#Kosmos Innovation Center

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CKT-UTAS, KIC Partner to Nurture Ghanaian 'Agripreneurs

A groundbreaking partnership between C.K. Tedam University of Technology and Applied Sciences (CKT-UTAS) and Kosmos Innovation Center (KIC) was officially cemented on March 18th with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding. This strategic alliance aims to nurture a new generation of agricultural entrepreneurs, dubbed ‘agripreneurs,’ and drive innovation within Ghana’s agriculture value…

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Exploring the Elegance of Jaypee Kingswood Oriental Villas in Sector 128, Noida The Ultimate Luxury Experience.

Exploring the Importance of Jaypee Kingswood Oriental Villas in Sector 128, Noida. 

Jaypee Kingswood Oriental Villas is located in Sector 128 in Noida, and it is a luxurious enclave that redefines opulent living. Jaiprakash Associates Limited, the developer of this residential complex, strategically positioned them in Jaypee Greens Wish Town to exemplify grace and sophistication. Each villa boasts an eighteen-hole and nine-hole golf course in the background, with South Asian architecture.

Kingswood Oriental Villas, which comprise 165 units, are more than just homes; they are a symbol of taste and uniqueness. These villas were intricately designed to appeal to homeowners who adhere to Vastu principles, with their majority facing northeast and considered lucky. They range in size from an ample 3850 sq. ft up to an expansive 5350 sq. ft, thus catering to different lifestyle needs.

Located at Sector 128, Noida, Jaypee Kingswood Oriental Villas offer the most exclusive living experiences compared to any other residences available at present. The design combines traditional elements with contemporary aesthetics, creating an atmosphere that is both inviting and elegant. In each villa, you will find indulgence, but with private gardens, swimming pools, and dedicated parking spaces, ensuring residents experience ultimate convenience and comfort.

Proximity to Jaypee’s 9-hole and 18-hole golf courses is one of the unique attributes of these villas, which offer an elevated living experience through scenic views. You could as well choose to have your coffee on the balcony in the morning or just relax yourself in a quiet environment

Moreover, those who want to invest can engage in reselling Kingswood Oriental Villas so that they become a part of this exclusive community. Additionally, several rented houses are available for individuals who would like to first-hand experience the lifestyle before making their final decisions. The project has gone the extra mile by registering itself under the RERA Act and its Kingwood Oriental, ensuring buyers' peace of mind.

Jaypee Kingswood Oriental Villas epitomizes luxury living where elegance meets comfort seamlessly, producing a living space that surpasses expectations. Designed with aesthetics, functionality, and exclusivity in mind, these villas are a luxurious statement in central Noida.

Investment Bliss: Jaypee Greens Kosmos Sector 134, Noida—Your Gateway to Luxurious Living with Saathi Propmart

Jaypee Greens Kosmos is a high-end real estate development in Sector 134 of Noida, set against the changing backdrop of the city’s real estate. Saathi Propmart, your trusted partner in real estate, as its brand name implies, gives you a chance to invest in Jaypee Greens Kosmos’ wonderful lifestyle.

Kosmos is part and parcel of the legendary Jaypee Greens Wish Town, which stands out for its commitment to quality and innovation that has been synonymous with Jaypee Group. It consists of tall apartment buildings, changing the way people live in today’s world. In an attempt to deliver an easy and comfortable living for their residents, Kosmos offers a wide range of facilities, such as lush gardens, sports grounds, and 24/7 guards. What is more tempting about Jaypee Greens Kosmos is that it is strategically located at Sector 134, Noida. The area has become a favorite destination for many residents due to its close proximity to major learning institutions, health centers, and commercial places. Additionally, it enjoys convenient links with major highways and transport termini, which make it ideal for high-class individuals desiring luxury as well as convenience.

With its commitment to excellence and customer satisfaction, Saathi Propmart serves as the perfect partner in your journey to find the perfect home. Saathi Propmart, as an agency, considers the individual goals of each client, providing a personalized approach that will allow you to make your real estate investment in line with your goals.

Investing in Jaypee Greens Kosmos through Saathi Propmart means entering into a world of comfort, convenience, and luxury. The high-rise apartments also boast stunning views of their surrounding environment, whereas the well-planned infrastructure assures residents a peaceful living experience. Lastly, whether it is Jaypee Kingswood Oriental Villas’ luxury offerings at Sector 128 or the modern living at Jaypee Greens Kosmos in Sector 134 that catches your attention, you start on this path of refining your lifestyle with Saathi Propmart. A seamless and fulfilling real estate investment experience guided by a reliable partner who is dedicated to converting your housing dreams into reality.

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Kosmos Innovation Center Sign MOU With Bolgatanga Technical University

Kosmos Innovation Center KIC has announced an MOU signed with Bolgatanga Technical University to provide technical assistance to KIC businesses in agricultural hardware and machines in the Northern regions. Existing KIC business startups, Kigo and King Tracto, who are into tractors, will mark the beginning of the MOU signed between KIC and Bolgatanga Technical University, and many other startup…

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Kosmos Innovation Center (KIC) 2022 AgriTech Challenge Classic

Kosmos Innovation Center (KIC) 2022 AgriTech Challenge Classic

The AgriTech Challenge Classic is a 7-month annual training program aimed at developing the interest and building the mindset of students and young graduates to ultimately drive systemic change in Ghana’s agriculture sector. It provides the youth with the right exposure to the agriculture value chain and provides networking opportunities to build and grow viable solutions to Ghana’s key…

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Kosmos Innovation Center and MasterCard Foundation train 108 young women agripreneurs

Kosmos Innovation Center and MasterCard Foundation train 108 young women agripreneurs

The Kosmos Innovation Center (KIC) and the Mastercard Foundation held a three-day Bootcamp in Kumasi for 108 aspiring young women entrepreneurs within the Agri-MSME sector. The KIC Women’s Bootcamp is part of the capacity building program under the KIC and Mastercard Foundation’s multi-year partnership to train the next generation of young leaders and agriculture entrepreneurs. The Bootcamp…

