Female Leadership
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Vitara raises $2m to connect Ghana’s shea farmers to global markets.
Vitara Agritech, the B-Corp certified agtech (formerly Sommalife), has secured a €1.8 million equity investment from EDFI Management Company, Acumen and a network of angel investors to expand its operations. The investment, announced on 26 October 2026, marks EDFI’s first direct equity investment in Ghana. EDFI Management Company manages the AgriFI Ghana Country Window, which…
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Philanthropic VC, fair equity, backs alternative protein startup Legendary Foods Africa.
German philanthropic VC firm fair equity has invested in Legendary Foods Africa, the Ghanaian startup producing alternative protein from palm weevil larvae. The firm announced the transaction on LinkedIn. The investment amount was disclosed. The announcement also named Obudu Capital and the Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation as partners in the transaction. Obudu Capital lists Legendary…
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Standard Chartered Women in Tech Incubator backs 5 new startups with $50,000.
Five women-led businesses have received a combined $50,000 in grant funding through the 2026 Standard Chartered Futuremakers Women in Tech Incubator, with each startup receiving $10,000 to support growth and expansion. The five businesses, Edu3Dcation, WADMET Enterprise, Verte Tower, SisiMarie and Porducare Enterprise, were selected as the top-performing ventures from the latest five-month incubator programme.…
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Mariseth Farms secures $1.6 million in working capital loan from Sahel Capital.
Ghanaian agribusiness Mariseth Farms has secured a $1.6 million working capital facility from Sahel Capital’s Social Enterprise Fund for Agriculture in Africa (SEFAA). The financing will provide the company with additional financing to expand commodity trading during the 2026/2027 agricultural season. The facility is structured in two tranches and represents a renewal and expansion of…
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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…