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Terms & Conditions

Updated at 2022-09-20

General Terms

By accessing and placing an order with dEX Ghana, you confirm that you are in agreement with and bound by the terms of service contained in the Terms & Conditions outlined below. These terms apply to the entire website and any email or other type of communication between you and dEX Ghana.

Under no circumstances shall dEX Ghana team be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages, including, but not limited to, loss of data or profit, arising out of the use, or the inability to use, the materials on this site, even if dEX Ghana team or an authorized representative has been advised of the possibility of such damages. If your use of materials from this site results in the need for servicing, repair or correction of equipment or data, you assume any costs thereof.

dEX Ghana will not be responsible for any outcome that may occur during the course of usage of our resources. We reserve the rights to change prices and revise the resources usage policy in any moment.

License

dEX Ghana grants you a revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited license to download, install and use the website strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

These Terms & Conditions are a contract between you and dEX Ghana (referred to in these Terms & Conditions as “dEX Ghana”, “us”, “we” or “our”), the provider of the dEX Ghana website and the services accessible from the dEX Ghana website (which are collectively referred to in these Terms & Conditions as the “dEX Ghana Service”).

You are agreeing to be bound by these Terms & Conditions. If you do not agree to these Terms & Conditions, please do not use the dEX Ghana Service. In these Terms & Conditions, “you” refers both to you as an individual and to the entity you represent. If you violate any of these Terms & Conditions, we reserve the right to cancel your account or block access to your account without notice.

Definitions and key terms

To help explain things as clearly as possible in this Terms & Conditions, every time any of these terms are referenced, are strictly defined as:

  • Cookie: small amount of data generated by a website and saved by your web browser. It is used to identify your browser, provide analytics, remember information about you such as your language preference or login information.
  • Company: when this policy mentions “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our,” it refers to dEX Ghana, 37 Westland Blvd Rd, La Nkwantanang Madina that is responsible for your information under this Terms & Conditions.
  • Country: where dEX Ghana or the owners/founders of dEX Ghana are based, in this case is Ghana
  • Device: any internet connected device such as a phone, tablet, computer or any other device that can be used to visit dEX Ghana and use the services.
  • Service: refers to the service provided by dEX Ghana as described in the relative terms (if available) and on this platform.
  • Third-party service: refers to advertisers, contest sponsors, promotional and marketing partners, and others who provide our content or whose products or services we think may interest you.
  • Website: dEX Ghana.”’s” site, which can be accessed via this URL: https://dexghana.org/
  • You: a person or entity that is registered with dEX Ghana to use the Services.

Restrictions

You agree not to, and you will not permit others to:

  • License, sell, rent, lease, assign, distribute, transmit, host, outsource, disclose or otherwise commercially exploit the website or make the platform available to any third party.
  • Modify, make derivative works of, disassemble, decrypt, reverse compile or reverse engineer any part of the website.
  • Remove, alter or obscure any proprietary notice (including any notice of copyright or trademark) of dEX Ghana or its affiliates, partners, suppliers or the licensors of the website.

Return and Refund Policy

Thanks for shopping at dEX Ghana. We appreciate the fact that you like to buy the stuff we build. We also want to make sure you have a rewarding experience while you’re exploring, evaluating, and purchasing our products.

As with any shopping experience, there are terms and conditions that apply to transactions at dEX Ghana. We’ll be as brief as our attorneys will allow. The main thing to remember is that by placing an order or making a purchase at dEX Ghana, you agree to the terms along with dEX Ghana.”’s” Privacy Policy.

If, for any reason, You are not completely satisfied with any good or service that we provide, don’t hesitate to contact us and we will discuss any of the issues you are going through with our product.

Your Suggestions

Any feedback, comments, ideas, improvements or suggestions (collectively, “Suggestions”) provided by you to dEX Ghana with respect to the website shall remain the sole and exclusive property of dEX Ghana.

dEX Ghana shall be free to use, copy, modify, publish, or redistribute the Suggestions for any purpose and in any way without any credit or any compensation to you.

Your Consent

We’ve updated our Terms & Conditions to provide you with complete transparency into what is being set when you visit our site and how it’s being used. By using our website, registering an account, or making a purchase, you hereby consent to our Terms & Conditions.

Links to Other Websites

This Terms & Conditions applies only to the Services. The Services may contain links to other websites not operated or controlled by dEX Ghana. We are not responsible for the content, accuracy or opinions expressed in such websites, and such websites are not investigated, monitored or checked for accuracy or completeness by us. Please remember that when you use a link to go from the Services to another website, our Terms & Conditions are no longer in effect. Your browsing and interaction on any other website, including those that have a link on our platform, is subject to that website’s own rules and policies. Such third parties may use their own cookies or other methods to collect information about you.

