{"id":605295,"date":"2019-04-05T11:54:06","date_gmt":"2019-04-05T11:54:06","guid":{"rendered":"<br><div>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">General News of Friday,  5 April 2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>Triple A Network<\/p>\n2019-04-05\n\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghana-mma.com\/2019\/04\/185197"},"modified":"2019-04-05T11:54:06","modified_gmt":"2019-04-05T11:54:06","slug":"ahaspora-young-professionals-launch-ichoosemadeinghana-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/04\/05\/ahaspora-young-professionals-launch-ichoosemadeinghana-campaign\/","title":{"rendered":"Ahaspora Young Professionals launch #IchooseMadeInGhana campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">General News of Friday,  5 April 2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>Triple A Network<\/p>\n<p>2019-04-05<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanamma.com\/2019\/04\/18519749.295.jpg\" alt=\"Ahaspora   I Choose Made In Ghana\" title=\"Ahaspora   I Choose Made In Ghana\" width=\"295\" height=\"191\" \/><span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Some Ahaspora Young Professionals in their African print<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"clear:right\"> The #IchooseMadeInGhana campaign consists in purchasing something made in Ghana (from accessories and clothes to food or any type of local services), taking a photo of it, and posting it on social media with the hashtag, \u201c#IchooseMadeInGhana\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>This easy three-step movement was officially launched at the March 2019 Happy Hour held at the Gold Coast Restaurant and Cocktail Bar in Accra and organized by Ahaspora, a group renowned to be Ghana\u2019s most engaged organization of professionals from Ghana and the diaspora.<\/p>\n<p>The idea was birthed in early March, barely five weeks after the USD-to-GHS conversion rate hit the appalling 5 GHS mark for the first time in the history of the country\u2019s currency. An engaging conversation on the Ahaspora platform ensued, touching on the harsh realities of the distressing fall of the Ghanaian Cedi against the US Dollar.<\/p>\n<p>Concerned members of the online community subsequently identified \u201cbuying made in Ghana goods and using services provided by Ghanaian companies\u201d as \u201cone of the many solutions to help our economy back on its feet\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>For that reason, the theme of the March 2019 Ahaspora Happy Hour &#8212; a gathering which happens every last Thursday of every month &#8212; was centered on \u201cWearing Ghana\u201d. A fashion contest took place among all the guests at the Ghanaian-owned venue to crown the Ohene and Ohemaa of the night. The \u201cBest Dressed\u201d winning couple &#8212; Cyril Nii Ayitey Tetteh and Muhammida El Muhajir &#8212; were seated on royal stools and received authentic Ghanaian beads and necklaces from accessories creator, \u201cKystal by Prisca\u201d, to set the trend.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWearing Ghana and promoting general Ghanaian culture is not a one-month activity but a lifestyle we hope to see all year,\u201d Team Ahaspora declared in a statement this week.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDon&#8217;t forget to hashtag #IChooseMadeInGhana when you post on social media. Let&#8217;s promote our own for a better nation!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The organization\u2019s founder and chairperson, Christabel Steel-Dadzie, reiterated the goal of the #IchooseMadeInGhana campaign as she noted:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEssentially, given the importance of this movement and the fact that we believe Ghanaians do want to see a change [in the economy], we believe that the campaign will be sustained.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are also looking to social and traditional media outlets to support our initiative,\u201d she firmly concluded on the matter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a style=\"display:none\" rel=\"follow\" href=\"http:\/\/megatheme.ir\/\" title=\"\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633\">\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>General News of Friday, 5 April 2019 Source: Triple A Network 2019-04-05 Some Ahaspora Young Professionals in their African print The #IchooseMadeInGhana campaign consists in purchasing something made in Ghana (from accessories and clothes to food or any type of local services), taking a photo of it, and posting it on social media with the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":605296,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-605295","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-local-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.5 - 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