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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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Richard Quaye Foundation supports 10 entrepreneurs with grant capital of GHS 250,000
As part of his birthday celebration, the Chief Executive Officer of Quick Angels, Richard Nii Armah Quaye, supported ten entrepreneurs with a seed capital of GHS25,000 each to boost the growth of their businesses. The companies were selected from a pool of 1,200 applicants. The finalist comes from various industries, including technology, recycling, fashion, and
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Teshie Global Evangelical Church Launches Victory Business Incubation Program to Empower Young Professionals and Address Youth Unemployment
Teshie Global Evangelical Church has announced the launch of the Victory Business Incubation Program (V-BIP), a new initiative designed to provide funding, coaching, and mentoring for young professionals within the church who are interested in turning their business ideas into successful ventures. The V-BIP program, which is being spearheaded by the Young Adults Ministry, aims
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CSIR-CRI introduce water-saving irrigation technology to rice farmers
CSIR-CRI and Lancaster University in the United Kingdom have collaborated to introduce an irrigation technology called Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) to rice farmers in the Ketu North district of the Volta Region in Ghana. AWD technology promotes irrigation practices for rice production in hard-to-reach areas where water is scarce, especially during the harmattan season.
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Africa Farmnet joins Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub to empower farmers
Africa Farmnet, an agritech startup that provides artificial intelligence and geographic information system-powered solutions to farmers and agribusiness, has been selected for the Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub. The company’s first product, MyAgro360, is an integrated farm management application that assists a farmer from the pre-production stage to the sale of farm produce with a