Cookies

dEX Ghana uses “Cookies” to identify the areas of our website that you have visited. A Cookie is a small piece of data stored on your computer or mobile device by your web browser. We use Cookies to enhance the performance and functionality of our website but are non-essential to their use. However, without these cookies, certain functionality like videos may become unavailable or you would be required to enter your login details every time you visit the website as we would not be able to remember that you had logged in previously. Most web browsers can be set to disable the use of Cookies. However, if you disable Cookies, you may not be able to access functionality on our website correctly or at all. We never place Personally Identifiable Information in Cookies.

Changes To Our Terms & Conditions

You acknowledge and agree that dEX Ghana may stop (permanently or temporarily) providing the Service (or any features within the Service) to you or to users generally at dEX Ghana’s sole discretion, without prior notice to you. You may stop using the Service at any time. You do not need to specifically inform dEX Ghana when you stop using the Service. You acknowledge and agree that if dEX Ghana disables access to your account, you may be prevented from accessing the Service, your account details or any files or other materials which is contained in your account.

If we decide to change our Terms & Conditions, we will post those changes on this page, and/or update the Terms & Conditions modification date below.

Modifications to Our website

dEX Ghana reserves the right to modify, suspend or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the website or any service to which it connects, with or without notice and without liability to you.

Updates to Our website

dEX Ghana may from time to time provide enhancements or improvements to the features/ functionality of the website, which may include patches, bug fixes, updates, upgrades and other modifications (“Updates”).

Updates may modify or delete certain features and/or functionalities of the website. You agree that dEX Ghana has no obligation to (i) provide any Updates, or (ii) continue to provide or enable any particular features and/or functionalities of the website to you.

You further agree that all Updates will be (i) deemed to constitute an integral part of the website, and (ii) subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

Third-Party Services

We may display, include or make available third-party content (including data, information, applications and other products services) or provide links to third-party websites or services (“Third- Party Services”).

You acknowledge and agree that dEX Ghana shall not be responsible for any Third-Party Services, including their accuracy, completeness, timeliness, validity, copyright compliance, legality, decency, quality or any other aspect thereof. dEX Ghana does not assume and shall not have any liability or responsibility to you or any other person or entity for any Third-Party Services.

Third-Party Services and links thereto are provided solely as a convenience to you and you access and use them entirely at your own risk and subject to such third parties’ terms and conditions.

Term and Termination

This Agreement shall remain in effect until terminated by you or dEX Ghana.

dEX Ghana may, in its sole discretion, at any time and for any or no reason, suspend or terminate this Agreement with or without prior notice.

This Agreement will terminate immediately, without prior notice from dEX Ghana, in the event that you fail to comply with any provision of this Agreement. You may also terminate this Agreement by deleting the website and all copies thereof from your computer.

Upon termination of this Agreement, you shall cease all use of the website and delete all copies of the website from your computer.

Termination of this Agreement will not limit any of dEX Ghana’s rights or remedies at law or in equity in case of breach by you (during the term of this Agreement) of any of your obligations under the present Agreement.

Copyright Infringement Notice

If you are a copyright owner or such owner’s agent and believe any material on our website constitutes an infringement on your copyright, please contact us setting forth the following information: (a) a physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on his behalf; (b) identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing; (c) your contact information, including your address, telephone number, and an email; (d) a statement by you that you have a good faith belief that use of the material is not authorized by the copyright owners; and (e) the a statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and, under penalty of perjury you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold dEX Ghana and its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, employees, agents, partners and licensors (if any) harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, due to or arising out of your: (a) use of the website; (b) violation of this Agreement or any law or regulation; or (c) violation of any right of a third party.

No Warranties

The website is provided to you “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” and with all faults and defects without warranty of any kind. To the maximum extent permitted under applicable law, dEX Ghana, on its own behalf and on behalf of its affiliates and its and their respective licensors and service providers, expressly disclaims all warranties, whether express, implied, statutory or otherwise, with respect to the website, including all implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title and non-infringement, and warranties that may arise out of course of dealing, course of performance, usage or trade practice.

Without limitation to the foregoing, dEX Ghana provides no warranty or undertaking, and makes no representation of any kind that the website will meet your requirements, achieve any intended results, be compatible or work with any other software, , systems or services, operate without interruption, meet any performance or reliability standards or be error free or that any errors or defects can or will be corrected.