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Mastercard Foundation & Kosmos Innovation To Train Young Entrepreneurs In Ghana’s Agriculture Sector

Mastercard Foundation & Kosmos Innovation To Train Young Entrepreneurs In Ghana’s Agriculture Sector

The Mastercard Foundation and the Kosmos Innovation Center (KIC), today reported the start of an organization to prepare the up and coming age of youth and business visionaries in Ghana’s horticulture area.Named Initiative for Youth in Agricultural Transformation (I.Y.A.T), the program will scale KIC’s demonstrated groundbreaking model and drives, for example, the AgriTech Challenge, Business…

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@FranklinHiagbe: RT @Abocco: 2:33pm in #Accra, #Ghana. Tune in to #CitiTrends on Citi 97.3FM @Citi973 at 7pm today, hosted by @KofiAshon Lots of conversations about @GhanaThink, the #Ghanaian tech ecosystem, Kosmos Innovation Center @Kosmos_KIC, digital tools for development, in here. #233moments

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Kosmos Innovation center Team #Innovation #Kosmos #Africa #Innovators #womenbootcamp #Bootcamp https://www.instagram.com/p/B11bh4FB0va/?igshid=ch773x95r2si

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Here are all the African Winners at the SABRE Awards 2019

The African winners at the SABRE Awards 2019 were recently announced at the annual African Public Relations Association (AFPRA) conference. The African Public Relations Association (AFPRA) conference was held in Kigali, Rwanda, last week. The SABRE Awards is an awards programme which aims to recognise superior achievement in branding, reputation and engagement. It has a 25-year heritage, with separate competitions in Africa, North America, EMEA, the Asia-Pacific, Latin America and South Asia. Here are all the African winners at the SABRE Awards 2019. These winners were recognised for their superior achievement in branding, reputation and engagements.

African Winners at the SABRE Awards 2019

THE DIAMOND SABRE AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC RELATIONS IN THE C-SUITE Company of the Year WINNER: Company of the Year- MTN Ghana with Touchpoint Magna Carta THE SABRE AWARD FOR SUPERIOR ACHIEVEMENT IN BRAND-BUILDING WINNER: Find Your Beautiful- Darling Nigeria with LSF|PR CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE: Launch of Direct Flight from Nairobi to New York- Kenya Airways with Ogilvy PR - Kenya M&N Brands - telling the story correctly, to achieve the desired strategic outcomes- M&N Brands with Avatar PR THE SABRE AWARD FOR SUPERIOR ACHIEVEMENT IN REPUTATION MANAGEMENT WINNER: Viceroy vs Capitec Bank-Capitec Bank with Atmosphere Communications and Capitec Internal Communications Team, South Africa CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE: Illovo Sugar Africa_ Perception Audit — Illovo Sugar Africa with Instinctif Partners Superior Achievement — MTN Ghana with Touchpoint Magna Carta THE SABRE AWARD FOR SUPERIOR ACHIEVEMENT IN RESEARCH AND PLANNING WINNER: Brands in Motion—WE Communications THE SABRE AWARD FOR SUPERIOR ACHIEVEMENT IN MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION WINNER: Research for sustainable reputational growth — Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa with Reputation Matters

GOLD SABRE AWARDS FOR PUBLIC RELATIONS CAMPAIGNS

African Winners at the SABRE Awards 2019 According to their Geographic Categories

NORTHERN AFRICA WINNER: Careem - Morocco Content Calendar — Careem CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE: Cybersecurity, in search of HR attractiveness in Morocco — KASPERSKY LAB Launch of Hydro Boost Range in Morocco — Johnson & Johnson Launch of Spark 2 — Tecno Mobile with D1 Maroc BCW Samsung Launch of the new flagship S series (Star) — Samsung with D1 Maroc BCW WESTERN AFRICA WINNER: She Will Connect — Intel with WE Communications CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE: CBN Not on Fire, WhatsApp to the Rescue — Central Bank of Nigeria with Image Merchants Promotion Limited MTN Ghana IPO — MTN Ghana with Touchpoint Magna Carta MTN Ghana Reputation Management — MTN Ghana with Touchpoint Magna Carta Homecoming — BWL Agency EASTERN AFRICA WINNER: MonnBienKale — Nestlé with Blast Burson Cohn & Wolfe CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE: Chapa Dimba Na Safaricom — Safaricom plc with Ogilvy Public Relations Kenya MultiChoice Talent Factory — MultiChoice Kenya with Engage Burson Cohn & Wolfe NSSF National Blood Donation Drive — National Social Security Fund (NSSF) - Uganda with Corporate Image Ltd NSSF Go Mobile App Digital Campaign — National Social Security Fund (NSSF) - Uganda with Corporate Image SOUTHERN AFRICA WINNER: Fabric — Siemens with Atmosphere and the King James Group CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE: Biggest BEE deal in Telco history — Vodacom with WE Communications Carling Black Label - Soccer Song for Change — Ab InBev Africa with Ogilvy South Africa / Msports / indaHash Pink Tax — Sanlam Personal Finance with Atmosphere Communications Sage Summit Tour – Africa & Middle East 2017—Sage (Africa & Middle East region) with Idea Engineers

