Stars From All Nations (SFAN) will be bringing together various stakeholders to create a phenomenal learning event at a 3-day alternative education in Accra from the 26th to 28th of July 2018.

The Student Entrepreneurship Week Ghana is to enlighten enterprising young Ghanaians on how to build and grow sustainable businesses.

According to SFAN, “Participants will benefit from a range of insightful, high-level keynote sessions, panel sessions, masterclasses, office hours, and one-on-one mentoring sessions presented by the best and brightest entrepreneurs and professionals”.

Find the full statement from SFAN below

Major Players to Discuss Entrepreneurship at Student Entrepreneurship Week Ghana by SFAN

When: July 26 – 28, 2018

Where: British Council Accra & Kempinski Hotel, Accra

Background

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A report by the African Development Bank shows that the gap between the number of labour market participants and available wage job opportunities widens by approximately eight million annually. Young Africans are disproportionately affected by the slow growth in jobs, and projections suggest that even under the most favourable growth conditions, less than a quarter of the roughly 350 million young Africans entering the labour force by 2035 will find wage employment in the formal sector.

In Ghana, over 1.2 million persons 15 years and older are estimated to be unemployed and active job seekers according to Ghana employment statistics.

"Entrepreneurship, a vector of jobs, is a condition of stability and security."

Ghana employment statistics also records that 10.5% of these unemployed persons end up going into entrepreneurship when they couldn't find jobs. However, it is estimated that over 75% of startups fail within 3 years.

In a recent report published by Venture Capital for Africa (VC4A), of all the reasons that might cause an African startup to fail, respondents selected bad execution as the leading cause.

Student Entrepreneurship Week Ghana

To provide solution to this issue, SFAN is creating a phenomenal learning event that will bring together major players from Silicon Valley, the U.K, Nigeria and Ghana for a 3-day mind-bending alternative education. The goal of Student Entrepreneurship Week Ghana is to enlighten enterprising young Ghanaians on how to build and grow sustainable businesses!

Participants will benefit from a range of insightful, high-level keynote sessions, panel sessions, masterclasses, office hours, and one-on-one mentoring sessions presented by the best and brightest entrepreneurs and professionals.

The first two days of #SEWGH will be a confluence of education and entertainment and will be held at British Council Accra from 26 to 28 July 2018. The event will culminate in SFAN Business Breakfast Meeting - The Graduation at Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City, Accra on July 28. As part of the breakfast meeting, SFAN has partnered with Echo VC Partners to create a platform for Student Entrepreneurs with scalable businesses to compete in the Young Money Business Pitch leading to funding, businesses development support, and market opportunities.

Confirmed speakers include:

Professor Jarvis Anthony, Provost, Lancaster University

Gina Kloes, Game Changer, Leadership Expert, & Peak Performance Strategist

Abdullahi Muhammed, Forbes Contributor & CEO, Oxygemat

Afua Osei, Co-Founder, She Leads Africa

Liz Grossman, Co-Founder, Baobab Consulting

Josephine Faal, Founder, Smart & Savvy Women Ltd

Sam Carter-Mensah, Senior Experience Designer, Digital Mckinsey

Andy Mensah, Human Resource Partner, ?IBM Ghana Limited

Eric Osiakwan, Managing Partner, Chanzo Capital

Damilola Thompson, Corporate Counsel, EchoVC Partners

Leticia Browne, Director, Intelligent Capital Group

Bertha Logan-Owusu, Founder, Lumiere Couture

Kevin Nyame, Co-Founder, Meqasa

Dela A. Kumahor, Independent Consultant

William Senyo, Co-Founder/CEO, Impact Hub Accra

Timothy Kotin, Co-founder, Superfluid Labs

Edem Kumodzi, Senior Consultant, Andela

Sydney Sam, Founder, Workspace Global

Lakeshia Marie, Founder, Ford Communications

More will be added soon…Click here for more information about the Agenda and Confirmed Speakers.

The theme of this year’s Student Entrepreneurship Week Ghana is “Unleashing Possibilities.”

This is not your conventional entrepreneurship event, this is an alternative education forum! Don't delay - register today and get up to 40% discount with early bird ticket. Limited spaces available.

Group discounts also available, click here to purchase tickets now! For more information, contact the team by email: info@sfanonline.org