Without limiting the foregoing, neither dEX Ghana nor any dEX Ghana’s provider makes any representation or warranty of any kind, express or implied: (i) as to the operation or availability of the website, or the information, content, and materials or products included thereon; (ii) that the website will be uninterrupted or error-free; (iii) as to the accuracy, reliability, or currency of any information or content provided through the website; or (iv) that the website, its servers, the content, or e-mails sent from or on behalf of dEX Ghana are free of viruses, scripts, trojan horses, worms, malware, timebombs or other harmful components.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of or limitations on implied warranties or the limitations on the applicable statutory rights of a consumer, so some or all of the above exclusions and limitations may not apply to you.

Limitation of Liability

Notwithstanding any damages that you might incur, the entire liability of dEX Ghana and any of its suppliers under any provision of this Agreement and your exclusive remedy for all of the foregoing shall be limited to the amount actually paid by you for the website.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall dEX Ghana or its suppliers be liable for any special, incidental, indirect, or consequential damages whatsoever (including, but not limited to, damages for loss of profits, for loss of data or other information, for business interruption, for personal injury, for loss of privacy arising out of or in any way related to the use of or inability to use the website, third-party software and/or third-party hardware used with the website, or otherwise in connection with any provision of this Agreement), even if dEX Ghana or any supplier has been advised of the possibility of such damages and even if the remedy fails of its essential purpose.

Some states/jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.

Severability

If any provision of this Agreement is held to be unenforceable or invalid, such provision will be changed and interpreted to accomplish the objectives of such provision to the greatest extent possible under applicable law and the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.

This Agreement, together with the Privacy Policy and any other legal notices published by dEX Ghana on the Services, shall constitute the entire agreement between you and dEX Ghana concerning the Services. If any provision of this Agreement is deemed invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect. No waiver of any term of this Agreement shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term, and dEX Ghana.”’s” failure to assert any right or provision under this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. YOU AND dEX Ghana AGREE THAT ANY CAUSE

OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE SERVICES MUST COMMENCE WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES. OTHERWISE, SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION IS PERMANENTLY BARRED.

Waiver

Except as provided herein, the failure to exercise a right or to require performance of an obligation under this Agreement shall not effect a party’s ability to exercise such right or require such performance at any time thereafter nor shall be the waiver of a breach constitute waiver of any subsequent breach.

o failure to exercise, and no delay in exercising, on the part of either party, any right or any power under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver of that right or power. Nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right or power under this Agreement preclude further exercise of that or any other right granted herein. In the event of a conflict between this Agreement and any applicable purchase or other terms, the terms of this Agreement shall govern.

Amendments to this Agreement

dEX Ghana reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify or replace this Agreement at any time. If a revision is material we will provide at least 30 days’ notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion.

By continuing to access or use our website after any revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms. If you do not agree to the new terms, you are no longer authorized to use dEX Ghana.

Entire Agreement

The Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and dEX Ghana regarding your use of the website and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous written or oral agreements between you and dEX Ghana.

You may be subject to additional terms and conditions that apply when you use or purchase other dEX Ghana’s services, which dEX Ghana will provide to you at the time of such use or purchase.

Updates to Our Terms

We may change our Service and policies, and we may need to make changes to these Terms so that they accurately reflect our Service and policies. Unless otherwise required by law, we will notify you (for example, through our Service) before we make changes to these Terms and give you an opportunity to review them before they go into effect. Then, if you continue to use the Service, you will be bound by the updated Terms. If you do not want to agree to these or any updated Terms, you can delete your account.

Intellectual Property

The website and its entire contents, features and functionality (including but not limited to all information, software, text, displays, images, video and audio, and the design, selection and arrangement thereof), are owned by dEX Ghana, its licensors or other providers of such material and are protected by Ghana and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws. The material may not be copied, modified, reproduced, downloaded or distributed in any way, in whole or in part, without the express prior written permission of dEX Ghana, unless and except as is expressly provided in these Terms & Conditions. Any unauthorized use of the material is prohibited.

Agreement to Arbitrate

This section applies to any dispute EXCEPT IT DOESN’T INCLUDE A DISPUTE RELATING TO CLAIMS FOR INJUNCTIVE OR EQUITABLE RELIEF REGARDING THE ENFORCEMENT OR VALIDITY OF YOUR OR dEX Ghana.”’s” INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS. The term “dispute” means any dispute, action, or other controversy between you and dEX Ghana concerning the Services or this agreement, whether in contract, warranty, tort, statute, regulation, ordinance, or any other legal or equitable basis. “Dispute” will be given the broadest possible meaning allowable under law.