African Winners at the SABRE Awards 2019 According to Practice Area Categories

BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS MARKETING WINNER: Cloud Africa — F5 with World Wide Worx & WE Communications CAUSE-RELATED MARKETING WINNER: Carling Black Label - Soccer Song for Change — Ab InBev Africa with Ogilvy South Africa / Msports / indaHash CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE: Exxaro Statue for the visually impaired unveiling — Exxaro with Clockwork Media That AMA.ZING app — The Zing Group with WE Communications CORPORATE IMAGE WINNER: NSSF Friends With Benefits Image Campaign — National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Uganda CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE: Ford Media Plan Tour — Ford Kosmos Innovation Center (Global and Ghana) — Kosmos Energy Ltd with Ogilvy Ghana MUA - A Rebranding Journey — MUA with HKLM P&G Citizenship 2025 CSR Initiative/ Reputation — P&G CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY WINNER: MultiChoice Talent Factory — MultiChoice Kenya with Engage Burson Cohn & Wolfe CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE: Cartoon Network’s PPG Awards — Turner Africa with BCW Africa MTN Save a Life — MTN Ghana with Touchpoint Magna Carta Sbonis' iDiski — Unilever - Shield Men with Edelman Africa Transforming mindsets to limit plastic waste in our environment — Dow Packaging and Speciality Plastics with Hill+Knowlton Strategies South Africa CRISIS/ISSUES MANAGEMENT WINNER: The Cape Town Water Emergency: from crisis to opportunity — South Africa Tourism with Weber Shandwick CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE: MTN Savannah Brokerage — MTN Ghana with Touchpoint Magna Carta Sisal Launch Strategy in Morocco — Sisal DIGITAL CAMPAIGN WINNER: #ShaveToRemember — Philips with Ogilvy South Africa, Nelson Mandela Foundation CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE: Exxaro Women in Mining — Exxaro with Clockwork Media MTN Heroes of Change — MTN Ghana with Touchpoint Magna Carta EMPLOYEE COMMUNICATIONS WINNER: Fraud or Not? Fraud Awareness — Telkom with Edelman Africa FINANCIAL COMMUNICATIONS WINNER: Sage Budget Speech Campaign 2019 — Sage with Idea Engineers CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE: Raising Levels of Financial Literacy Among Rwandans — International Finance Corporation with By Design Communications Stanbic Bank Zambia Anakazi Banking Proposition — Stanbic Bank Zambia with Langmead & Baker Ltd INTEGRATED MARKETING WINNER: Ghanaians Against Child Abuse (GACA) — UNICEF and Government of Ghana with Ogilvy Ghana CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE: #kenyatradeweek — Export Promotion Council, Kenya with Engage Burson Cohn & Wolfe Copa Coca-Cola Africa Cup — Coca-Cola with Ogilvy Public Relations, Kenya MARKETING TO CONSUMERS (NEW PRODUCT) WINNER: Chapa Dimba Na Safaricom — Safaricom plc with Ogilvy Public Relations Kenya CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE: Everyone deserves to dress well! — LC Waikiki with BCW Africa Le Petit Marseillairs launch of a new range of shower gels — Le Petit Marseillairs MARKETING TO CONSUMERS (EXISTING PRODUCT) WINNER: Blaze by Safaricom — Safaricom plc with Ogilvy Public Relations Kenya CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE: Miss Cadum Activation — Colgate Palmolive with D1Social Stephane Plaza & Emmanuelle Rivassoux revisitent Place des Zaers — Akwa Immo Développement MEDIA RELATIONS WINNER: Sage rAInbow Campaign 2018 — Sage with Idea Engineers CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE: Comic Con Africa 2018 — Comic Con with Edelman Africa La Liga Future Players — La Liga with Clockwork Media PUBLIC AFFAIRS/GOVERNMENT RELATIONS WINNER: Pink Tax — Sanlam Personal Finance with Atmosphere Communications PUBLIC EDUCATION WINNER: Meet the man who hears colours — SAS with WE Communications CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE: Cyber (in)security & Dubai Trust event — Microsoft MEA with WE Communications Protecting the rights of the man on the street — Legal Practitioners Fidelity Fund with Hill+Knowlton Strategies South Africa SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN WINNER: Make a Meal of It — KFC with Ogilvy South Africa CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE: Muesli Election 2018 — Tiger Brands - Jungle with Ogilvy South Africa SPECIAL EVENT/SPONSORSHIP WINNER: #kenyatradeweek — Export Promotion Council, Kenya with Engage Burson Cohn & Wolfe CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE: Axe - Party of the Year — Unilever - Axe with Edelman Africa La Liga KwaMahlobo Festive Games — La Liga with Clockwork Media

African Winners at the SABRE Awards 2019 According to Industry Sector Categories

ASSOCIATIONS: WINNER: Research for sustainable reputational growth — Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa with Reputation Matters CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE: Forum of Security and Critical Institutions in Niger State (FOSCIN) — Niger State with Image Merchants Promotion Limited CONSUMER PRODUCTS/SERVICES WINNER: Launch of Direct Flight from Nairobi to New York — Kenya Airways with Ogilvy Public Relations, Kenya CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE: Huawei Y9 launch event Morocco — Huawei FASHION & BEAUTY WINNER: 100 Colours — Unilever - Dove with Edelman Africa FINANCIAL & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES WINNER: That AMA.ZING app — The Zing Group with WE Communications CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE: The 10th IFSWF Annual Conference — ITHMAR Capital with D1 Maroc FOOD & BEVERAGE WINNER: Illovo Sugar Africa_ Perception Audit — Illovo Sugar Africa with Instinctif Partners CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE: Coca-Cola World Cup Campaign (Ghana & Nigeria) — Coca-Cola West Africa Business Unit with Ogilvy Ghana Zambian Breweries Smart Drinking Campaign — Zambian Breweries Plc with Langmead & Baker Ltd INDUSTRIAL/MANUFACTURING WINNER: Fabric — Siemens with Atmosphere and the King James Group MEDIA, ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT WINNER: Homecoming — BWL Agency CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE: Cartoon Network Creative Lab (CN Lab) — Turner Africa with BCW Africa Cell C Inanda Africa Cup Polo Tournament — Inanda Club with Mason Show Management Chief Daddy Movie — Ebony Life Media with LSF|PR South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTAs) — National Film and Video Foundation with Mason Show Management MINING & EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES WINNER: Kosmos Innovation Center (Global and Ghana) — Kosmos Energy Ltd with Ogilvy Ghana CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE: Exxaro Overall — Exxaro with Clockwork Media Gold Fields 25TH Anniversary 2018 — Gold Fields Ghana Ltd with Ogilvy Ghana NOT FOR PROFIT/CHARITIES WINNER: The Africa Trade Forum — Rockefeller Foundation with Engage Burson Cohn & Wolfe, Kenya PUBLIC SECTOR/GOVERNMENT WINNER: NSSF Go Mobile App Digital Campaign — National Social Security Fund (NSSF) - Uganda with Corporate Image CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE: NAF Bombards Boko Haram after Metele Attack — Nigerian Air Force NAF with Image Merchants Promotion Limited NSSF - Daily Monitor Career Expo — National Social Security Fund (NSSF) - Uganda with Corporate Image TECHNOLOGY WINNER: Biggest BEE deal in Telco history — Vodacom with WE Communications CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE: Facebook's Third Party Fact-Checking Programme — Chain Reactions Nigeria Nokia Beach Party Radisson Blu - Djerba - Tunisia — Nokia TRAVEL & LEISURE WINNER: The most on-time airline in the world — FlySafair with WE Communications CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE: The Good Life, On the Course, Off the Course — Randpark Golf Club with Livewired PR Read the full article

