Ghana Innovation Journal
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Black Star Fund’s Kwame Anku named Sacramento Metropolian‘s Entrepreneur of the Year
The Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce named Black Star Fund’s CEO and Chairman, Kwame Anku, Entrepreneur of the Year. The Annual Dinner & Business Awards first hosted in 1895 is the Metro Chamber’s longest-running event. Since its inception, business leaders, community stakeholders and members come together annually to salute board leadership, recognize the changemakers in
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ELNAK Recycle announced as part of the winners of AfDB’s Fashionomics Africa Incubator Porgram
ELNAK Recycle announced as part of the winners of AfDB’s Fashionomics Africa Incubator Porgram The Ghana-based textile recycling company was among the winners of the Fashionomics Africa Incubator. Led by Emma Forson ELNAK Recycle provides recycling, upcycling and donation services for businesses and households in Ghana. The company helps to prevent fabric offcuts/deadstock and secondhand
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14 startups selected to pitch at the 2023 Africa Tech Summit in Nairobi
The Africa Tech Summit has unveiled the 14 finalists from over 250 entries submitted from 20+ African countries for its Pitch Live event to be held in Nairobi from February 15th to 16th. The finalists come from diverse sectors such as fintech, agritech, health tech, and enterprise and represent five countries. The companies selected include
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Former undisputed MMA heavyweight champion, Francis Ngannou, backs JarToGo to modernize logistics for food vendors
The former undisputed MMA heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou has announced his investment in the revolutionary food-tech start-up, JarToGo. Francis Ngannou is one of the most inspirational athletes in the history of sports. Francis has developed into a role model that advocates for himself and other fighters and, most importantly, for Africa. He is bullish and
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Zeepay granted approval to provide outbound remittance services in Zambia
Zeepay, the fast growing remittance-to-wallet fintech company, has been approved by The Central Bank of Zambia to operate a new remittance outbound service directly from its mobile money wallet. The approval comes on the back Zeepay’s acquisition of a 51 per cent stake in Mangwee Mobile Money which made the company the majority shareholder of
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Samaritan Angels launches a GH¢ 10 million initiative to accelerate the growth of SMEs
Samaritan Angels, an entrepreneurship-focused social enterprise, has launched a GH¢ 10 million initiative dubbed “I AM INVESTIBLE” to support Small and Growing Businesses (SGBs) in Ghana. The company aims to accelerate the growth of businesses and create jobs by providing access to funding, business advisory services and technical support. Beneficiaries will have access to up
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Chipper Cash’s Maijid Moujaled recognized on Black Business Ventures Association Founding 50 list
Maijid Moujaled, the co-founder and President of the unicorn fintech company Chipper Cash have been recognized on the inaugural Founding 50 List compiled by Black Business Ventures Association. The list recognizes the top Black founders who have significantly impacted their respective industries and paved the way for future generations of Black technologists and entrepreneurs. Having
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Bank of Ghana opens applications for its regulatory sandbox
The Bank of Ghana (BOG) has announced the opening of its regulatory sandbox for various financial institutions and fintech start-ups. The window for applications will be open from February 13th to March 14th 2023. The regulatory sandbox aims to support and encourage innovation in digital financial services technology. The BOG is accepting innovations in the
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Ghana Fintech Awards held to celebrate innovations driving last mile financial solutions
Ghana Fintech Awards, a prestigious awards scheme aimed at recognising and acknowledging the achievements of individuals and companies in Ghana who are contributing towards the growth of Ghana’s financial and technology ecosystem has been held. The night saw several companies and startups being awarded for their work in disrupting the finance industry. Awardees of the
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Spatial Labs, a web3 infrastructure and hardware company, closes $10M seed round
Spatial Labs, a web3 infrastructure and hardware company, has secured a $10 million seed funding round led by Blockchain Capital and with participation from Marcy Venture Partners, co-founded by Jay-Z. The company, founded in 2021 by the Ghanaian-American venture builder, Iddris Sandu, aims to create products and shopping experiences through augmented reality. Last year, Spatial