Ghana Innovation Journal
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Impact Investing Ghana to set up a fund-of-funds investment vehicle to unlock $75 million in local and international funding
Impact Investing Ghana has begun operationalising its innovative Ci-Gaba Fund of Funds, which seeks to unlock $75 million in local and international funding for local capital providers investing in Small and Medium Enterprises to advance Sustainable Development Goals. The private sector-led fund of funds, the first domiciled in Ghana, will invest locally and across West
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Leti Arts partners Netherlands studio, 8D Games to launch new sex education game
To promote sexual health and birth care knowledge among Eritrean youth in the Netherlands, Leti Arts, the Ghana-based gaming startup, and 8D Games, a Netherlands studio, have partnered to launch a new game, “Shkorey.” This game is designed to tackle the stigma surrounding sex education in African societies and provides a culturally sensitive digital environment
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Arm expands its footprint in Africa with five new labs in Ghana to drive tech innovation
Arm, a leading semiconductor and software design company, has opened five new (E³)NGAGE labs in Ghana to support future tech innovation across Africa. These labs are part of Arm’s efforts to engage, educate, and cultivate local technology ecosystems in emerging markets, starting with countries in Africa. The labs are equipped with tools, hardware, testing, and
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RISA Fund and Impact Investing Ghana team up to scale sustainable systems for research and innovation financing
To strengthen Ghana’s sustainable research and innovation ecosystem, the RISA Fund has announced its second partnership phase with Impact Investing Ghana. The project began in January 2023 and aims to scale up the infrastructure established in Phase I and increase funding, skills, and knowledge of key players in Ghana’s research and innovation sector. The project’s
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Econexus Ventures & Nastech Power Solutions selected for the Smart Energy Solutions for Africa Program
On behalf of the Smart Energy Solutions for Africa (SESA) consortium, Siemens Stiftung announced the names of the selected enterprises of the “SESA Call for Entrepreneurs 2022”. The call for small and medium-sized enterprises focused on the Productive Use of Energy solutions in Ghana, Malawi, Morocco, and South Africa, resulting in over 30% of the
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Bôhten, the African-inspired eyewear brand, partners with Shopbop to expand its reach
Shopbop, the global online retail destination for style inspiration and discovery, has partnered with Bôhten, the African-inspired eco-friendly eyewear brand. Bôhten’s online store is now live on Shopbop, offering women a curated selection of ready-to-wear and accessories from over 1,000 established and emerging designers. The collaboration between Shopbop and Bôhten was made possible through The
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FXKudi launches a B2B payment platform to simplify payment for businesses
FXKudi has introduced an easy-to-use payment collection that enables businesses to accept payments in multiple currencies and access USSD point of sale and quick response services. This ensures companies take advantage of potential customers who use different currencies or prefer cashless payments. FXKudi for Business is an intuitive payment powerhouse that simplifies the payment process
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Treepz Ghana hires Anthony Takyi as Country Manager to lead its operations in Ghana
Anthony Takyi has joined Treepz Ghana as the Country Manager, bringing a wealth of experience in leading sales and commercial operations for tech startups across Africa. Over the last five years, Anthony has worked with leading tech companies in the US, Europe, SEA, and Africa in Blockchain, CaaS, Credit Scoring, Sharing Economy, and Education. Before
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MEST selects six high-impact SMEs for the Scale Accelerator Program
In partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, MEST Africa selected six SMEs for the second cohort of the MEST Scale Accelerator. The businesses span a variety of sectors, including education, logistics, e-commerce, agriculture, and marketing technology. Fifty percent of the businesses in the cohort also have women in leadership roles. The participating companies are: Over the
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Xtellix unveils revolutionary quantum-neuromorphic algorithm for lightning-fast computations
Xtellix, a platform that uses a groundbreaking general-purpose algorithm for large-scale optimization, is set to release their new quantum-neuromorphic inspired algorithm. The new algorithm is a cost-effective alternative to quantum computing that physically implements neural networks in brain-inspired quantum hardware, leading to vastly increased computation speed. The algorithm can find the optimal or near-optimal solution