It emerged from the array of quality speakers and panellists at the Tech in Ghana that the country is open for business. The event, one of the side events at London Tech Week, provided everything expected from a well-packaged and organised event.
Hosted at the Addleshaw Goddard LLP London office, the sessions provided insight into the various potential, development, and policy directions of Ghana to stimulate growth in the technology ecosystem.
In his presentation, Yaw Affriye (Resilience Limited) highlighted Ghana’s geographic location as a key advantage for the logistics business.
The country’s connectivity, language suitability, and time zone make it a potential logistics hub with technology integration. It was a gathering of stakeholders and partners of the Ghana technology ecosystem.
Alloysious Attah (Farmerline Group) provided a compelling and insightful presentation on the integration of technology in Ghana’s agricultural sector.
The presentation provided substantial insight into the agrictech sector, including the potential for diaspora investment. With the introduction of JustFarm, the various bottlenecks and reservations associated with investment have been eliminated.
Additionally, the creative sector was examined, particularly in terms of maximising returns and value for the various players in this sector.
The session, comprising Ayo Oyaleke (Mainstack), Darryl Koku Mawutor Abraham (TapTap), Isaac Nartey (Akuna Wallet) and Kyellu Tsamdu (Riju Music), established that Africa needs to deepen its creative economy and that remittance from creative content must become seamless.
Africa is not short of creatives, but technology and investment are required for optimal value derivation.
Additionally, Julian Owusu (Build) explored a new model for training and developing talent to enrich Ghana’s technology ecosystem.
The explanation of Cactus Talents provided insight into Ghana’s skill development sector. He further stressed the importance of collaboration with other players such as Andela and Turntabl.
The event provided startups with an opportunity to present their ideas and areas of interest. Other notable startups at the event include Toby Mellor (Kofa), Eugene Tawiah (SecondSTAX), Sydney Scott Sam (Workspace Global), Chuka Ezenwalie (Silicon Overdrive) and others.
Ghana is ready for investment and is eager to partner with stakeholders who intend to explore the country’s evident potential.
In its 15th year, Tech in Ghana has further solidified its position as an event fundamental to understanding, exploring, and presenting the country’s technology ecosystem.
Henry Bonsu provided a delightful anchor performance. Akosia Annobil and the team have created an event that will always be a highlight of the London Tech week.