PC Tech Magazine launched in Ghana

PC Tech continued to live up to its reputation as the continent’s fastest growing technology magazine by successfully launching in Ghana.On September 24th, a team from PC Tech Communications, Uganda, and joined their Ghanaian counterparts to launch that was then called the International Edition. Management later decided that the local edition was going to be merged with the International Edition to make one continental magazine, monthly.The function, which was attended by delegates from Benin, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda, and the host nation, Ghana was also graced by representatives from United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) – Ghana on the last day of the Ghana Graduates Conference.

The conference, Organized by PearlRichards Foundation, Ghana was themed – “My Dream for Ghana”. The objective of GGC 2010 is to explore the contributions to socio-economic development in Ghana (and Africa) from the perspective of undergraduate and postgraduate scholars and/or scholars in the early years of their professional careers. It provided be a space for discourse and debate on novel approaches to building a better Africa.
The audience that attended included students, faculty, educators and government agencies concerned with education and business development.
Speaking at the launch, Founder and Executive Director, Albert Mucunguzi explained that PC Tech is not a publication that is limited by national boundaries.
“Today we’ve launched here in Accra, and months from now, you’ll see us on the news-stands in Johannesburg,” he said.
When asked the secret to the rapid growth, Mr. Mucunguzi explained that PC Tech is run alongside other “societyempowerment” initiatives.
“When we launched in Uganda, we introduced the ‘Educate’ initiative, and we’ve been busy donating magazines to Ugandan Schools. Through Digital Learning Africa, we’ve created a platform for academic sharing by both students and educators,” he explained.
“Our job now is to consolidate these initiatives, as well as expand our scope to cover more African countries.