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Free Third Thursday evening art tour scheduled for July 20

The next Third Thursday – the monthly evening tour of seven public art galleries – is scheduled for Thursday, July 20 from 6-9 p.m.

Third Thursday was established in 2012 to encourage attendance at Athens’ established art venues through cooperation and co-promotion by the organizing entities.

The July 20 tour will include the following exhibitions at these stops:

Lyndon House Arts Center – For July’s Third Thursday, the Lyndon House Arts Center will host a discussion with artist Rich Panico. Panico's ceramic works are on view in the “Collections from the Community” cases. He will speak about artistic processes in specific and universal terms. Panico will also use this collection of clay pots and objects spanning forty years of work as a point of departure for his discussion.

The Summer Shows are also on view. There are a total of five exhibitions to see: “Beloved Land: A Series by David Hale,” “In Wood and Word: Bible Scenes carved by Cal Logue,” “Time Warp…and Weft: Woven Works,” “To & Fro: Correspondence Art by Jack Logan and Kosmo Vinyl” and “Fold Unfold: Contemporary Coverlets.”

Finally in celebration of the Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation’s 50th year, Lyndon House Arts Center is happy to present a collection from “Growing Up in Athens.” This exhibit displays photographs of Athens taken over several decades. “Unidentified Houses of Athens” will also be on view until November 1.

Ciné – Ciné is extending “Dance This, Fight That” by Zuzka Vaclavik through July 20.

Hotel Indigo – Hotel Indigo presents “Rock Paper Scissors,” featuring works of art about paper by Malissa Ryder, Kendal Nevada King, Blair Janine Taylor, Lucha Rodriguez, Leisa Rich and Elizabeth Lide.

The GlassCube Gallery has launched the new site-specific installation entitled “Rainbow Cube” by artist team Candice Greathouse and Curtis Ames. On view through October, this 24/7 art exhibition space is transformed into a holographic experience looking at the nature of color, light and rainbows.

The Classic Center – For July’s Third Thursday, there are two new exhibitions to enjoy at The Classic Center. “Warm Days, Cool Nights” in Gallery I features Ariel Lockshaw’s hot, hot pool paintings, Frances Berry’s minimal golden hour photos, Wade Sheldon’s refreshing nautical night skies and Hannah Ehrlich’s dreamy cloud paintings.

Jackie Dorsey has a solo exhibition in Gallery II. Her watercolor portraits of familiar faces of musicians, artists and chefs of Athens are not to be missed. Dorsey’s work will be on view until December.  

Georgia Museum of Art – The museum will offer two events this Third Thursday. The Thursday Twilight Tour: Highlights of the Permanent Collection will be led by docents at 7 p.m. The summer Museum Mix will feature DJ Nate from Wuxtry playing a wide variety of genres on 7-inch vinyl records while the galleries are open and food and drink is provided by sponsors and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Art; 8–11 p.m., free.

The Georgia Museum of Art will present a number of exhibitions for July’s Third Thursday. One exhibition displays works by the contemporary Georgia-based artist Kristin Casaletto titled "The Past Is Never Dead: Kristin Casaletto.”

"Avocation to Vocation: Prints by F. Townsend Morgan” will also be displayed. It is the first exhibition to focus entirely on the WPA-era artist since his death in 1965.

"The Genius of Martin Johnson Heade” tells the story of landscape, marine and still-life paintings by the 19th-century innovator, his predecessors and his contemporaries.

"Modern Living: Giò Ponti and the 20th-Century Aesthetics of Design” is an exhibition presenting more than 50 objects. This exhibition represents some of the Italian designer’s most outstanding pieces of furniture and decorative objects from the beginning of his career in the 1920s through the 1950s.

Finally, there are 13 galleries that house a large portion of the Georgia Museum of Art's permanent collection, including many of the 100 American paintings that made up Alfred Heber Holbrook's founding gift.

ATHICA –  ATHICA galleries will not be open for the July Third Thursday.

The Dodd Galleries at the Lamar Dodd School of Art – The Dodd Galleries are closed for the summer.

All exhibitions are free and open to the public.

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These 114 Creative Toys & Games Will Top Kids’ Wish Lists this Holiday Season!

New York, NY | November 11, 2019 – The Toy Association today unveiled 114 toy and game finalists for the prestigious 2020 Toy of the Year (TOTY) Awards. Known as the “Oscars” of the toy industry, the TOTY Awards program recognizes the top playthings on the market – from STEM/STEAM and innovative toys to dolls, action figures, creative toys, and more. The program is also a vital fundraiser for The Toy Foundation, which annually delivers toys to millions of children in need.

