the attendees.

Register/RSVP today at the BarCamp Accra Eventbrite website. You may also contact the
BarCamp Accra team through this website for sponsorship opportunities. If you are
interested in organizing a breakout session, let us know, especially if you have special
needs.

BarCamp Accra 2010 is sponsored by the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology
(MEST), WorldWideWeb Foundation, Google, GhanaThink Foundation and NandiMobile.
Our media partners are CitiFm, Ghana Business News and Radio Universe. The customer
support hotline is 0543-288099. You can send questions, comments, and feedback by SMS
and get responses.

See you there!

www.barcampghana.org

Five reasons why you will definitely love AfroChic

I am always excited when people add innovation and spice to the old and traditional ways of doing things, especially in Ghana. I found it even more motivating when I realized the twist was more into the technological area.

Esi Cleland and Adwoa Perbi are the co-founders of Afro-chic. These two self-motivated ladies have put together an online clothing store that displays and sells Afro-centric clothing. I fell in love with them (not the ladies but the clothes!) at first sight. Besides the African beauty the online presents to its customer, you will love them for these five other reason.

AfroChic presents variety

Nana, Naa and Kafui present its shoppers a basket that contains over 300 different shapes and sizes of African costumes. And this number keeps on increasing by the day. If you are interested in GTP, ATL, Woodin, DaViva, Batik or Basin fabric, then click on AfroChic and get one for yourself

The Online shop can be trusted

AfroChic delivers purchased items within two working days. The company also offers refunds just in case you are not happy with the purchase made.

Items in the store are affordable

I was amazed to learn from one of the co-founders that the most expensive piece doesn't cost more than GHc 40.00. This is definitely in the normal Ghanaian's range, whether you are buying it for yourself or as a gift.

AfroChic cares about you

Yes, they sell clothing but they also believe that the people who make the purchases need to be treated well and with respect. Try giving them a call, a warm welcoming voice will speak to you.

AfroChic gives more

They don't just make clothing. They make clothing that fits into people's lifestyle, and that will invite compliments. Once they get to know and understand who the customer is, they can make an outfit that will suit the individual.

Give them a try, let me know how it goes. I believe with such additions to our businesses, customers can begin to experience the level of customer service experienced elsewhere.