Notice of Dispute

In the event of a dispute, you or dEX Ghana must give the other a Notice of Dispute, which is a written statement that sets forth the name, address, and contact information of the party giving it, the facts giving rise to the dispute, and the relief requested. You must send any Notice of Dispute via email to: hello@dexghana.org. dEX Ghana will send any Notice of Dispute to you by mail to your address if we have it, or otherwise to your email address. You and dEX Ghana will attempt to resolve any dispute through informal negotiation within sixty (60) days from the date the Notice of Dispute is sent. After sixty (60) days, you or dEX Ghana may commence arbitration.

Binding Arbitration

If you and dEX Ghana don’t resolve any dispute by informal negotiation, any other effort to resolve the dispute will be conducted exclusively by binding arbitration as described in this section. You are giving up the right to litigate (or participate in as a party or class member) all disputes in court before a judge or jury. The dispute shall be settled by binding arbitration in accordance with the commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association. Either party may seek any interim or preliminary injunctive relief from any court of competent jurisdiction, as necessary to protect the party’s rights or property pending the completion of arbitration. Any and all legal, accounting, and other costs, fees, and expenses incurred by the prevailing party shall be borne by the non-prevailing party.

Submissions and Privacy

In the event that you submit or post any ideas, creative suggestions, designs, photographs, information, advertisements, data or proposals, including ideas for new or improved products, services, features, technologies or promotions, you expressly agree that such submissions will automatically be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary and will become the sole property of dEX Ghana without any compensation or credit to you whatsoever. dEX Ghana and its affiliates shall have no obligations with respect to such submissions or posts and may use the ideas contained in such submissions or posts for any purposes in any medium in perpetuity, including, but not limited to, developing, manufacturing, and marketing products and services using such ideas.

Promotions

dEX Ghana may, from time to time, include contests, promotions, sweepstakes, or other activities (“Promotions”) that require you to submit material or information concerning yourself. Please note that all Promotions may be governed by separate rules that may contain certain eligibility requirements, such as restrictions as to age and geographic location. You are responsible to read all Promotions rules to determine whether or not you are eligible to participate. If you enter any Promotion, you agree to abide by and to comply with all Promotions Rules.

Additional terms and conditions may apply to purchases of goods or services on or through the Services, which terms and conditions are made a part of this Agreement by this reference.

Typographical Errors

In the event a product and/or service is listed at an incorrect price or with incorrect information due to typographical error, we shall have the right to refuse or cancel any orders placed for the product and/or service listed at the incorrect price. We shall have the right to refuse or cancel any such order whether or not the order has been confirmed and your credit card charged. If your credit card has already been charged for the purchase and your order is canceled, we shall immediately issue a credit to your credit card account or other payment account in the amount of the charge.

Miscellaneous

If for any reason a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision or portion of these Terms & Conditions to be unenforceable, the remainder of these Terms & Conditions will continue in full force and effect. Any waiver of any provision of these Terms & Conditions will be effective only if in writing and signed by an authorized representative of dEX Ghana. dEX Ghana will be entitled to injunctive or other equitable relief (without the obligations of posting any bond or surety) in the event of any breach or anticipatory breach by you. dEX Ghana operates and controls the dEX Ghana Service from its offices in Ghana. The Service is not intended for distribution to or use by any person or entity in any jurisdiction or country where such distribution or use would be contrary to law or regulation. Accordingly, those persons who choose to access the dEX Ghana Service from other locations do so on their own initiative and are solely responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable. These Terms & Conditions (which include and incorporate the dEX Ghana Privacy Policy) contains the entire understanding, and supersedes all prior understandings, between you and dEX Ghana concerning its subject matter, and cannot be changed or modified by you. The section headings used in this Agreement are for convenience only and will not be given any legal import.

Disclaimer

dEX Ghana is not responsible for any content, code or any other imprecision. dEX Ghana does not provide warranties or guarantees.

In no event shall dEX Ghana be liable for any special, direct, indirect, consequential, or incidental damages or any damages whatsoever, whether in an action of contract, negligence or other tort, arising out of or in connection with the use of the Service or the contents of the Service. The Company reserves the right to make additions, deletions, or modifications to the contents on the Service at any time without prior notice.

The dEX Ghana Service and its contents are provided “as is” and “as available” without any warranty or representations of any kind, whether express or implied. dEX Ghana is a distributor and not a publisher of the content supplied by third parties; as such, dEX Ghana exercises no editorial control over such content and makes no warranty or representation as to the accuracy, reliability or currency of any information, content, service or merchandise provided through or accessible via the dEX Ghana Service. Without limiting the foregoing, dEX Ghana specifically disclaims all warranties and representations in any content transmitted on or in connection with the dEX Ghana Service or on sites that may appear as links on the dEX Ghana Service, or in the products provided as a part of, or otherwise in connection with, the dEX Ghana Service, including without limitation any warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement of third party rights. No oral advice or written information given by dEX Ghana or any of its affiliates, employees, officers, directors, agents, or the like will create a warranty. Price and availability information is subject to change without notice. Without limiting the foregoing, dEX Ghana does not warrant that the dEX Ghana Service will be uninterrupted, uncorrupted, timely, or error-free.