Finalists were announced this morning by a group of well-known online influencers who serve as TOTY ambassadors. Between now and January 5, 2020 play-lovers of all ages can visit www.ToyAwards.org to vote for their favorite playthings in each of the 16 categories, browse toys, download shopping lists for the holidays, and enter for a chance to win one of 16 toy prize packages.

“From an extraordinary field of nominees carefully reviewed by expert judges, this year’s TOTY finalists truly represent our members’ ability to bring fun, laughter, discovery, and learning to kids across America and around the world,” said Steve Pasierb, president & CEO of The Toy Association. “We are proud to unveil these playthings in advance of the holiday season and celebrate the toy community’s enduring ability to inspire generations of play. Everyone is encouraged to cast their votes at ToyAwards.org and help decide the winners!”

Winners in each category, as well as the coveted overall Toy of the Year winner and the People’s Choice winner (based solely on consumer votes), will be announced at the TOTY Awards gala on Friday, February 21, 2020 at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York City. The celebration will kick off Toy Fair New York and include the induction of three trailblazers into the esteemed Toy Industry Hall of Fame.

2020 TOTY FINALISTS

More information about the TOTY voting and selection process can be found in the “About the Awards” section of www.ToyAwards.org.

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ACTION FIGURE OF THE YEAR Toys that represent a person or fictional character intended for active, imaginative and narrative-based play

Bakugan Dragonoid Maximus Transforming Figure by Spin Master Disney Pixar Toy Story Basic Figures by Mattel, Inc. Heroes of Goo Jit Zu by Moose Toys Jurassic World Destroy ‘N Devour™ Indominus Rex by Mattel, Inc. Marvel Legends Series by Hasbro, Inc. My Hero Academia Katsuki Bakugo Action Figure by McFarlane Toys Power Rangers Beast Morphers Beast-X Ultrazord Figure by Hasbro, Inc.

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COLLECTIBLE OF THE YEAR Toys that compose a set and can be collected in multiples; can include novelty playthings, miniature versions of existing lines, licensed collectibles, etc.

Blume by Skyrocket Toys Hairdorables Dolls Series 3 by Just Play L.O.L. Surprise! Winter Disco Series by MGA Entertainment Lucky Fortune by WowWee My Singing Monsters Collectible Musical Figures by PlayMonster Pulp Heroes Snap Bots by Far Out Toys Shopkins Real Littles Lil’ Shopper Pack by Moose Toys

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CONSTRUCTION TOY OF THE YEAR Toys that include building as the primary play pattern

Erector by Meccano, Inventor Set, Intro to Robotics by Spin Master Fisher-Price® Wonder Makers™ design system Build Around Town™ Starter Kit by Mattel, Inc. LeapBuilders® ABC Smart House™ by LeapFrog LEGO® CITY Deep Space Rocket and Launch Control by LEGO Systems, Inc. LEGO® MARVEL Iron Man Hall of Armor by LEGO Systems, Inc. My Robotic Pet – Tumbling Hedgehog by Thames & Kosmos VEX Catapult 2.0 by HEXBUG

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CREATIVE TOY OF THE YEAR Toys that allow kids to build and/or make items that are unique to them

Blinger by Wicked Cool Toys Cool Maker GO GLAM Nail Stamper by Spin Master Crayola Glitter Dots by Crayola littleBits Electronic Music Inventor Kit by Sphero smART Pixelator™ by Flycatcher Inc. Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Droid Depot Custom Astromech Units by Disney Parks Y’Art® Craft Kit by Kahootz

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DOLL OF THE YEAR Toys that include baby, toddler, and fashion dolls

Ballerina Dreamer Dancing Ballerina by Hunter Products USA LLC Candylocks Basic Doll by Spin Master Creatable World by Mattel, Inc. Cry Babies – Kristal Gets Sick & Feels Better by IMC Toys Disney Frozen 2: “Into the Unknown” Elsa Doll by JAKKS Pacific Disney Princess Ralph Breaks the Internet – Comfy Princess Assortment by Hasbro, Inc. L.O.L. Surprise! O.M.G. Fashion Dolls by MGA Entertainment

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GAME OF THE YEAR For families and children’s (ages 0-14) games including board, card, electronic or other physical game formats and puzzles, exclusive of video or app games

Funkoverse Strategy Game by Funko Games Heist by Megableu USA MS. MONOPOLY Board Game by Hasbro, Inc. Orangutwang by PlayMonster Pictionary Air by Mattel, Inc. Ravensburger’s Disney Villainous: Evil Comes Prepared by Ravensburger Throw Throw Burrito by Exploding Kittens UNO Braille by Mattel, Inc.

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INFANT/TODDLER TOY OF THE YEAR Toys that are developed for ages 0-3 (0-18 months infant/18 months-3 years toddler)

Fisher-Price® Linkimals™ by Mattel, Inc. InnyBin by Fat Brain Toy Co. KidKraft World of Eric Carle Shape Activity Cube by KidKraft LeapBuilders® 123 Fix-It Truck™ by LeapFrog Mix & Match-a-Saurus™ by VTech® Musical Lili Llama by The Manhattan Toy Company Tinker Truck by Radio Flyer

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INNOVATIVE TOY OF THE YEAR Toys that utilize innovative design, technology, or manufacturing processes to enhance play value

comicam® the Instant Comic Camera by Hangzhou Rulei Technology Co., Ltd Harry Potter Invisibility Cloak by Wow! Stuff Hot Wheels™ id Smart Track™ Kit by Mattel, Inc. Hot Wheels™ TechMods by Mattel, Inc. RockIt Twist™ by LeapFrog Shashibo (The Shape Shifting Box) by Fun In Motion Toys tori™ Explorer Pack by BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America

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LICENSE OF THE YEAR Character or property that has had success spreading its brand through the development and merchandising of products developed from the intellectual property

