{"id":26017,"date":"2020-05-18T10:19:38","date_gmt":"2020-05-18T10:19:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southafricaportal.com\/?p=26017"},"modified":"2020-05-18T10:19:38","modified_gmt":"2020-05-18T10:19:38","slug":"ms-geek-ghana-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southafricaportal.com\/ms-geek-ghana-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Apply For MS. GEEK Ghana Competition 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>MS GEEK application form 2020 | All Eligible and Interested applicants should apply online for this opportunity before the application deadline-closing date 2020.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The MS. GEEK Ghana 2020 Competition for young Ghanaians application form, requirements, eligibility, application guidelines, application deadline, how to apply, closing date, and other opportunities links for South Africans is published here on <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Southafricaportal.com<\/span><\/strong> as well as on the official website\/application portal.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>MS. GEEK Ghana 2020 Competition for young Ghanaians Application Instruction.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Don\u2019t forget that the <b>MS GEEK<\/b> application is totally free of charge.<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t send anyone money for this opportunity.<\/li>\n<li>Beware of Fraudsters!!!!<\/li>\n<li>Subscribe to our notification list with your email to receive the <a href=\"https:\/\/southafricaportal.com\/category\/opportunities\/\">Latest Opportunities Update.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Details of MS GEEK.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In 2019, the Ministry of Communications adopted the Ms. Geek Africa concept and organized the first Ms. Geek Ghana Competition where eligible young ladies submitted concepts aimed at solving everyday community problems through technological innovations in the Ghanaian society.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0overall\u00a0winner of\u00a0<strong>Ms. Geek Ghana 2019, Ms.\u00a0Selasi Ama Domi-Kuwornu<\/strong> developed an\u00a0Electronic Pilfering in Mobile Money\u00a0(Kasa-Cash System) concept , an innovative solution which seeks to protect Ghanaians especially the underprivileged who were illiterate and were duped or defrauded by associates who could be close relations whilst using their mobile money applications.\u00a0Ms. Domi-Kuwornu\u00a0was sponsored to develop the prototype of her idea and also participate in the Ms. Geek Africa competition 2020 which had been scheduled to be held in April in Guinea, Conakry, however, the onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic did not permit the competition to take place.<\/p>\n<p>Applications for the 2<sup>nd<\/sup>\u00a0edition of Ms. Geek Ghana should be submitted from now to\u00a0<strong>Friday 12<\/strong><sup><u><strong>th<\/strong><\/u><\/sup><strong>\u00a0June, 2020, at 5:00 p.m<\/strong>. The competition is open to Ghanaian young ladies between the ages of\u00a0<strong>13 and 21 years<\/strong> in line with the Regional competition policy. The best solutions shall be selected to participate in the finals. Finals include a week long training, followed by two rounds of presentation where the top 3 shall be chosen and Ms. Geek Ghana 2020 crowned during the closing events of the summit. The dates for the final events will be provided in due course.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>ELIGIBILITY<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Female between ages of 13 and 21 years old<\/li>\n<li>Citizen of Ghana<\/li>\n<li>Contestants must be available for selection and training<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><strong>SELECTION CRITERIA<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The application must include the following:<\/p>\n<ol type=\"a\">\n<li>Description of the problem you want to solve<\/li>\n<li>How you will solve it<\/li>\n<li>A conceptual design<\/li>\n<li>what technologies you are using\/need to develop the concept<\/li>\n<li>The population group it will positively affect<\/li>\n<li>How content will be generated, and shared.<\/li>\n<li>In developing the concept note, applicants must consider how many Ghanaians and or Africans have limited access to internet\/smart devices.<\/li>\n<li>A graphical presentation to accompany your concept note, demonstrating how the solution will work and an example of its user interface.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>PLEASE NOTE: The solution must be original or an improvement to existing solutions.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><strong>PRIZES<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Accompanying prizes include:<\/p>\n<ol type=\"a\">\n<li>Cash prize for the best five (5) submissions,<\/li>\n<li>A laptop for each final ten shortlisted,<\/li>\n<li>A trip to an International Technology Conference in 2021<\/li>\n<li>Free one-year Internet Connection for the best five (5) submitters<\/li>\n<li>Sponsored attachment for the best three (3) at a technology innovation hub closest to submitters to fine tune and actualize their concepts<\/li>\n<li>All travel and accommodation expenses will be covered for the shortlisted ten finalists.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The Ministry reserves the right to determine how any other prize contribution will be managed after the launch of the competition on Wednesday, 6<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0May, 2020.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><strong>SUBMISSION INFORMATION<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol type=\"a\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/moc.gov.gh\/sites\/default\/files\/downloads\/MS.%20GEEK%20GHANA%202020%20APPLICATION%20FORM.pdf\">Download<\/a>\u00a0application forms from\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.moc.gov.gh\/\">www.moc.gov.gh<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.msgeek.org.gh\/\">www.msgeek.org.gh<\/a><\/li>\n<li>All applications must be submitted in English.<\/li>\n<li>Name the submitted application in this format: YOUR NAME \u2013 REGION IN GHANA<\/li>\n<li>Deadline for submission is\u00a0<strong>Friday 12<\/strong><sup><u><strong>th<\/strong><\/u><\/sup><strong>\u00a0June, 2020, at 5:00 p.m<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Submit completed form in softcopy to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:msgeek@moc.gov.gh\">msgeek@moc.gov.gh<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.msgeek.org.gh\/\"><u>www.msgeek.org.gh<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li>If you have questions, please call 0302685614 or send your enquiry via\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:msgeek@moc.gov.gh\">msgeek@moc.gov.gh<\/a><\/li>\n<li>For more information visit or\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.moc.gov.gh\/\">www.moc.gov.gh<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.msgeek.org.gh\/\">www.msgeek.org.gh<\/a><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>For More Information:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/moc.gov.gh\/ms-geek-ghana-2020-call-application\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><br \/>\nVisit the Official Webpage of the MS. 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