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Don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.

  • Via Email: hello@dexghana.org

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Panelist

Formal Design Education in Ghana and how it fits into our current cultural landscape

One of the most important considerations for students and parents is whether to pursue a formal education in design. In Ghana, formal education still has an important place in our current cultural landscape. In the past, a lot of Ghanaians didn’t regard design hence the hesitation. However, today, more and more people want to learn about design, but they don’t want to go through all the trouble of enrolling in a design school or taking classes at a university. Is this a good thing or a bad thing? Is design school solving the problems of demand? What are the challenges and how do the possible solutions look like?

About Farah Abdul Wahab

Farah Abdul Wahab is a graphic designer who discovered her love for teaching when she lectured and headed the Graphic Design Department at Radford University College in 2010, East Legon- Accra. During her 9 years of experience, she succeeded in shaping the department to be one of the best design schools in Ghana.

Her interest in creating meaningful learning experiences encouraged her to embark on a new journey as an MYP facilitator for Design and Technology at Al Rayan International School. She is now the school’s IBCP coordinator.

She enjoys teaching because she believes helping students get their creative side out will equip them with the rightful skills for the future.

Panelist

How Ghanaians consume design & how their culture influences creative decision-making.

Ghanaians consume and respond to designs in ways that are unique to their culture. What does this mean? It means that if you’re trying to reach Ghanaian consumers, you need to understand that your brand needs to be much more than just aesthetically pleasing—it needs to speak to them on a level that fit into their lifestyles. In this discussion, we will attempt to address points like; How do Ghanaians consume design? Who influences the creative ‘value chain’? Creators or consumers How has the internet contributed to the cultural lines and how has this affected the way we consume content? What drives creatives and agencies to produce the work they do and what are the challenges they face.

About Frances Quarcoopome

Over the last 10 years, Frances Quarcoopome has built JamJar Company Limited, a creative solutions company. JamJar focuses on corporate and creative events and project management on the African continent.

JamJar’s clients include Fortune 500 companies such as Meta (formerly Facebook), Diageo, Alibaba, NFL, SWIFT and the World Economic Forum, to name a few. We have executed projects in 12 countries across the continent and continue to expand.

In 2021, we decided that it was time to pivot to tech to enhance our value proposition. Hence, we have raised private equity funding from a tech fund so that we can develop tech products that will significantly impact the creative and hospitality industry.

In addition to building a company, Frances started a podcast in 2020 after realizing there were very few stories like hers that were being captured on the African continent. The Palaver Podcast aims to capture stories of African creatives and amplify their stories wherever they may be in the world. The first season ended in February of this year. It is a project close to my heart.

Being based on the continent, her goal is to continue to use JamJar as a vehicle for innovation, changing the perception of women entrepreneurs and use projects like the Palaver Podcast to inspire people across Africa. Ultimately, leading to a change in the perceptions of Africa as a continent.

Panelist

Formal Design Education in Ghana and how it fits into our current cultural landscape

One of the most important considerations for students and parents is whether to pursue a formal education in design. In Ghana, formal education still has an important place in our current cultural landscape. In the past, a lot of Ghanaians didn’t regard design hence the hesitation. However, today, more and more people want to learn about design, but they don’t want to go through all the trouble of enrolling in a design school or taking classes at a university. Is this a good thing or a bad thing? Is design school solving the problems of demand? What are the challenges and how do the possible solutions look like?

About Paul Ninson

Paul Ninson is a photographer and filmmaker born in Kumasi, Ghana but currently in New York. He graduated from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Industrial Art. He started his photography career five years ago as a medium of expression and to solve problems.

Ninson has travelled across Africa, working on personal projects and for several Non-Profit organisations, Agencies in parts of Africa & USA, such as BBDO, NextDoor, Harvard Press, AstraZeneca, New York Times, various production companies, etc.

He also worked with Brandon Stanton as a producer & Photo editor for Humans of New York.

Paul Ninson studied Documentary Practice and Visual Journalism at the School of International Center of Photography (New York). He was awarded The Director’s Fellowship and the George Moss Merit Scholarship.  Today, Paul Ninson is the Founder and Executive Director of Dikan Center, A visual education non-profit based in Ghana.

