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Hello Innovators Is the Ghana Startup Ecosystem “crashing” or just recalibrating? We have published the 2025 Ghana Startup & Innovation Ecosystem Report. Get the data-backed insights needed for your 2026 strategy here: https://shorturl.at/CXgtk THE HEADLINE: The Ecosystem Recalibration Total startup funding in Ghana reached $66 million in the last year, a 48% decline from 2024. [...]
Hello Innovators, Apologies for going MIA over the last two weeks. We were swamped with deadlines! But the ecosystem hasn't slowed down, and this past week was incredibly busy. While the world gathered in New Delhi for the India AI Summit, we were on the ground joining the 3-day KNUST AI4SD conference in Kumasi. While [...]
Hello Innovators, Welcome to the This Week in StartupGhana newsletter. Liquidity is the headline for this week. Between Ci-Gaba's $7.5M close to fund local investors, Sahel Capital’s $2.4M injection into cocoa, and a new micro-loan fund for female founders, capital is flowing downstream. But it comes with a catch: The regulators are watching, and the [...]
Hello Innovators, Welcome to This Week in StartupGhana #60. Expanding beyond Ghana’s borders is a major milestone for any local fintech. This week, we spotlight a significant move into Francophone West Africa, signalling a growing appetite for regional market capture. Alongside this expansion, the investment landscape is evolving with high-profile leadership changes at Wangara Green [...]
As we prepare to launch the 2025 Ghana Startup and Innovation Ecosystem Report, we are sharing early insights with our readers. The report offers a comprehensive review of Ghana’s startup landscape—highlighting the successes, constraints, and structural shifts that defined the ecosystem over the past year Ghana’s funding trajectory in 2025 tells a story of stabilisation [...]
Storytellers The Ghanaian business landscape in 2025 was defined not just by new products, deals and policy shifts, but by a radical change in how business knowledge was distributed. A handful of audio and video platforms emerged as the de facto “alternative business school” for entrepreneurs, replacing generic Western advice with hyper-local context. Five podcasts—Building [...]
Bridge Builders: The ecosystem architects including policymakers, hub managers, and community leaders who construct the necessary infrastructure, networks, and regulatory environments that allow startups to thrive. Amma Lartey, CEO, Impact Investing GhanaAmma Lartey has cemented her status as the formidable architect of Ghana’s investment ecosystem with an ambitious mandate to catalyze one billion dollars in [...]
Disruptors: Visionary founders and operators who are building scalable products, challenging the status quo, and driving innovation across industries. Freddy Lydford Founder & CEO, TruecocoFreddy Lydford is proving that a company can simultaneously feed global supply chains and heal the planet. TrueCoco which started as a commodities aggregator and exporter has successfully layered a high-tech [...]
Building a scalable startup company in Ghana is a unique challenge. It requires more than just a great idea; it demands resilience, resourcefulness, and a distinct ability to execute in a complex market. While the broader narrative often focuses on the hurdles—from funding gaps to infrastructure—there is a dedicated group of entrepreneurs, investors, and enablers [...]
Hello guys, Welcome to our weekly recap of the big news + funding in Ghana's startup ecosystem. Here’s a look at the bold moves shaping the ecosystem this week. Accelerator/Incubator 18 web3 startups selected for the third cohort of the AyaHQ x Lisk Incubation programme. AyaHQ, in partnership with blockchain platform Lisk, has selected 18 [...]
Hello everyone Welcome to our weekly recap of the big news + funding in Ghana's startup ecosystem. Here’s a look at the bold moves shaping the ecosystem this week. Accelerator & Incubator 3 student-led startups emerge winners of the maiden Hack54 Hackathon. Three innovative student-led teams—NovaHQ, PreaVita, and Medi-FI—have emerged as the top winners of [...]
Hello guys, Welcome to our weekly recap of the big news + funding in Ghana's startup ecosystem. Here’s a look at the bold moves shaping the ecosystem this week. Accelerator & Incubator Kosmos Innovation Center launches first full-scale agritech makerspace in Kumasi. Kosmos Innovation Center (KIC) has opened a state-of-the-art makerspace in Ejisu, Kumasi, designed [...]
