#HoPhotoWalk: Improving Ho’s Online Footprint To Boost The Local Economy

Ho, Ghana –The Global Shapers Ho Hub of the World Economic Forum, in partnership with Ho Node, a digital innovation hub is organizing a photo walk in Ho, the capital city of the Volta Region as part of our Digital_Ho Project.

We are convening photographers, digital media enthusiasts and the general public to embark on a 3-hour walk/tour to explore and capture historical, natural sites, landmarks as well as experience the warmth of Ho.

Our objective is to open up Ho digitally, boost businesses, tourist attractions, and attract investment opportunities by sharing well-optimized photos online and accurately editing Ho Wikipedia page.

The photowalk scheduled for Saturday April 1, 2017, kicks off at the Asogli State Palace at 7am; proceeds through the main streets of Ho and ends at the HoNode Hub 26 Wudake Avenue, Ho. Key places to be captured include: Parks & Gardens, Roman Catholic Church, Ho market, Ho Sports stadium, Klefe waterfall, Volta Serene Hotel, Volta Star Radio, Volta House of Chiefs, Ho Technical University among many others.

The #HoPhotowalk is sponsored by: Bonectasy Photography, VoltaOnline, Memories Photography, Lensational.org, JM photography, SK photography, Magik Moments and Campus Splah TV

We are calling on other photographers, videographers, and digital media enthusiast to volunteer by registering here: ( http://bit.ly/2m2Xic5 ). To support us, kindly contact: 0207597969 or [email protected]

#ShapeHo #GlobalShapersHo #HoPhotowalk #VoltaRegion

ABOUT GLOBAL SHAPERS HO COMMUNITY
The Global Shapers Ho Hub is a unique group of highly motivated young people in Ho committed to touching lives & impacting positively through projects. We are part of the Global Shapers community of the World Economic Forum.

ABOUT HO NODE
HoNode is an inclusive innovation hub in Ho, in the capital city of Volta Region, Ghana. HoNode provides an co-working space for startups; key resources & an enabling environment for ideas to be tested; business development support & digital skills acquisition ( www.honode.org )

ABOUT DIGTIAL_HO PROJECT
This is a GlobalShapers, Ho Hub project designed to empower business owners, entrepreneurs and young people in Ho and its surrounding communities with digital skills to improve their businesses. The aim of the project is to improve the local economy through digital skills acquisition, digital business support, and financial inclusion which falls in line with the Sustainable Development Goal 8: Promoting inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all. The HoPhotoWalk is part of the Digital_Ho Project.