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March 25, 2024
30 Youth Empowered To Use Storytelling as a Tool to Advocate for Social Change
The Youth Leadership and Advocacy Training organized as part of the Young and Safe project, aimed to equip 30 young individuals with the necessary skills to advocate for social issues through the powerful medium of storytelling.
March 2, 2024
Empowering Students in Ho: Highlights from the Robotic and Virtual Reality Boot Camp 
The second phase of the Robotic and Virtual Reality boot camp recently took place at Ho Technical Basic School, marking a significant milestone in the 'Young and Safe' initiative under the Healthy Cities for Adolescents program.  
February 12, 2024
Raising Empowered Women: Insights from Node Eight Women’s Community Meetup
The recent women's community meetup, which happened on 4th February at Node Eight aimed at uniting like-minded and driven young women, proved to be a resounding success in empowering participants to set and achieve their professional goals for the year ahead.
January 23, 2024
We are the MTN Tech Hub of 2023.  
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
Wasteman-gh Ltd wins the expert choice award in the MTN 2023 Platforms accelerator competition.  
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.
January 17, 2024
Two Node Eight Startups set to pitch at the Grand finale of the MTN Platforms Accelerator Competition  
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.  
December 18, 2023
Young and Loud Festival 2023: Celebrating Street Art and Talent in Ho’s Youth.
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.
December 6, 2023
Young and Loud Festival: Unleashing Creativity, Advocating Change, and Shaping Futures for Ho’s Youth.  
The Young and Loud Festival, a ground-breaking initiative of the Young and Safe Project under the Healthy Cities for Adolescent program, is set to launch its inaugural edition on December 16, 2023, at the Mawuli School Campus.
October 19, 2023
The Young and Safe Boot Camps Launched to Tackle Mental Health, Sexual Education, and Cyber Hygiene in Ho
The Young and Safe Boot Camp has been developed as a transformative initiative. This comprehensive program aims to educate and empower young individuals on vital topics, including Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), Mental Health, and Cyber Hygiene.