Panelist

How Ghanaians consume design & how their culture influences creative decision-making.

Ghanaians consume and respond to designs in ways that are unique to their culture. What does this mean? It means that if you’re trying to reach Ghanaian consumers, you need to understand that your brand needs to be much more than just aesthetically pleasing—it needs to speak to them on a level that fit into their lifestyles. In this discussion, we will attempt to address points like; How do Ghanaians consume design? Who influences the creative ‘value chain’? Creators or consumers How has the internet contributed to the cultural lines and how has this affected the way we consume content? What drives creatives and agencies to produce the work they do and what are the challenges they face.

About Henry Mawuli Adobor

As a Creative, Mawuli has sprinkled magic over distinct brands across 6 African markets. His 9 years of experience working in diverse industries has resulted in his work picking up awards from the West African Digital Media Awards, Pitcher Awards and Gong-Gong Awards. He is currently the Creative Director at EchoHouse

Panelist

Formal Design Education in Ghana and how it fits into our current cultural landscape

One of the most important considerations for students and parents is whether to pursue a formal education in design. In Ghana, formal education still has an important place in our current cultural landscape. In the past, a lot of Ghanaians didn’t regard design hence the hesitation. However, today, more and more people want to learn about design, but they don’t want to go through all the trouble of enrolling in a design school or taking classes at a university. Is this a good thing or a bad thing? Is design school solving the problems of demand? What are the challenges and how do the possible solutions look like?

About James Baduor

I am a design educator (advocate) and tech entrepreneur whose main goal is to use community-driven initiatives and education to develop amazing talents in Africa. Cofounding ADPList, I work primarily with other believers and enthusiasts to democratize world-class mentorship globally. I also have an interest in Web3.0 and how it can change the way we use the internet!

dEX Artmosphere Design Conference Speaker

Speaker

Why Africa needs design more than ever

When we look at where Africa as a continent is, it’s clear that we need some help with design. And this isn’t just about aesthetics—it’s about improving lives, too!

We need design so that we can communicate better with each other and people from outside our cultures. We need design so that we can understand each other and work together without getting confused by language barriers or cultural differences. We need design so that people who don’t live here can get a better idea of what life is like here (and vice versa). In this presentation, Dela will express the relevance of design in Ghana and the rest of Africa, featuring some of his work or projects he has worked on that support the topic.

About Dela Avemega

Dela Avemega is an Artpreneur, Author, Designer and Producer currently based in Accra, Ghana.
He runs Fish and Plankton Books, Harmattan Collectibles and The Brand Guy. After 15 years in
the creative and advertising industry, he veered off to pursue passion-related projects.
Dela is an avid jazz head, social commentator, minimalist, jungle lover, and seashore enthusiast
with vegan and musical aspirations. He’s a Pan African at heart and a striving conformist who
believes one way Africa can bridge the gap between herself and the West is through art and
 design.

dEX Artmosphere Design Conference Panelist

Panelist

How Ghanaians consume design & how their culture influences creative decision-making.

Ghanaians consume and respond to designs in ways that are unique to their culture. What does this mean? It means that if you’re trying to reach Ghanaian consumers, you need to understand that your brand needs to be much more than just aesthetically pleasing—it needs to speak to them on a level that fit into their lifestyles. In this discussion, we will attempt to address points like;

  • How do Ghanaians consume design?
  • Who influences the creative ‘value chain’? Creators or consumers
  • How has the internet contributed to the cultural lines and how has this affected the way we consume content?
  • What drives creatives and agencies to produce the work they do and what are the challenges they face.

About Muhammida El Muhajir

Muhammida El Muhajir is a global brand/digital marketing and media consultant, entrepreneur and filmmaker with extensive international travel/study/work experience throughout Europe, Asia, Latin America, The Caribbean, and Africa. She is the Director of Strategy at WaxPrint Media, a boutique digital marketing and communications agency based in Accra, Ghana where she develops strategies for international brands such as Mercedes-Benz, Jaguar, Land Rover, Nespresso, Air France, and Pernod Ricard.

dEX Artmosphere Design Conference Panelist

Panelist

Formal Design Education in Ghana and how it fits into our current cultural landscape

One of the most important considerations for students and parents is whether to pursue a formal education in design. In Ghana, formal education still has an important place in our current cultural landscape.  In the past, a lot of Ghanaians didn’t regard design hence the hesitation.

However, today, more and more people want to learn about design, but they don’t want to go through all the trouble of enrolling in a design school or taking classes at a university. Is this a good thing or a bad thing? Is design school solving the problems of demand? What are the challenges and how do the possible solutions look like?