Hello guys, Welcome to our weekly recap of the big news + funding in Ghana's startup ecosystem. Here’s a look at the bold moves shaping the ecosystem this week. Incubator/Accelerator 10 Startups Selected to Compete for $50K Equity Prize in 2025 MEST Africa Challenge The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST Africa) in partnership with [...]
Hello guys, Welcome to our weekly recap of the big news + funding in Ghana's startup ecosystem. Here’s a look at the bold moves shaping the ecosystem this week. Accelerator/Incubator Ghana’s LbH selected for 500 Global’s Sustainable Innovation Seed Accelerator. LbH has been selected for 500 Global’s Sustainable Innovation Seed Accelerator, a programme designed to [...]
Hello guys, Welcome to our weekly recap of the big news + funding in Ghana's startup ecosystem. Here’s a look at the bold moves shaping the ecosystem this week. Funding Medpharma secures undisclosed investment from Sahara Impact Ventures Ghanaian healthtech startup Medpharma has raised an undisclosed funding round from Sahara Impact Ventures. Founded by Stephen [...]
In Q3 2025, we profiled and engaged with over 20 startups through our This Week in StartupGhana newsletter. From AI-powered platforms to sustainable manufacturing, founders continued to identify pressing local problems and build tech-driven solutions. Across sectors like fintech, agritech, SaaS, and e-commerce, these startups are addressing gaps in access, efficiency, and sustainability. Here’s a [...]
Affinity Africa, the digital bank recently secured $8 million in seed funding, has crossed the 100,000 customer mark. The milestone comes just seven months after the company raised an $8m seed round to fuel its expansion. At the time of the raise, Affinity had onboarded just over 50,000 customers. The rapid growth reflects strong appetite [...]
Hello guys, Welcome to our weekly recap of the big news + funding in Ghana's startup ecosystem. Here’s a look at the bold moves shaping the ecosystem this week. Accelerator/Incubator/Competitions Ghana’s Aquamet named finalist for the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation with smart fish farming device. Ghanaian startup Aquamet, co-founded by Frank Owusu, Priscilla Brempong [...]
Hello guys, Welcome to our weekly recap of the big news + funding in Ghana's startup ecosystem. Here’s a look at the bold moves shaping the ecosystem this week. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Funding Legendary Foods secures funding to tackle nutrition and protein insecurity. Legendary Foods, a Ghana-based foodtech company, has secured funding from Alliance Management, Baylis Emerging [...]
Hello guys, Welcome to our weekly recap of the big news + funding in Ghana's startup ecosystem. Here’s a look at the bold moves shaping the ecosystem this week. Funding Henos Energy lands $1.2 million to accelerate clean cooking fuel adoption in Ghana. Henos Energy , a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) distributor, has raised $1.23 [...]
Welcome to our weekly recap of the big news + funding in Ghana's startup ecosystem. Here’s a look at the bold moves shaping the ecosystem this week. Funding Complete Farmer bags $5 million debt deal to scale its agritech platform. Complete Farmer has secured $5m in debt financing from Swiss impact investor Symbiotics, part of [...]
Hello everyone, Welcome back to our weekly roundup of the biggest news and funding updates from Ghana’s startup ecosystem. We took a short impromptu break as we’ve been busy scouting innovative startups for a new fund deploying intelligent capital into Ghanaian ventures. Now, let’s dive into the bold moves and major stories that have shaped [...]
Hello guys, Welcome to our weekly recap of the big news + funding in Ghana's startup ecosystem. Here’s a look at the bold moves shaping the ecosystem this week. Accelerator & Incubator 10 female-led startups selected for Standard Chartered's Women in Tech Accelerator Program. Ten women-led startups have been selected to join the fifth cohort [...]
EATO, the AI-powered foodtech platform, has secured an undisclosed funding from Nubia Capital to accelerate its mission to build the digital infrastructure powering Africa’s food economy. Founded by Margaret Kyerematen-Debrah in 2023, EATO is an AI-powered digital marketplace that connects African food entrepreneurs—chefs, processors, small businesses, and informal traders—with global consumers, markets, and financing opportunities. [...]
Hello guys, Welcome to our weekly recap of the big news + funding in Ghana's startup ecosystem. Here’s a look at the bold moves shaping the ecosystem this week. Accelerator & Incubator 25 impact-driven ventures selected for the UNICEF Startup Lab Accelerator. UNICEF has selected 25 startups for the fifth cohort of its StartUp Lab [...]