Baby Shark by Pinkfong Barbie 60th Anniversary Program by Mattel, Inc. JoJo Siwa by Nickelodeon Marvel Avengers Endgame by Disney / Marvel Licensing PAW Patrol Mighty Pups Super PAWs by Spin Master / Nickelodeon Pokémon by The Pokémon Company International Ryan’s World by pocket.watch Toy Story 4 by The Walt Disney Company

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OUTDOOR TOY OF THE YEAR Toys that are designed for outdoor play, including ride-ons

Crazy Cart® Shift™ by Razor USA Create A Castle by Create A Castle EzyRoller Drifter X by EzyRoller LLC Globber GoUp COMFORT by Incredible Novelties My Buddy Wheels by Yvolution USA, Inc. Toilet Paper Blasters™ Sheet Storm™ by JAKKS Pacific ZURU X-Shot Fast-Fill by ZURU

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25 July 2019 – Fat Brain Toys’ products are photographed for catalog at Karen and Mark Carson’s home located in Elkhorn, NE.

PLAYSET OF THE YEAR Toys that are designed to work together to enact some action or event, including characters and role play

Beyblade Burst Turbo Slingshock Cross Collision Battle Set by Hasbro, Inc. Disney Frozen Ultimate Arendelle Castle Playset by Hasbro, Inc. Hape Fire Station by Hape International Inc Hot Wheels® Colossal Crash™ Track Set by Mattel, Inc. L.O.L. Surprise! Winter Disco Chalet by MGA Entertainment PLAYMOBIL Mars Space Station by PLAYMOBIL Timber Tots by Fat Brain Toy Co.

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PLUSH TOY OF THE YEAR Toys that are made of fabric and stuffed with cotton or similar filling, including toys with interactive or electronic features

Cutetitos by Basic Fun! Dolce Safari Adventure by Magformers/DOLCE Little Live Scruff-A-Luvs Real Rescue Electronic Pet by Moose Toys Pinkfong Baby Shark Song Puppets with Tempo Control by WowWee Pomsies Lumies by Skyrocket Toys Shimmer Stars by KD Group ZURU Rainbocorns Ultimate Sequin Surprise Series 2 by ZURU

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PRESCHOOL TOY OF THE YEAR Toys that are developed for ages 3-5

Demo Duke by Spin Master Coding Critters by Learning Resources® Kid Trax Rideamals Unicorn by Pacific Cycle Kindi Kids by Moose Toys Myla the Magical Unicorn™ by VTech® Peppa Pig’s Magical Parade Floats by Jazwares Wild Ones™ by Razor USA

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SPECIALTY TOY OF THE YEAR Toys that are distributed through independent retailers, i.e. neighborhood toy stores, and not sold at mass brick and mortar stores.  Toys that are sold only online do not qualify

AirFort by AirFort Hape Emergency Services Headquarters by Hape International Inc LEGO® Ideas Central Perk by LEGO Systems, Inc. LEGO® Stranger Things The Upside Down by LEGO Systems, Inc. littleBits Space Rover Inventor Kit by Sphero OombeeBall by Fat Brain Toy Co. ThinkFun’s Thinking Putty Puzzle by ThinkFun, Inc.

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STEM/STEAM TOY OF THE YEAR Toys that encourage kids to develop skills (foundational or curricular) in the core disciplines of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics

Amazing Rescue 50Pc Set by Magformers Artie 3000™ by Educational Insights® Beaker Creatures Alien Experiment Lab by Learning Resources® Crayola Color Chemistry Arctic Lab by Crayola Gumball Machine Maker by Thames & Kosmos LEGO® BOOST Star Wars™ Droid Commander by LEGO Systems, Inc. Mech-5 Mechanical Coding Robot by Elenco

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VEHICLE OF THE YEAR Toy cars, trucks, trains and other vehicles in all scales, including R/C vehicles but exclusive of ride-ons

Grrrumball by Alpha Group US Hot Wheels Mario Kart Die-Cast Vehicle Assortment by Mattel, Inc. L.O.L. Surprise! 2-in-1 Glamper by MGA Entertainment Monster Jam Mega Grave Digger Remote Control Vehicle by Spin Master PJ Masks PJ Seeker by Just Play STAR WARS D-O Interactive Droid by Hasbro, Inc. X-Power Dozer™ by JAKKS Pacific

  The finalists were selected from 633 nominees submitted by 236 companies. Eighteen judges, including toy and play experts, retailers, academics, and journalists, reviewed and ranked the products in categories relevant to their areas of expertise. The judges then participated in a discussion to determine the finalists in each category. They considered each product’s creativity, design, play value, and marketing.

The TOTY Awards gala is open only to toy industry professionals. Tickets for the event will be available for purchase on December 2; all TOTY proceeds are donated to The Toy Foundation, which partners with generous toy companies throughout the year to bring brand-new toys to children who are sick, at-risk, in foster care, impoverished, or otherwise in need.

About The Toy Association  www.toyassociation.org / www.thegeniusofplay.org / www.playsafe.org Founded in 1916, The Toy Association™, Inc. is the not-for-profit trade association representing all businesses involved in creating and delivering toys and youth entertainment products for kids of all ages. The Toy Association leads the health and growth of the U.S. toy industry, which has an annual U.S. economic impact of $107.5 billion, and its 950+ members drive the annual $26.5 billion U.S. domestic toy market. The Toy Association serves as the industry’s voice on the developmental benefits of play, and promotes play’s positive impact on childhood development to consumers and media. The organization has a long history of leadership in toy safety, having helped develop the first comprehensive toy safety standard more than 40 years ago, and remains committed to working with medical experts, government, consumers, and industry on ongoing programs to ensure safe and fun play.

As a global leader, The Toy Association produces the world-renowned North American International Toy Fair and Fall Toy Preview; advocates on behalf of members around the world; sustains the Canadian Toy Association; acts as secretariat for the International Council of Toy Industries and International Toy Industry CEO Roundtable; and chairs the committee that reviews and revises America’s widely emulated ASTM F963 toy safety standard.

