Female Leadership
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This Week in StartupGhana #66: The $1million clean beauty bet
Hello Innovators Welcome to Issue #66 of This Week in StartupGhana newsletter, our weekly intelligence of the critical news + funding rounds in Ghana’s startup ecosystem. Here’s a look at the bold moves shaping the ecosystem this week. Deep Dive: Lyvv Cosmetics raises $1m to define the clean beauty category. This week, Lyvv Cosmetics has
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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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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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Ex mPharma COO Naa Akwetey joins Ashesi University as Chief Operating Officer.
Ashesi University has announced the appointment of Naa Akwetey as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO), marking a significant addition to the leadership team of one of Africa’s most respected higher education institutions. Naa brings with her a wealth of experience in operational strategy, finance, and scaling social impact solutions across the continent. In her
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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 of the Standard Chartered Futuremakers Women in Tech (WiT) Accelerator Program, an initiative by Standard Chartered Bank. Launched in 2020 and implemented in partnership with Village Capital and the Ghana Climate Innovation Centre, the incubator equips women-led or owned tech-enabled businesses with the essential
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EATO secures funding from Nubia Capital to build the digital rails for African cuisine.
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.
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Liquify raises $1.5m in an oversubscribed round to close Africa’s $120bn trade finance gap.
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.
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Regulon and Zerone AnalytiQs picked for the Google for Startups Accelerator programme.
Two of Ghana’s most promising startups, Regulon and Zerone AnalytiQs, have been selected for the 2025 Google for Startups Accelerator programme. Selected from a pool of over 1,500 applicants across the continent, they stand out as part of a highly competitive cohort of 15 startups using AI-first approaches to solve local and global problems. These