This Week in StartupGhana
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This Week in StartupGhana #61: Naa Sika’s French Move + Wangara’s New Boss
Hello Innovators, Welcome to This Week in StartupGhana #60. Expanding beyond Ghana’s borders is a major milestone for any local fintech. This week, we spotlight a significant move into Francophone West Africa, signalling a growing appetite for regional market capture. Alongside this expansion, the investment landscape is evolving with high-profile leadership changes at Wangara Green…
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This Week in StartupGhana #60: Ghanaian startups raised $65 million in 2025.
As we prepare to launch the 2025 Ghana Startup and Innovation Ecosystem Report, we are sharing early insights with our readers. The report offers a comprehensive review of Ghana’s startup landscape—highlighting the successes, constraints, and structural shifts that defined the ecosystem over the past year Ghana’s funding trajectory in 2025 tells a story of stabilisation…
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GIJ Impact Makers: 26 people who shaped Ghana’s startup ecosystem in 2025 – Part 4
Storytellers The Ghanaian business landscape in 2025 was defined not just by new products, deals and policy shifts, but by a radical change in how business knowledge was distributed. A handful of audio and video platforms emerged as the de facto “alternative business school” for entrepreneurs, replacing generic Western advice with hyper-local context. Five podcasts—Building…
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GIJ Impact Makers: 26 people who shaped Ghana’s startup ecosystem in 2025 – Part 3
Bridge Builders: The ecosystem architects including policymakers, hub managers, and community leaders who construct the necessary infrastructure, networks, and regulatory environments that allow startups to thrive. Amma Lartey, CEO, Impact Investing GhanaAmma Lartey has cemented her status as the formidable architect of Ghana’s investment ecosystem with an ambitious mandate to catalyze one billion dollars in…
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GIJ Impact Makers: 26 people who shaped Ghana’s startup ecosystem in 2025 – Part 2
Disruptors: Visionary founders and operators who are building scalable products, challenging the status quo, and driving innovation across industries. Freddy Lydford Founder & CEO, TruecocoFreddy Lydford is proving that a company can simultaneously feed global supply chains and heal the planet. TrueCoco which started as a commodities aggregator and exporter has successfully layered a high-tech…
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GIJ Impact Makers: 26 people who shaped Ghana’s startup ecosystem in 2025 – Part 1
Building a scalable startup company in Ghana is a unique challenge. It requires more than just a great idea; it demands resilience, resourcefulness, and a distinct ability to execute in a complex market. While the broader narrative often focuses on the hurdles—from funding gaps to infrastructure—there is a dedicated group of entrepreneurs, investors, and enablers…
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This Week in StartupGhana #58: $3 million injection at CarePoint | AyaHQ’s new web3 cohort | AfriSAF to decarbonize aviation
Hello guys, Welcome to our weekly recap of the big news + funding in Ghana’s startup ecosystem. Here’s a look at the bold moves shaping the ecosystem this week. Accelerator/Incubator 18 web3 startups selected for the third cohort of the AyaHQ x Lisk Incubation programme. AyaHQ, in partnership with blockchain platform Lisk, has selected 18…
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This Week in StartupGhana #57: GSMA’s Innovation Fund for Impactful AI | Africa Golden Food’s $1 m seed round | Hack54 Hackathon
Hello everyone Welcome to our weekly recap of the big news + funding in Ghana’s startup ecosystem. Here’s a look at the bold moves shaping the ecosystem this week. Accelerator & Incubator 3 student-led startups emerge winners of the maiden Hack54 Hackathon. Three innovative student-led teams—NovaHQ, PreaVita, and Medi-FI—have emerged as the top winners of…
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This Week in StartupGhana #56: Wahu Mobility pulls in additional investment | Rivia’s digital network reaches 52 hospital providers | KIC launches agritech makerspace
Hello guys, Welcome to our weekly recap of the big news + funding in Ghana’s startup ecosystem. Here’s a look at the bold moves shaping the ecosystem this week. Accelerator & Incubator Kosmos Innovation Center launches first full-scale agritech makerspace in Kumasi. Kosmos Innovation Center (KIC) has opened a state-of-the-art makerspace in Ejisu, Kumasi, designed…
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This Week in StartupGhana #55: mPharma raises new investment | Sahara Impact Ventures get a boost | Ghana Climate Innovation Centre’s new boss
Hello guys, Welcome to our weekly recap of the big news + funding in Ghana’s startup ecosystem. Here’s a look at the bold moves shaping the ecosystem this week. Incubator/Accelerator 10 Startups Selected to Compete for $50K Equity Prize in 2025 MEST Africa Challenge The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST Africa) in partnership with…