Ghana Innovation Journal
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COMESO’s CEO Gloria Niiquaye selected for Western Union Foundation Fellowship
The Western Union Foundation Fellowship is a venture and leadership accelerator program for entrepreneurs and community leaders from and working with highly marginalized, refugee, and forcibly displaced communities around the world. This online and international program aims to provide these young business people and leaders the knowledge and expertise they need to broaden access to
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Chatbots Africa Selected to Google for Startup Accelerator: AI First Program
Chatbots Africa has been selected to partake in the Google Startup Accelerator: AI First program. This program features about 10–15 startups that come together to address specific technical challenges that improve growth in their businesses. Chatbots Africa is a company that provides a platform for SMEs to use chatbots on social media platforms by giving
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PowerShop joins Antler Accelerator to provide creators with the infrastructure to monetize their audience and increase reach.
PowerShop, a Ghanaian platform founded by Kwesi Buabeng, that allows creators to establish online shops and make sales from e-commerce, has emerged as one of the companies featured in Antler’s Fall 2023 US Portfolio Showcase. Antler’s portfolio program seeks to invest in companies addressing challenges and opportunities across the world. For the past 5 years,
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SecondSTAX goes live in Nigeria to enable African institutional investors to access Nigeria’s capital markets.
SecondSTAX, a leading technology company that is creating solutions to improve intra-Africa capital and investment transfers, recently disclosed a new partnership with the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) that would allow investors from throughout Africa to invest directly in Nigeria’s capital markets. The new partnership was formed in close collaboration with Afrinvest (West Africa) Limited, another
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SolarTaxi selected for the Google for Startups Climate Change Accelerator programme.
Google kicks off its first accelerator for the Middle East and Africa by introducing the inaugural Google for Startups Accelerator: Climate Change cohort, which is focused on tech and climate-focused startups in the Middle East and Sub-Saharan Africa region. The cohort is launching a week-long boot camp week for 11 climate change-focused startups, offering guidance,
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Elucid raises funding to revolutionize agricultural supply chains and enhance farmer health.
Elucid, the sustainability technology company, has secured funding to reshape global supply chains and improve the lives of smallholder farmers. Elucid’s mission is to bridge the gap between ethical sourcing and improved farmer health and livelihoods by offering an innovative solution that benefits companies and smallholder farmers. Founded by Dr.Julius Emmrich and Dr. Samuel Knauss,
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Aya Data secures closes pre-seed funding round to build AI solutions for the global market.
Aya Data, the data services and AI solutions provider has raised a pre-seed funding round to advance its mission of delivering exceptional AI services and solutions from Africa. According to Pitchbook, the company raised $124,000 for the pre-seed round. Investors who participated in the round include Microtraction and Savanah Fund. Aya Data delivers AI solutions
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Norfund invests $10.5 million in Miniplast to support its expansion plans across its manufacturing and recycling segments.
Norwegian Investment Fund for Developing Countries (Norfund) has invested $10.5 million in Miniplast Ghana Ltd. to support the company’s expansion plans in the manufacturing and recycling sectors. Miniplast Ghana Ltd is a leading plastics manufacturing company in Ghana and the West African sub-region. Established in 1988, Miniplast specializes in injection and blow molding, with its
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Willow Technologies leads innovation in Ghana’s building materials industry.
Willow Technologies, a material research and building technology practice, has been recognized as part of ArchDaily’s 2023 Best New Practices for its transformative work utilizing agricultural by-products to create sustainable building materials. Founded by Ghanaian-Filipino designer and architectural scientist Mae-Ling Lokko, the company is exploring the potential of bio-based materials, particularly agro-waste, for construction purposes
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Glory Health Care makes strides with its first international office in Ghana.
Glory Health Care (GHC), a healthcare-fintech company, has announced the launch of its office in Ghana. This move marks a crucial step towards making a positive impact in the African market as the company’s entry point. The female-led startup transforms remittances into healthcare for families. The startup is solving the issue of medical care for