Hacklab Foundation
Ghana
Preparing youth for jobs in technology in Africa
Details
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Organisation Name Hacklab Foundation |
Registration body / Regulator website rgd.gov.gh |
Please advise on source of funding / donor(s) Sponsorships, Grants and Donations |
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Organisation Types Youth-led organisation, Youth-serving organisation |
Country of operation Ghana |
Organisation website – full URL |
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Short mission statement Preparing youth for jobs in technology in Africa |
Focus areas Employment and Entrepreneurship, Education and Skills Development |
Full link to Twitter account |
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Organisation address in text format for site search purposes PLOT A/ 172, Tema, Ghana |
Mission of the organization 1. We are a progressive non-for-profit entity, holistically molding young individuals for the global marketplace with technology as our backbone. 2. Breed a competitive environment for innovation and creativity among the youth. 3. Build a repository of knowledge and resources within the tech landscape e.g. startup ecosystem, skills, expertise, access to capital and case studies. 4. Promote a democratic agenda in development through partnerships and forums. |
Full link to Facebook page |
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Full name of organisation’s contact person Foster Awintiti Akugri |
Social impact Statement Since our inception in 2015, we have directly impacted over 8,000 people, organised 8 hackathons, 2 robotics and coding bootcamps for kids between the ages of 7yrs - 13yrs, supported 450+ women in tech, 223 youth were placed in jobs and 128+ youth were placed internships. Through our partnership with IBM, we launched the National Digital Skills Training Program in November 2018, with a goal to reach a 100,000 people by 2021. |
Full link to LinkedIn |
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Email address of the organisation info@hacklabfoundation.org |
Full name of Founder / President Foster Awintiti Akugri |
Full link to Instagram |
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Telephone Number +233540198049 |
Total number of staff members? 9 |
Full link to YouTube |
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Telephone Number - alternate +233243598898 |
Number of staff 18-40? 9 |
WhatsApp Number +233540198049 |
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Is the organisation registered/certified Yes |
Is the organization profit-making? No |
Number of beneficiaries? 1,000-100 000 |
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Please select your registration date 01 March 2018 2:00 am |
Does the organization maintain financials? Yes |
Countries covered, or geographic footprint Ghana Liberia & Sierra Leone (Scheduled to launch in September 2020) |
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Registration body / Regulator Registrar General's Department, Ghana |
Youth organisation location
PLOT A/ 172, Tema, Ghana
