Ghana Innovation Journal
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QKnow Edtech partners with University of Colorado’s PhET to enhance STEM education.
QKnow Edtech has announced a strategic partnership with the University of Colorado’s PhET Interactive Simulations to enhance STEM education in Ghana. This collaboration aims to integrate PhET’s extensive library of virtual math and science simulations into QKnow’s platform, providing students and teachers with innovative tools for a more engaging learning experience. PhET Interactive Simulations, established
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Ghana’s WeWire selected for the Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator.
Ghana-based fintech startup WeWire has been selected for the third cohort of the Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator. The startups will gain access to tools, connections, and expertise to scale their solutions, aligning with Visa’s ongoing investment in Africa’s digital transformation. This year’s cohort includes 19 fintech innovators from 21 African countries, spanning diverse sectors such
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Ghana’s MedTrack selected for the Timbuktoo HealthTech Accelerator.
MedTrack has been selected as part of the first cohort of the Timbuktoo HealthTech Accelerator. Selected from over 957 applicants, the cohort features 40 young innovators from 21 African countries. MedTrack is transforming Africa’s healthcare landscape with its decentralized health information system, linking patient data to national biometric IDs. Its patient-focused platform enables seamless collaboration
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7 agtech startups selected to battle for the $50K equity prize in 2024 MEST Africa Challenge.
The MEST Africa Challenge has announced the seven startups selected to compete for the grand prize of $50,000 in equity at the 2024 edition. In addition to funding, the winning startup will gain access to MEST’s extensive global network, unlocking valuable partnerships, mentorship, and investment opportunities to accelerate growth and expand their global presence.The 2024
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Wahu Mobility partners with Letshego to accelerate electric vehicle ownership across Africa.
Wahu Mobility, the fully integrated electric vehicle (EV) platform has partnered with Letshego, the pan-African retail financial services company to accelerate electric vehicle ownership in Ghana. Through this partnership, Letshego Ghana will provide innovative financing solutions to Wahu Mobility’s end customers. EV financing is crucial in Ghana and across Africa because it addresses one of
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5 startups secure €500,000 from develoPPP Ventures programme to scale their innovative solutions.
Five Ghana-based startups have secured €100,000 each as part of the fourth cohort of the develoPPP Ventures funding programme. Implemented locally by GreenTec Capital Partners and Scio Network, develoPPP Ventures is a growth funding program by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), which supports high growth young startups with a matching
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Oze secures strategic investment from Visa to double down on boosting SME growth.
Visa, one of the world’s largest payment networks, has made a strategic investment in four African startups, including Ghana’s digital lending platform, Oze. This investment reflects Visa’s dedication to advancing digital innovation in Africa, aiming to foster fintech growth and enhance financial inclusion across the continent. The selected startups—Oze, Workpay, OkHi, and ORD—are alumni of
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Liquify secures funding from Emerald Africa to provide trade finance for African SME exporters.
The Techstars-backed fintech platform, Liquify has secured debt investment from the Emerald Africa Financing Facility (EAFF) to provide trade finance for African SME exporters. The investment will help grow its loan book to finance the working capital of agriculture-focused exporters. Founded in 2022 by Nadya Yaremenko and Alberta Asafo-Asamoah, Liquify operates as a trade finance
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GAYO wins the £1 million Earthshot Prize for championing clean air initiatives.
The Green Africa Youth Organisation (GAYO) has secured £1 million for winning the 2024 Earthshot Prize for pioneering efforts in promoting clean air and sustainable waste management across Africa. Founded in 2014 by Joshua Amponsem and Desmond Alugnoa, GAYO is solving the escalating waste and pollution issues in Africa’s rapidly urbanizing cities. Through its zero
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Ghana’s Oze and Nyla Bank named semifinalists in the 2024 Milken-Motsepe Fintech Prize
Two Ghana-based fintechs, Oze and Nyla Bank, have advanced to the semifinalist stage in the Milken-Motsepe Prize in Fintech, joining eight other teams from across Africa and the United Kingdom. Each semifinalist team will receive $100,000 in funding to support developing and scaling innovative financial solutions that advance financial inclusion in emerging and frontier markets.