2020 Toy of the Year Award Finalists Unveiled #TOTY2020 These 114 Creative Toys & Games Will Top Kids’ Wish Lists this Holiday Season! New York, NY | November 11, 2019 – …

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School Farm Competition 2024 Now Open for Applications

School Farm Competition 2024 Applications are now open for an exciting opportunity: the School Farm Competition 2024, organized by KOSMOS INNOVATION CENTER and its partners. This annual competition is a chance for Ghanaian junior high and senior high schools to showcase their agricultural skills and sustainability efforts. Who Can Apply The competition is open to all private and public JHS and…

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Floor Lamp

Sometimes the simplest things are the most profound. Attention to detail is of utmost importance when you want to look good.

Design and style should work toward making you look good and feel good without a lot of effort so you can get on with the things that matter. Follow us on our journey!

MILCHFLASCHE

Packaging                                                                                    

The beautifully shaped milk bottles from the 70’s inspired us to make a redesign. We created a new cap and thinner body, that makes the bottle appear in a more elegant and modern way. The simple and colorful labels in pastel tones give a nice vintage touch to it. The milk is available in different flavors, each with its matching design. That milk stands for premium-quality, good taste and good design.

CLOSE

Floor Lamp

The idea behind CLOSE is to take center stage in every room. Closely intertwined with its environment, the lamp is constantly looking for a companion: a shoulder to lean on in a mutual relationship. The minimalist design necessitates that the lamp never stands isolated from other objects and, therefore, CLOSE flourishes within the company of others, providing her with a strong pillar of confidence.

Consisting of multiple pieces, the lamp allows for compact packaging and its plug-in system guarantees user-friendly and easy assembling.

WEBIKE

Bike Sharing Station

The world is at a turning point. In 2030 probably 60% of the world population is going to live in cities. The number of spatial compact megacities is increasing.

We are convinced that bike sharing spots will become highly popular and certainly lift up the comfort of a living in cities. Humans are spending a lot of energy into their daily life and technology gives the possibility to turn this energy into electricity.

With our concept the energy of a person who rides a bike is used to generate electricity to charge batteries. Subsequently this will charge technical devices in their carried backpack, without a single cable.

KOSMOS

Pen

KOSMOS is an award-winning pen with a minimalist design that will inspire the next generation of creators. It combines a revolutionary new mechanism with the most intuitive design and got funded on Kickstarter within less than 24h. The groundbreaking new mechanism is based on magnetic forces and unlocks the pen with a simple shift of the cap. This unique writing utensil is seeking a spot in every creative’s daily essentials.

iOLANi Clip

Jewelry Clip

Clip

The gum clip solution of iOLANi eyewear extends the simple principle of the rubber loop to a much more elegant design. With a few grips, the clip is fixed on the glasses and ready to use. It adapts to various glasses temples and has a stylish trailer. A modern and beautiful variant for a traditional chain loop.

Less  grips, increased comfort, more style.

Spring clip

The spring clip is innovative and easy to use. It can be plugged into the glasses temple without much effort while providing a stable fit. If you don´t need the spring clip it is as quickly removed due to it’s simple design. We focus on the essentials with minimum hassle and maximum style.

For more details on our products and services, please feel free to visit us at Minimalistic Pen, Designer Stationery,Ballpoint Pen, Design Pen&Apple Pencil

[newstfionline]

Space Junk, Time To Clean The Mass Of Debris Orbiting Earth

Alexander Stirn, Suddeutsche Zeitung, June 14, 2017

UEDEM--Two nondescript containers in this northwest German town help track the dangers of collisions in outer space. The “Space Situational Awareness Center,” operated by the German Federal Armed Forces does not, however, protect Germany and the rest of the world from little green men or other space villains with laser guns. The dangers mentioned above are simply made of debris.

More than 20,000 objects, with a diameter of at least 10 centimeters (4 inches), are orbiting earth in uncontrollable circuits. These include broken satellites, burned-out rocket fuel cells, and general debris from collisions or targeted destruction procedures. In addition to that, you have about 750,000 pieces measuring 1 centimeter (0.4 inches) that are not detectable from Earth.

For starters, all of this debris constitutes a major danger to the nearly 1,500 active satellites currently orbiting the planet. The last crash happened in 2009 when a Russian Kosmos satellite collided with a U.S. Iridium satellite. The result was some 10,000 fragments, adding to the considerable debris already in place.

“Sixty years of space exploration have led to a lot of ‘traffic’ circulating above the Earth,” says Colonel Thomas Spangenberg, military head of operations at Uedem’s Space Situational Center. All that traffic also means an increased risk of accidents, especially when there are plenty of rogue “drivers” and no real rules of the highway nor any reliable roadway repair service. All attempts to contain the amount of debris or force it into predictable orbits have failed up until now. Plans to tow away the wreckage and dispose of it somehow have also failed to take off due to the lack of available technology, funding and political will to seriously pursue them.

“During normal traffic accidents on the motorway the police will block off that portion of motorway,” says Gerald Braun, civilian head of operations at the Center, which is jointly operated by the German Federal Air Force and the German Aerospace Center (DLR). “But that is impossible up there. It’s an active high-speed traffic system, so nothing can be stopped.”

Braun and Spangenberg have only one option, namely to prevent the worst from happening.

Predicting collisions is like poking around in the dark. “At the moment we are dependent on the Americans and their global network, just like the rest of the Western hemisphere,” says Spangenberg. At least 30 different radar stations and optical telescopes aid the U.S. in tracking the orbits of an estimated 30,000 objects. Some 18,000 of these satellites and pieces of debris are recorded in a catalogue that anyone can access. The rest is top secret, though some of the confidential materials are shared with Transatlantic partners.