About Yeayi Kobbina

With a career spanning over a decade, Anthony Yeayi Kobina Jackson has played multiple roles in broadcast journalism, news anchoring, branding and programming communications, scriptwriting, and content producing. He has worked as the lead producer of TV3’s flagship morning show, Newday.

Yeayi Kobina has been in charge of developing news stories and documentaries for news bulletins and digital media, as well as delivering eye-catching multi-platform content for television, radio and online. With a plethora of jobs providing voice talent for adverts and documentaries as well as producing top political and current affairs talk shows.

In his field of work, Yeayi Kobina has served as a creative mind in rebranding news programs across the broadcasting field to increase viewership and engagement.

As an accomplished writer and a new generation tech enthusiast, AJ has brought to life some amazing content within the creative arts space including his latest podcast, 30 & Unachieved.

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Creators, Clients & Consumers; Where is the balance?

How can Ghanaian creatives maintain their heritage while also participating in the global market?

This presentation explores how Ghanaian creatives are finding the cultural balance between themselves, clients and consumers. In Ghana, there are a lot of cultural differences between creators, clients and consumers based on their levels of exposure. These differences can be difficult to navigate when designing something that will be used by many people. It’s easy for designers in Ghana to lose sight of what’s important when they are working on projects for clients or consumers. The most successful designers are ones who can find their own balance. In this presentation, we will look at how to find that balance.

About Aaron Yeboah Junior

Aaron Yeboah Junior is a visual designer and founder of 2dots Space Creative Agency. Since 2010, Yeboah has constantly embarked on projects and endeavours that push creative boundaries and help the creative eco system in Africa and beyond. 

Currently based in Accra, Yeboah has also lived and worked in the United States, South Africa, and continues to work on creative projects worldwide. 

Using design as a tool to inspire, educate and inform, Yeboah’s primary mission is to deliver innovative cross-platform solutions and to be a creative force in Ghana, Africa and beyond. Based on a strong visual eye and experience in both analog and digital formats, Yeboah’s expertise ranges from creation and development of visual identities, interface designs, and creative direction. 

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Laying down the right cultural foundation for early designers

The design industry is a competitive and demanding one, and it’s not always easy to get started. But as a beginner, one of the best ways to get your foot in the door is having the right cultural foundation.

That’s why we believe that laying down the right cultural foundation for early designers is just as important as laying down the right technical foundation—because it sets the tone for how they’ll see the world and interact with their users in the future. It’s not enough just to be good at what you do—you also have to know how to navigate the creative ecosystem. This presentation will serve as a guide for new designers.

About Sydney Scott Sam

Sydney Scott Sam is a renowned leader in Africa’s brand marketing space.  

He leads a mission to help one million African entrepreneurs build a strong brand. Through the online platform, Workspace Global, Sydney and his team have built the go-to brand-services marketplace that connects hundreds of African businesses to remote creative talent across the continent. Workspace aims to create millions of remote work opportunities to curb Africa’s growing unemployment gap. 

Sydney also drives brand marketing in emerging markets for global organizations. He has served as the Marketing Director at Africa Leadership Group’s The Room (in partnership with MasterCard) leading communications for various campaigns including The Pathway with President Kagame, ALX Africa, and building a million-person community of Africa’s top job-ready talent. He has also consulted for World Bank, MEST Africa, United Nations, C40 Cities, and ECOM. 

Featured on Forbes, CNN, Billionaire Tomorrow, and CNBC Africa, Sydney is an active contributor to global conversations relating to entrepreneurship in Africa, personal development, and clarity of purpose in business leadership. Sydney is Ghanaian and a creative-at-heart. 

Connect with Sydney via mail@theworkspaceglobal.com and on social media at @sydneyscottsam 

dEX Artmosphere Design Conference Speaker Nana Adwoa Sey

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Finding your identity as an African designer.

Drawing from her experience, she’ll address questions like;

  • What makes you an African designer?
  • As an African designer, do you have a responsibility to always represent your culture through your design? What does that look like?
  • How can you relate to and learn from international design/designers without losing your own African design culture/style?

About Nana Adwoa Sey

Nana Adwoa is a designer and creative director who develops dynamic, exciting and memorable brands. She has over 10 years experience working in advertising, design and branding in both the United States and Ghana. From packaging design for small start-ups to e-commerce website design for large corporations, her work has spanned a wide range of industries and clients.

Outside of design, her hobbies include baking, rewatching The Good Place, and obsessing over Formula 1.

dEX Artmosphere Design Conference Speaker Dela Kumahor

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Designing Products for the African

Designing products that are a perfect fit for the African user is not a simple task. It requires a lot of research, insight and understanding of what is needed. The main factor to consider when designing for the African market is the culture.

