Agritech
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Uniik Foods secures funding from Mirepa to expand manufacturing capacity.
Uniik Foods, the manufacturer of shelf-stable African food products has raised an undisclosed sum of funding from Mirepa Investment Advisors. The company will use the funds to modernize its facilities with automated equipment to scaleup production and provide working capital to streamline supply chain operations. Furthermore, the funding will accelerate the brand’s footprint in international
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Cocoa Potash grabs $50,000 to upcycle high emissions agricultural waste into industrial inputs.
Agricultural waste is becoming a source of high purity industrial chemicals. That is the core idea behind Cocoa Potash, the Ghana US-based startup that recently secured $50,000 in funding after winning Penn State University’s Land Grant Startup Launch Competition. The competition organised by Penn State’s Smeal College of Business and the College of Agricultural Sciences
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Sesi Technologies selected for Halcyon’s Climate Resilience & Food Security Africa Accelerator.
Ghana’s Sesi Technologies has been selected for Halcyon’s Climate Resilience & Food Security Africa Accelerator. The highly competitive accelerator program supports innovators building solutions for food systems and climate challenges across the continent. Sesi Technologies joins a cohort of 15 other African founders drawn from Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. “African
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The Death of the Hoe: 3Farmate launches fully autonomous robot to tackle manual farming.
Ghanaian agritech startup, 3Farmate is poised to transform the Africa’s agricultural sector with the launch of its innovative autonomous farming robot, FAMA. The Field Autonomous Machine for Agriculture (FAMA) promises to address longstanding challenges in tropical farming by boosting productivity, reducing costs, and enhancing food security through precision AI. Founded in 2021 by Clinton Anani
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Lyvv Cosmetics secures $1million to drive next phase of growth.
Lyvv Cosmetics, a Ghana-based startup developing clean beauty products for melanated skin, has raised $1 million in a blended finance round led by Barka Capital. The investment, which consists of $500,000 in equity and a $500,000 structured working capital loan, comes as the startup prepares for a major retail push into global giants like Sephora
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FarmerTribe lands debt investment from Green Earth Group to expand into rice processing.
FarmerTribe, the agritech focused on strengthening local rice supply chains, has secured structured financing from Green Earth Group N.V. in partnership with Pangea Global Ventures to build a modern rice milling facility in Walewale. This transaction marks Green Earth’s first investment in Ghana’s agricultural sector and supports high-value processing in local food systems. The investment
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After hitting $1m revenue mark, Farm 360 lands $1m investment to scale its business model.
Farm 360, a Ghana-based agtech focused on restoration-linked agricultural supply chains, has secured a USD 1 million investment from Barka Capital following the company’s achievement of more than USD 1 million in annual revenue. The financing marks a significant milestone not only for the company but also for the broader commercial case for landscape restoration-driven
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Standard Chartered Women in Tech Incubator backs 5 startups with $50,000 to scale their products.
The Standard Chartered Futuremakers Women in Tech (FWIT) program, an initiative by Standard Chartered Bank, has invested $50,000 in five startups from its 2025 incubator program. These companies span sectors including healthcare and agriculture, and waste management. Implemented by the Ghana Climate Innovation Centre, the program provides business development and financial support to women-led or
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The 12 most promising impact startups in Africa according to investors.
Each year the Norrsken Foundation highlights one hundred of the world’s most promising early-stage startups with the potential to solve some of humanity’s toughest challenges. The Impact/100 list has become a showcase for bold ideas that blend profit with purpose. For the 2025 edition more than 1,400 startups were nominated by 50 institutions including venture
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GIJ Startup Radar: 7 Ghanaian Startups That Got Our Attention in Q3 2025.
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