Hello guys, Welcome to our weekly recap of the big news + funding in Ghana's startup ecosystem. Here’s a look at the bold moves shaping the ecosystem this week. Accelerator & Incubator Five Ghanaian ventures named semi-finalists in the $50,000 GoGettaz Agripreneur Competition. Five Ghana-focused startups have been named among the top 75 semi-finalists in [...]
Liquify, the invoice financing platform co-founded by Nadya Yaremenko and Alberta Asafo-Asamoah, has closed a $1.5 million equity seed round, alongside additional debt financing. The round, which was oversubscribed, underscores strong investor confidence in Liquify’s approach to bridge Africa’s $120 billion trade finance gap. The UK Tech News was the first to report the news. [...]
Hello guys, Welcome to our weekly recap of the big news + funding in Ghana's startup ecosystem. Here’s a look at the bold moves shaping the ecosystem this week. Accelerator & Incubator Regulon and Zerone AnalytiQs picked for the Google for Startups Accelerator programme. Two of Ghana’s most promising startups, Regulon and Zerone AnalytiQs have [...]
Hello guys, Welcome to our weekly recap of the big news + funding in Ghana's startup ecosystem. Here’s a look at the bold moves shaping the ecosystem this week. Funding Mariseth Farms raises $1 million to scale operations to support smallholder farmers. Mariseth Farms has secured a $1 million working capital loan from a consortium [...]
OceansMall, the agritech startup revolutionizing seafood logistics, has secured $150,000 in convertible debt from GBHub Africa to expand its operations and digital platform, Pinwheel. The investment also includes technical assistance and market access support, enabling the company to scale its cold chain logistics and strengthen its reach across coastal fishing communities. Founded in 2021 by [...]
Hello guys, welcome to our weekly recap of the big news + funding in Ghana's startup ecosystem. Here’s a look at the bold moves shaping the ecosystem this week. Accelerator & Incubator Ghana & UAE sign $1bn deal to build Innovations and Technology Hub. Ghana and the United Arab Emirates have signed a $1 billion [...]
Hello guys, welcome to our weekly recap of the big news + funding in Ghana's startup ecosystem. Here’s a look at the bold moves shaping the ecosystem this week. Accelerator/Incubator Aide Chemists selected for Africa Union’s Home-Grown Solutions Accelerator. Aide Chemists, a tech-enabled pharmacy chain, has been selected for the Home-Grown Solutions Accelerator for Pandemic [...]
The Kosmos Innovation Center, in partnership with Mastercard Foundation, has invested $200,000 in 22 startups as part of its 2025 AgriTech Pro program, which provides seed funding to ventures across the agricultural value chain. The investment follows the program’s final pitch event, which marked the culmination of the five-month accelerator. Over 60 startup teams participated [...]
Hello guys, Welcome to another edition of the This Week in StartupGhana newsletter. Building in Africa often means solving two problems simultaneously: the business model and the broken system. But it’s also where the most creative solutions are emerging—from those turning cooperative networks into funding engines, to others scaling platforms that connect markets, data, and [...]
Ask any African founder about their biggest challenges, and access to finance will inevitably make the top five. For entrepreneurs operating outside major tech hubs, the struggle is even more acute. In Ghana’s Bono-East region, Techiman-based AgriCoHub is tackling this problem head-on with an innovative solution: the Startups Cooperative Credit Union (STARTCCU). Founded by George [...]
Esoko has been named one of Africa’s Fastest-Growing Companies in 2025 by the Financial Times and Statista, earning recognition for its role in transforming digital agriculture across the continent. Between 2020 and 2023, Esoko achieved an absolute revenue growth of 62.8% and a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17.6%, with revenue growing from $2.92 [...]
Mariseth Farms has secured a $560,000 working capital loan from Sahel Capital, through its Social Enterprise Fund for Agriculture in Africa (SEFAA), to scale its crop aggregation operations and expand fair market access for over 8,000 smallholder farmers, many of whom are women. Renaissance Law Chambers advised SEFAA on the transaction, while Pangea Global Ventures [...]
