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Hello Innovators Welcome to Issue #65 of This Week in StartupGhana newsletter, 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. Deep Dive: Fidelity Bank's Green Fund This week marks a definitive turning point for climate-smart infrastructure in Ghana. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. Accelerator & Incubator Kodu Technology nabs $50,000 as winner of NBPA x UM6P Innovation Challenge. Kodu Technology, the Kosmos Innovation Centre-backed cleantech and femtech innovator, has [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
2024 was a year of record highs and deep contradictions for Ghana’s startup ecosystem. A 95% jump in funding sounds like a win—until you realize female founders secured less than 1% of the total capital, marking a 95% drop from the previous year. At the same time, venture debt financing surged by 431%—a sign that [...]
Hello everyone, Have you ever wondered why Africa’s smallholder farmers remain poor despite feeding the entire continent? The reasons are plenty—ranging from limited access to finance to outdated supply chains. Fortunately, some startups featured in this edition have secured funding to change that. Here are the top headlines: Accelerator 3 Ghana-based startups advance to the [...]
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 [...]
Happy New Year, everyone! 🎉 We’re back from a rejuvenating New Year’s vacation, ready to kick off another exciting chapter. The first month of the year has been a whirlwind of activity, filled with incredible milestones and achievements. As we dive into the year ahead, here are the top headlines that set the tone for [...]
Hi everyone, and welcome back to This Week in StartupGhana newsletter! From new funding milestones to strategic appointments and accelerator programmes, we’ve got the latest news shaping the future of business and technology. Here are the top headlines: Accelerator & Incubator eTranzact Ghana and Npontu Technologies launch AI and Payments Accelerator programme. Two Ghana-based tech [...]
Hi everyone, and welcome back to This Week in StartupGhana newsletter! From new funding milestones to strategic appointments and policy updates, we’ve got the latest news shaping the future of business and technology. Here are the top headlines: Accelerator & Incubator Ghana’s Reach for Change selected for Village Capital’s Empowering Sustainable Africa Initiative. Reach for [...]
Hi everyone, and welcome back to This Week in StartupGhana newsletter! From new funding milestones to strategic appointments and policy updates, we’ve got the latest news shaping the future of business and technology. Here are the top headlines: SAYeTECH wins the 2024 MEST Africa Challenge, secures $50,000 investment. Oyster Agribusiness gets $610K follow-on funding from [...]
Hi everyone, and welcome back to This Week in StartupGhana newsletter! Here are the top headlines: Accelerator/IncubatorGhana’s WeWire selected for the Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator.Ghana-based fintech startup WeWire has been selected to join the third cohort of the Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator. Having recently surpassed $1 billion in cross-border payment transactions, WeWire will benefit from [...]
Hi everyone, and welcome back to This Week in StartupGhana newsletter! From startups making waves in tech and agriculture to global institutions planting roots in Accra, there’s plenty to inspire and celebrate. Here are the top headlines: 7 agtech startups selected for the $50K equity prize in 2024 MEST Africa Challenge.Ghana’s MedTrack selected for the [...]
Hi everyone, and welcome back to This Week in StartupGhana! We’ve got an exciting edition for you, filled with news on funding wins, policy upates and product lauches. Dive into the key stories shaping Ghana’s startup ecosystem this week. Here are the top headlines:GAYO wins the £1 million Earthshot Prize for championing clean air initiatives. [...]
Hi everyone, and welcome back to This Week in StartupGhana! We’ve got an exciting edition for you, filled with news on funding wins. Dive into the key stories shaping Ghana’s startup ecosystem this week. Here are the top headlines: Oyster Agribusiness lands $2m to help smallholder farmers to boost productivity.Naa Sika selected for Luxembourg’s Catapult [...]
Hi everyone, and welcome back to This Week in StartupGhana! We’ve got an exciting edition for you, filled with news on funding wins, groundbreaking partnerships, and important policy updates. Dive into the key stories shaping Ghana’s startup ecosystem this week. Here are the top headlines: Funding Kofa Technologies, the Ghanaian company re-engineering energy access through [...]
Hi everyone, welcome back to the This Week in StartupGhana newsletter. This week’s edition is packed with news on funding rounds, upcoming events and policy updates. Let’s dive in, but first the headlines: Funding EMTECH, the compliance and regulatory fintech company has secured an undisclosed investment as part of its Series A raise from the [...]
Hi everyone, over the last two weeks, the startup scene sizzled with major funding rounds and competition wins to new initiatives empowering entrepreneurs across Ghana. Let's dive in! Funding Fido, the Ghana and Uganda-based digital lender, raised $30 million in a Series B round to expand its financial services to individuals and small and medium-sized [...]