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		<title>Nokia to sponsor the mobile stream at this year’s Global Forum</title>
		<link>http://www.edwardtagoe.com/blog/2013/05/21/nokia-to-sponsor-the-mobile-stream-at-this-years-global-forum/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=nokia-to-sponsor-the-mobile-stream-at-this-years-global-forum</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 21:02:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edward Tagoe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nokia today announced its sponsorship of the mobile stream at this year’s Global Innovation &#38; Technology Entrepreneurship Forum. The Forum, a joint initiative between infoDev, a global innovation program within the World Bank, and the Department of Science and Technology South Africa, will take place from 28th – 30th May in East London, South Africa [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ghana Innovation Week set for June 23rd</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 19:21:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edward Tagoe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday at the Kofi Annan Center of Excellence in ICT, the Director General of the center launched the 8th edition of Ghana&#8217;s Innovation Week under the theme Driving Innovation : New Community, New Opportunity, New Market. The event was well attended by stake holders in the ICT industry such NCA, SilkyIT, Nandimobile, InCharge Global, Ministry [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tech Industry in Ghana?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 18:26:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edward Tagoe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few weeks ago I was interviewed by Cranchon, one of the leading tech blogs in Ghana. Seriously I admire the way the team sniffs for content a regularly update the blog. During the interview, Prince had a question about the Tech Industry in Ghana. I mentioned Ghana still had some catching up to do. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I love twitter but …</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 09:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edward Tagoe</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.edwardtagoe.com/blog/?p=811</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I discovered twitter when I attended my first Barcamp in Ghana, perhaps the only Barcamp I attended as a non-organizer. I fell in love with the Barcamp concept, but the 140 character  microblogging service baffled me, and I could tell it was puzzling for Gameli too. How on earth am I expected to put across [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ghana launches Innovation Week 2013</title>
		<link>http://www.edwardtagoe.com/blog/2013/05/06/ghana-launches-innovation-week-2013/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=ghana-launches-innovation-week-2013</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 19:21:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edward Tagoe</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.edwardtagoe.com/blog/?p=818</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[On 7th May, Ghana will launch it Innovation Week 2013 at the Kofi Annan Center of Excellence in ICT. Innovation Week, the brainchild of the center aims at showcasing innovations and new releases in the Ghana ICT space. The first Innovation week was held in 2011 and this brought to light many of Ghana&#8217;s tech [...]]]></description>
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		<title>iSpace Tech Hub coming to Ghana soon!</title>
		<link>http://www.edwardtagoe.com/blog/2013/04/15/ispace-tech-hub-coming-to-ghana-soon/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=ispace-tech-hub-coming-to-ghana-soon</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 07:13:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edward Tagoe</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.edwardtagoe.com/blog/?p=804</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In the past decade, Ghana has seen a handful of tech-hubs spring up in its urban areas. Some of these hubs include the Meltwater Incubator sponsored by the Meltwater Foundation, the Mobile Web Ghana Labs supported by the World Wide Web Foundation, the Tech-hub in Kumasi supported by Vodafone Ghana and the Ghana Multimedia Incubator Center. I am [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tigo Ghana’s twitter account now verified</title>
		<link>http://www.edwardtagoe.com/blog/2013/04/12/tigo-ghanas-twitter-account-now-verified/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=tigo-ghanas-twitter-account-now-verified</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 10:33:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edward Tagoe</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.edwardtagoe.com/blog/?p=786</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Tigo Ghana in April 2013, became the first telecommunication company in Ghana to have its twitter account verified. A quick visit to the company&#8217;s twitter page reveals a verified badge by its name. From time to time, the micro-blogging company, Twitter, verifies accounts in the following categories : Music, Acting, Fashion, Government, Politics, Religion, Journalism, Media, Advertising, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Midcom launches in Ghana</title>
		<link>http://www.edwardtagoe.com/blog/2013/04/12/midcom-launches-in-ghana/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=midcom-launches-in-ghana</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 09:28:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edward Tagoe</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.edwardtagoe.com/blog/?p=782</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Africa’s largest mobile phone sales, distribution and warranty claim network is officially launching in Ghana in a bid to consolidate its position as the driving force of the Nokia brand in Ghana and neighboring countries. As the authorized distributor of genuine Nokia phones in the country, MiDCOM will use its operations in the country to supply [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Google+ Hangout with Special Adviser on Global Youth Issues Zeenat Rahman</title>
		<link>http://www.edwardtagoe.com/blog/2013/04/04/google-hangout-with-special-adviser-on-global-youth-issues-zeenat-rahman/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=google-hangout-with-special-adviser-on-global-youth-issues-zeenat-rahman</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 13:54:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edward Tagoe</dc:creator>
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		<title>Why is youth-led innovation and entrepreneurship important to diplomacy?</title>
		<link>http://www.edwardtagoe.com/blog/2013/04/04/why-is-youth-led-innovation-and-entrepreneurship-important-to-diplomacy/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=why-is-youth-led-innovation-and-entrepreneurship-important-to-diplomacy</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 01:30:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edward Tagoe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Young entrepreneurs whichever part of the world they are, face challenges and have lots of synergies they can explore to increase their output and reduce risks. With this assumption in mind, the Department of State’s Special Adviser on Global Youth Issues Zeenat Rahman has scheduled a Google+ Hangout with three young innovators from the United [...]]]></description>
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