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6 Questions with Kwamina Obile Botchway (CEO, AfroPark)
Kwamina Oblie Botchway is the CEO of AfroPark, a platform for African tech entrepreneurs and creatives to showcase their talents, skills, and businesses through events. AfroPark is building a community of entrepreneurs, providing opportunities to connect, promote their brands, and develop their businesses through technology. I put on events for tech entrepreneurs and creatives—people who
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6 Questions with Peter Onisha (Co-founder, BuukMeNow)
Peter Onisha Peregbakumo is the founder and lead software engineer at Vibraniuum Technologies. He oversees a team of skilled software engineers and guides them in creating innovative solutions for African businesses. One of their notable products is BuukMeNow, which simplifies bookings and appointment management and collects down payments for African companies and professionals. At BuukMeNow,
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6 Questions with Elorm Ofori (Product Manager, Complete Farmer)
Elorm Ofori is a strategic Product Manager with over two years of experience in both B2B and B2C sectors. She manages the B2B buyer product at Complete Farmer, a platform connecting farmers, investors, and consumers across Africa. Ofori’s diverse portfolio encompasses projects like crypto staking apps, lost-and-found solutions, launchpads, and agricultural commodity marketplaces. I help
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6 Questions with Isaac Newton Acquah (National National Project Coordinator, ITC)
Isaac Newton Acquah is a tech-savvy business developer with over ten years of experience in business development with a focus on strategy, structure, media and marketing. He serves as the National Project Coordinator for Ghana for the Netherlands Trust Fund V Project implemented by the International Trade Centre, supporting 25 tech start-ups and 18 IT
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AgriMercarb and Ecovon picked for the MassChallenge Switzerland Accelerator.
Two Ghana-based companies, AgriMercarb and Ecovon, have been selected for the MassChallenge Switzerland Accelerator. The two companies are among 103 early-stage startups selected to join the 2024 acceleration program. The selected early-stage startups come from 37 countries spanning 5 continents and have all committed to sustainability. Over the next 4 months of acceleration, the startups
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The art and science of exiting a startup with Paul Damalie, Ex CEO, Appruve Inc.
After leading the digital KYC and ID verification company Appruve, Paul Damile recently exited the startup in a cash-and-stock deal to Smile ID, a major player in Africa’s digital compliance industry. Damile’s journey with Appruve exemplifies the classic startup experience: a captivating sprint from problem identification to a minimum viable product, followed by a demanding
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New Year—More Money: What consumer fintechs in Ghana have to offer to improve your financial health in 2024 (Part 2).
Disclaimer: This information does not constitute financial advice or recommendation and should not be considered as such. Investing After the economic crisis wiped out investors’ wealth and disposable income, putting your money to work and potentially building wealth is important in 2024. Below are fintech leveraging technology to facilitate access to investment products such as
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New Year—More Money: What consumer fintechs in Ghana have to offer to improve your financial health in 2024 (Part 1).
Disclaimer: This information does not constitute financial advice or recommendation and should not be considered as such. The 2022/23 fiscal year has been chaotic financially for Ghanaians. The government’s default on debt had a spiraling effect on individuals and businesses. Inflation went off the roof while investors suffered haircuts on their investments. These challenges were
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Who were the most active investors who funded Ghanaian startups in 2023?
Startup funding across Africa suffered a tough blow amid the economic downturn and funding drought in 2023. Africa startup funding experienced a significant year-on-year decline of 46% (Partech, 2023). Despite the drought, Ghanaian startups managed to raise $65 million, representing a 69% decline from the 2022 total investment of $209 million. 2023 witnessed four $10
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Revna Biosciences secures grant funding from develoPPP Ventures.
Revna Biosciences, an Accra-based biotechnology startup, has joined the cohort of startups that have secured grant funding from the develoPPP Ventures programme. The grant will enable the company to accelerate its research and development efforts, further enhance its cutting-edge technologies, and expand its portfolio of groundbreaking solutions. What problem is Revna Biosciences solving? Led by