2. History
Mobile Web Ghana
Symposium @ KNUST
•Enthusiasts
•ICT Savvy
•Inspired to impact the
society & world
Participants proposed
regular meetings on
Friday
•Weekend starts on
Friday
•Free period from
lectures
Over 200 participants at the Mobile Web Ghana Symposium. 30TH AUGUST 2011

4. Vision
mFriday combines
teams of talented ICT
developers and business
school students from the
public and private
universities to identify
challenges and
opportunities, create
appropriate projects, and
launch successful
companies for economic
growth and sustainable
jobs in Ghana.
Members at our Mobile Web Training section at the Vodafone Cafe @ KNUST

5. Typical Meeting at
Vodafone Cafe
Members think globally
and act locally.
Personal goals, which
will impact the Ghanaian
society and especially the
African continent.
During meetings in a
relaxed environment,
interested students &
industry experts learn and
share ideas about the
development and
marketing of mobile apps
that will help solve
problems, address social
needs, and improve @mFriday, different views are shaped into better ideas and businesses
services.

6. Objectives
Instil an action and
results-based mentality,
less talk/philosophy, and
avoid analysis paralysis
Create a University Start-
up Fund (USF) to finance
members’ feasible
projects
Plan and implement
social services especially
plastic recycling and
waste management in an
annual contest dubbed
“Ghana Tidy Project”.
Members undertaking signboards cleaning exercise whilst pitching mNotify

7. Objectives
Expose mFriday’s
projects to the world via
global competitions &
conferences
Invite successful
entrepreneurs and
proven leaders to speak
to and/or mentor
members
Obtain lab space at
private and public
universities to design,
test, and launch apps
Farmerline Co-founder pitching Farmerline at TEDx Accra event

8. Activities
Training and
mentorship workshops
mainly with mFriday
members
Brainstorming of
ideas into projects
Demonstrating
proposed projects to
core team for
constructed feedback
mFriday Connector & Mentor time with members

9. Achievements
Changed Mindset
Instil an action and
results-based mentality
Award Winning Apps
Farmerline:
Apps4Africa Winner
Presented @TEDx Accra
Up for demo at
eLearning-Africa 2012
mNotify:
Demoed at ICTD
Atlanta 2012
Have over 28
corporate clients in
Ghana

10. Achievements…
Admissions Notification
3 Universities in Ghana
have adopted SMS
notification into their
Admissions & other
systems process
Ghana Post
Support the
Development &
Integration of SMS and
Mobile Web apps into
the agency’s system

11. Achievements…
A Mobile Web Lab @
KNUST
University authority
has allocated space of
65ft x30ft for the 1st
state-of-the-art Mobile
Web Lab in Ghana
Vodafone is to furnish
the space with devices
and equipment
 Support from private
sector to furnish and
operate the lab

12. The future Mobile Web Lab @ KNUST

13. The Future Mobile Web Lab @ KNUST

14. Challenges
Dedicated Meeting Space
 Severe weather conditions
sometimes interfere with our
meetings since we mostly meet
outdoors.
Funding to:
Furnish and operate the
upcoming mobile web lab
Cover transport and lodging
costs for mobile and web
conferences and competitions
in Accra, Africa, and abroad
Secure registration fees to
participate in international
competitions
Pay for mobile web and Rain down pour disrupting mFriday Training section.
business training consultants

15. Corporate Social
Responsibility Activities
Tennis Tournament for
74 Kumasi Children
Created the Kumasi
Youth Tennis Association
 Developing a database
of all young tennis girls
and boys players 10-
16 years old in Kumasi
 Creating a website to
showcase their talent,
pictures, and goals
 Organizing quarterly
tournaments to
prepare the kids for
regional and global
competition mFriday sponsors Kumasi Youth Tennis tournament as a CSR

16. Acknowledgement
Kwame Nkrumah
University of Science &
Technology (KNUST)
Continuous support &
allocation of space for
the future mobile web
lab
Vodafone Ghana
Providing us a
temporary meeting
space at its Internet
Cafe at KNUST
Supporting in terms of
devices & Equipment to
setup the Future Lab @
KNUST
Mobile Web Ghana
Paid training workshop
for members of mFriday

17. Q&A
A typical Q & A time at our meetings...

18. THANK YOU!