Hello guys, Welcome to another edition of the This Week in StartupGhana newsletter. Do you know that lung cancer kills over 1.8 million people each year, and most cases are diagnosed too late? Ghana’s Revna Biosciences is partnering with AstraZeneca to change that, using advanced biomarker testing to catch lung cancer early and deliver personalized [...]
Zeepay, a fast-growing player in the digital remittance and mobile money market, has secured $18 million in debt funding, according to a report by Africa Global Funds. The investment, arranged by the South Africa-based financial advisory firm Verdant IMAP, signals strong market confidence in Zeepay's cross-border payment solutions and growth strategy across Africa. The investment, [...]
Hello guys, Did You Know? 5 Million Ghanaians remain financially excluded due to literacy barriers—one startup is changing that. In a country where 28% of adults struggle with basic literacy and 38% lack access to formal banking, digital payments often exclude those who need them most. Enter Kowri, the Ghanaian fintech breaking down barriers with [...]
Hello guys, Welcome to another edition of the This Week in StartupGhana newsletter. New tea from the big brains at ISSER tells us that Ghana has 1.9 million actual SMEs – not the fantasy football numbers some pitch decks are selling. While the market may be smaller, this week’s headlines prove Ghanaian innovators are making [...]
Hello guys, After a short one-month hiatus, This Week in StartupGhana is back in your inbox—refreshed and recharged. The Ghanaian startup ecosystem didn’t slow down in our absence, and we’re here to catch you up on the biggest moves shaping the landscape. This week’s top stories: Funding GBHub Africa bets on Greenheart SE to decarbonize [...]
GB Foods' social impact arm, GBHub Africa, has invested $50,000 in GreenHeart SE, a Ghanaian agritech company that transforms organic biomass waste into carbon-negative agricultural inputs. The investment, structured as a local currency loan with a 5% interest rate in Ghanaian cedis, includes a six-month moratorium and a 60-month repayment period. This funding will enable [...]
Last year, in our This Week in Ghana newsletter, we reported on a GB Foods job listing that signalled a new growth strategy—investing in startups and SMEs across Africa’s food systems. Now, the cat is out of the bag. The FMCG conglomerate behind popular tomato purée brands Gino and Pomo has appointed Innohub’s Nelson Amo [...]
The former Chief Financial Officer of mPharma, Nana Dufie Addo, has announced the launch of her new venture, Celerey, an AI-powered wealth planning platform that provides personalized advice and on-demand consultations with accredited finance experts to help individuals make informed financial decisions. Wealth planning and management have traditionally been reserved for the affluent, leaving many professionals, entrepreneurs, and [...]
Wami Agro, the Ghana-based agritech company, has secured additional funding from Acumen, a leading global impact investor. Wami Agro addresses the persistent challenges faced by Ghana’s smallholder farmers, who constitute 70% of the agricultural workforce yet struggle with poverty. To bridge this gap, Wami Agro provides an integrated suite of tech-enabled solutions (Wami Market, Wami [...]
Regulon, a company simplifying business onboarding and automating compliance for fintechs across Africa and the UK has been selected to join the Baobab Accelerator. As part of the three-month accelerator programme, Regulon will receive a $100,000 investment in exchange for 12.5% equity. Additionally, the programme will provide hands-on support, consulting, and access to a global [...]
This Week in StartupGhana #32: New players in the EV ecosystem | GVCA’s New CEO | Fintech partnerships Hi everyone and welcome to this week's edition of the StartupGhana newsletter! The past two weeks have been buzzing with new entrants and exciting partnerships. We’ve gathered the latest updates shaping Ghana's business and technology future. Here [...]
Ahead of our 2024 Ghana Innovation & Startup Ecosystem Report release, we’re sharing some key insights with our valued readers. Our report reviews Ghana's startup scene, highlighting success, challenges and key trends that shaped the ecosystem in the fiscal year. In 2024, the Ghanaian startup funding ecosystem experienced a remarkable year, with startups raising $127 [...]
The Startup Discovery Africa Venture Studio has welcomed its first cohort of founders dedicated to tackling climate challenges across Africa. As part of this nine-month programme, they will receive hands-on support, access to cutting-edge software tools, tailored mentorship, and guidance on commercial, technical, and impact strategies. Meet the Chosen Ones! Merdeo Foods leverages innovative technology [...]