On 28 November 2024, the Young and Safe project of Healthy Cities for Adolescents programme brought together 30 young people, city authorities, and relevant stakeholders in Ho Municipality for the […]
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.
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.
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.
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.
Node Eight Women's Community and the Women with Disability Development and Advocacy Organization united to commemorate International Women's Day this year with the theme "Inspire Inclusion," the event aimed to spark discussions about fostering inclusion for women with disabilities.
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.
Wasteman Ltd and Aduanefie Marketplace, startups in the Node Eight Community have been selected to pitch at the 2023 MTN Grand finale of the MTN Platform Accelerator Program scheduled for January 20, 2023, at the MTN Ghana Headquarters in Accra.
On May 4, 2023, the inaugural Ho Youth Policy Hackathon successfully brought together policymakers, students, community leaders, youth advocates, and local organization representatives for a problem and ideas hack fest. This one-day event was focused on generating inputs toward building a young people-inclusive city in Ho.