Impact stories
September 20, 2024
On September 16, 2024, the Young and Safe Project Team participated in a stakeholder meeting with the Municipal Chief Executive of the Ho Municipal Assembly and the Heads of Senior High Schools in Ho.
August 28, 2024
The Young and Safe Project under the Healthy Cities for Adolescents Program – II held a two-day Young and Safe bootcamp at Taviefe Senior High School on August 24th and 25th, 2024, bringing together 118 students to equip them with tools to manage their well-being proactively on sexual reproductive health, mental health, and cyber health.
August 13, 2024
At Node Eight, a key part of our strategy is to create a deliberate and nurturing environment where talents can grow and thrive. Last year, we embarked on a journey to become the partner of choice for students at Academic City University, offering them the opportunity to spend their summer vacations interning with our venture studio and working on real-time projects.
August 13, 2024
David Ekong is a 2nd-year Robotics Engineering student at Academic City University College, graduating in 2026. During the last summer holidays, he had the opportunity to intern with us at Node Eight. In this spotlight, he has shared with us invaluable lessons from his internship experience.
July 8, 2024
Node Eight is thrilled to announce that our Founder and CEO, Brian Dzansi Dzidefo, has been selected for the 2024 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders, a flagship program of the U.S. Department of State.
June 12, 2024
The 'Young and Safe Bootcamps' empowered 60 youth in the informal sector with knowledge and skills to proactively manage their sexual/reproductive, mental, and cyber wellbeing.
January 23, 2024
Node Eight clinched the Tech Hub Awards at the 2023 MTN Platforms Accelerator Competition. Node Eight emerged victorious by surpassing 22 competitors nationwide, securing the prestigious Tech Hub Award.
January 23, 2024
Wateman-gh, an innovative waste management that utilizes technology in its operations has clinched the coveted expert-choice award at the MTN Platforms Accelerator Competition 2023.
December 18, 2023
On December 16, 2023, the inaugural Young and Loud Festival took place at Mawuli School in Ho, marking a new chapter in artistic expression and empowerment for over 1,000 young people in Ho, Volta Region, Ghana.