One of the pieces that Americans do not share information about, is the so-called “unknown” object, which is currently worrying officials at the Center since it is scheduled to pass quite close to a German civilian observation satellite within the next two days. “Unknown” is believed to one of these top secret objects, perhaps a spy satellite, a metal splinter or a burned out rocket fuel cell.

“We have no idea what is heading towards us,” says Gerald Braun “We have no access to the size of the object nor the data in the catalogue.”

But this kind of predicament is supposed to change, as Germany has announced plans to monitor all space junk by themselves in future.

The name of that particular project is Gestra. The DLR and Air Force want to be able to independently track the orbits of satellites and debris between 500 to 1,200 kilometers (310-745 miles) in altitude through the use of an experimental, modular as well as mobile observation radar system located within the containers at Uedem. One of the containers sends radar beams into space while the other container, situated 100 meters (328 feet) apart from one another, receives the reflected signals and analyzes them.

Gestra is supposed to be up and running within the next year, though the Center will also have to learn how to process the received data. Tens of thousands of warnings of potential collisions, based on information from the Center’s and U.S. authorities, are already collated at the German site each year. The information is filtered, analyzed and lands, if the danger is considerable, in room 109, the operational heart of the Center. Critical situations arise once or twice a month: if a collision is imminent, the satellite operator is contacted and kindly asked to perform evasive maneuvers.

“In the future, this data will be analyzed in a fully automated process,” says Braun. “Otherwise it will become impossible to tackle the task.”

It’s not clear if Gestra’s resolution capacity will be even stronger than the Americans’, who can identify objects with a diameter of 10 centimeters. But even if Gestra could manage to locate objects as small as five centimeters, it would not solve all problems: even an object of only three centimeters can cause devastating damage. “As opposed to aviation space, of which we have an absolute map at any given time, the space surrounding Earth is unchartered. And we never will be able to charter it anyway,” says Braun. “In the end, we are flying blind.”

All of this is a warning of the importance of avoiding the creation of additional space junk. Only a few countries, such as France for example, have legislation in place to support the prevention of creating space debris. Even Germany is behind the times. Instead, such vague policy suggestions have been made as lowering satellite orbits at the end of their lives to 520 kilometers. The Earth’s atmosphere is still dense enough at that height that the satellite is slowed down and, over a period of 25 years, slowly incinerates and burn up. In addition to that, pressure tanks should be bled dry, batteries discharged and fuel cells dried up completely. In short, anything explosive needs to be stabilized prior to descent.

But junk prevention costs money and very few satellite operators want to pay for that. “We need politicians to enforce guidelines,” says Holger Krag, head of the Bureau for Space Debris with the European Space Agency in Darmstadt. “But the responsible space exploration committee of the United Nations has not passed a law in decades because various states block each other.”

So, there is only refuse collection. Ideas and initiatives for getting rid of space junk are based on this simple principle. The European Union has allocated 15 million euros for a “Remove Debris” project, which aims to prove that defective satellites can be tamed by utilizing nets or harpoons. The captured satellite could then be dragged to a lower orbit to incinerate.

But such innovations are futile on their own, says DLR manager Braun. “It is essential that we have a picture of our own about what is going on up in space.”

[guluamnews-blog]

Inside the 2016 New York Toy Fair: Every child's fantasy expo 3D-printed activity figures, STEM toys, an entire pack of Legos, and much more.

NEW YORK—There exists a place on the planet where toys manage, one end to the other, and that place is the yearly New York Toy Fair. It's the place all the greatest names for the sake of entertainment (think Lego, Mattel, and comparable organizations) assemble to report the following huge things hitting toy store racks. Much to the daunt of children all over the place, the Toy Fair is an industry-just occasion, so we needed to give you an inside take a gander at the freshest toys that may make it into your front room.

The toys flaunted at the reasonable ran the array from instructive and fascinating to fun and happy. Obviously there was another Barbie Dreamhouse that is greater than many puppy houses, and new Star Wars Lego sets including Stormtroopers, Rey, and Kylo Ren. Mattel enjoyed a reprieve from Barbie buildup to likewise report the $300 ThingMaker 3D printing toy machine, which gives kids a chance to make their own particular toys by utilizing a streamlined 3D printing application with plans that can be sent to the ThingMaker for creation.

In any case, a major subject of the current year's Toy Fair was construct and-play items that urge children to make their own toys sans preparation and explore different avenues regarding them. A number of these items were named as "STEM" toys, or items that urge children to learn science, innovation, designing, and math abilities while they play. There were a lot of assemble your-own-structure toys, large portions of which were gone for young ladies, for example, GoldieBlox's sets loaded with pulleys, levers, and everything young ladies would need to manufacture toy resorts, play areas, and then some. GoldieBlox likewise has a "Motion picture Machine" set that gives kids a chance to fabricate their own zoetrope to watch films with, and they can make and print their own particular moving pictures utilizing the GoldieBlox associated application.

Science-centered toys had children finding out about everything from reused materials to manageable vitality. Thames and Kosmos had various science and material science related toy sets, including one that has children exploring different avenues regarding elective vitality and finding out about warming, conduction, convection, and more by building a sun oriented fueled house out of styrofoam and the Geckobot set that gives kids a chance to make their own divider climbing reptilian robot.

The current year's Toy Fair left us feeling confident for whatever remains of the year's toys and for the eventual fate of toys. The sorts of toys introduced were differing, and they likewise demonstrated that toys can be fun, instructive, and hands-on even in a world devoured by all things advanced. So when you get your hands on some of these toys later in the year, don't be modest—have a ton of fun with them while your children aren't looking.

[hashtagghana]

@apiorkor: RT @Abocco: 2:33pm in #Accra, #Ghana. Tune in to #CitiTrends on Citi 97.3FM @Citi973 at 7pm today, hosted by @KofiAshon Lots of conversations about @GhanaThink, the #Ghanaian tech ecosystem, Kosmos Innovation Center @Kosmos_KIC, digital tools for development, in here. #233moments