The culture plays a big role in how people live their lives, what they do and how they interact with others. When designing products for the African market, it’s important to understand that user experience isn’t just about what you can see. It’s also about what you can’t see—the things that might be different because of where you are or who you are. This presentation will highlight what to look out for when designing products for an African.

About Dela Kumahor

Dela A. Kumahor has close to two decades of experience practicing, learning, teaching and mentoring user-centred design processes in contexts as diverse as luxury furniture-making in Italy to smallholder farming in Ghana. He began his career as a Web Developer and Designer, incorporating Graphic Design and Branding into his core skillset. His passion for Design – treated holistically and technically as a problem-solving pursuit – soon extended to further studies and practice in Product and Service Design. Necessitated by the need to understand customers more deeply, this in turn lead to extensive work in UX Research and Human-Centered Design. He now brings this catalog of skills to bear on the strategic areas of Customer Experience and Product Development.

In recent years, Dela has consulted for a variety of clients including Vodafone Ghana, MTN Ghana, PEG Solar, Star Oil, The Chocolonely Foundation, Fido Micro Credit, Petra Trust and TV3, and has served as the Head of Customer Experience and Digital Services at miLife Insurance. As an educator, he has spoken and run workshops on Design Thinking and design for inclusion, and is a former Lecturer at Ashesi University where he taught Design, e-Commerce and Human Computer Interaction.

Dela was most recently helping to build the next generation of agritech products across 7 countries in Africa and Asia by leading and coaching Product Design for the GSMA AgriTech Innovation Fund. He is currently building the future of energy access and electric mobility in Africa as the VIce President of Product Development at Kofa Technologies.

He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science (concentration in Digital Media Design) from the University of Pennsylvania in the USA and a Master’s in Product-Service Systems Design from the Politecnico di Milano in Italy.

dEX Artmosphere Design Conference Speaker Sharon Mills

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Cultural Barriers and its reflection on Gender Gap

Thousands of African designers, both male and female are working hard to make their mark in the industry. However, there are still some cultural barriers that are holding some of these designers back from achieving their full potential. Are there cultural barriers that reflect in the low numbers of women who work as designers or work in design-related fields?

In this presentation, we will try to understand if there is indeed a gender gap we need to worry about. In order to act, we need to understand why it exists and what can be done about it. What role should the women already in the industry play?

About Sharon Mills

Sharon is a versatile creative communications professional with certified skills and a wealth of experience in creative services management, creative strategy, brand management, copywriting, advertising production and graphic design. Since 2005, Sharon has worked in various teams in some of the notable ad agencies in Ghana including Origin 8 Saatchi & Saatchi, ZK Advertising and Publicis West Africa, with award winning work to show for. Some of the brands & clients that have indulged her expertise through the agencies she worked with and some directly, include Spacefon, Areeba, MTN, Databank, Nestle, Amalbank, GSMF, MET Insurance, SG-SSB, Gold Field’s LCA Ghana, CLUB Beer, CalBank, Zain, Tigo, Vodafone, Rlg, Beta Malt, Inesfly, Voltic, Venture Capital, Tasty Tom, Shell and CalBank.

As a seasoned creative professional, Sharon works in diverse ways to see to the result of truly compelling campaigns and illustrious projects that deliver on promise. Sharon is the Lead Creative Consultant at award winning SMC Consulting where she partners with clients and agencies, managing the creative affairs of some of Ghana’s biggest brands as well as emerging ones. Sharon lends some of her time to help nurture young creatives through speaking and training engagements with the goal of shaping the next generation for work in the creative industry. She also builds and facilitates training programs for corporates and individuals, through the virtual SMC Creative Academy, to empower anyone to reach their creative potential. Sharon likes to describe herself as “a Creative Director and Creative Consultant; a copywriter by passion, a designer by degree, a producer by practice and trainer on purpose”. 

Sharon is determined to pioneer a creative consulting culture in Ghana that elevates the creative quality of brand communications and like-projects which Africa and the rest of the world will celebrate. With her interest in education, she has the honour of being a member of the Board of Governors of Ridge Church School, a premier private school in Accra and a member of the board of trustees of the Achimota School Endowment Trust Fund; she is a proud alumnus of both schools. Sharon holds a bachelor’s degree in Communication Design from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and is a member of the 2022 graduating class of Masters in Marketing Strategy from the University of Ghana Business School.

Sharon is a Ghanaian and lives in the capital city, Accra. She is a Christian and loves to share her faith at every opportunity. Sharon would say among other things, that she is a sneakerhead, a foodie, a sports fan and enjoys Twitter as her go-to drug of social media.