Climatetech
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Complete Farmer’s Desmond Koney becomes first Ghanaian entrepreneur selected into Endeavor Network
Desmond Koney, founder and CEO of Complete Farmer, has become the first Ghanaian entrepreneur selected into the global Endeavor Entrepreneur network. Koney was selected during Endeavor’s International Selection Panel held in Athens, Greece, joining a group of 28 entrepreneurs leading 16 high growth companies from across the world. The selection recognises founders with the potential…
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Africa Business Angels Network make follow-on investment in Ghana’s Legendary Foods
The African Business Angel Network (ABAN) has made a follow-on investment in Legendary Foods, a Ghana-based food technology startup focused on sustainable protein production. The transaction was executed using ABAN’s cross-border syndication model, pooling capital from angel investors across multiple African countries through a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) registered in Rwanda. Financial terms of the…
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Inside Halcyon Accelerator’s mission to scale African climate tech.
Climate change is no longer a future threat for sub-Saharan Africa, it is an active disruptor of food production. Farmers across the continent face more frequent droughts, volatile shifts in rainfall patterns, and rising temperatures that heavily strain local food systems. Ironically, while smallholder farmers produce over 90% of the continent’s food, they remain among…
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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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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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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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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 million in debt financing from the Switzerland-based Spark+ Africa Fund, a vehicle focused on clean and modern cooking solutions in frontier markets. The facility will support Henos’ expansion under Ghana’s Cylinder Recirculation Model (CRM), a regulatory framework designed to improve safety by shifting…
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Mariseth Farms backer, SEFAA secures $10m to ramp up investment in Africa’s agribusinesses.
The Social Enterprise Fund for Agriculture in Africa (SEFAA) — one of Ghana’s most active agribusiness investors and a backer of Complete Farmer, Mariseth Farms, Oyster Agribusiness, Kuapa Kokoo, and Idan Agro — has secured $10m from the Mastercard Foundation Africa Growth Fund. Managed by Sahel Capital, SEFAA plans to deepen its reach across 13…