This Week in StartupGhana
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GIJ Startup Radar: 7 Ghanaian Startups That Got Our Attention in Q3 2025.
In Q3 2025, we profiled and engaged with over 20 startups through our This Week in StartupGhana newsletter. From AI-powered platforms to sustainable manufacturing, founders continued to identify pressing local problems and build tech-driven solutions. Across sectors like fintech, agritech, SaaS, and e-commerce, these startups are addressing gaps in access, efficiency, and sustainability. Here’s a
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This Week in StartupGhana #52: Aquamet selected for the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation | Affinity Africa hit 100k customers | $183K price tag for a digital credit license.
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/Competitions Ghana’s Aquamet named finalist for the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation with smart fish farming device. Ghanaian startup Aquamet, co-founded by Frank Owusu, Priscilla Brempong
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This Week in StartupGhana #51: Legendary Food’s alternative protein solution | PureLube scores $15,000 | Leadership transition at mPharma
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. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Funding Legendary Foods secures funding to tackle nutrition and protein insecurity. Legendary Foods, a Ghana-based foodtech company, has secured funding from Alliance Management, Baylis Emerging
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This Week in StartupGhana #50: Akua Gyekye named Microsoft’s Africa Head of Government Affairs | Henos Energy lands $1.2 million | Leadership transition at Viamo
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. Funding Henos Energy lands $1.2 million to accelerate clean cooking fuel adoption in Ghana. Henos Energy , a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) distributor, has raised $1.23
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This Week in StartupGhana #49: $5 million to Complete Farmers | SEFAA get $10 m to invest | Kutana Pay joins JPMorganChase’s Fintech Forward programme.
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. Funding Complete Farmer bags $5 million debt deal to scale its agritech platform. Complete Farmer has secured $5m in debt financing from Swiss impact investor Symbiotics, part of
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This Week in StartupGhana #48: Sahara Impact Ventures get new LP | Luxe Tribes acquires Sorted Chale | IFC and Sony Innovation Fund backs Filmmakers Mart
Hello everyone, Welcome back to our weekly roundup of the biggest news and funding updates from Ghana’s startup ecosystem. We took a short impromptu break as we’ve been busy scouting innovative startups for a new fund deploying intelligent capital into Ghanaian ventures. Now, let’s dive into the bold moves and major stories that have shaped
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This Week in StartupGhana #47: Ghana’s first ever carbon credit issuance | 10 female-led startups join SCWIT | Exo AI’s agentic finance bet
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 10 female-led startups selected for Standard Chartered’s Women in Tech Accelerator Program. Ten women-led startups have been selected to join the fifth cohort
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This Week in StartupGhana #46: EATO secures funding | Building Bytes goes mainstream | UNICEF Startup Lab Accelerator new cohort
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 25 impact-driven ventures selected for the UNICEF Startup Lab Accelerator. UNICEF has selected 25 startups for the fifth cohort of its StartUp Lab
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This Week in StartupGhana #45: Liquify gets $1.5 m | MEST Africa doubles down on AI | 5 Ghanaian agtechs in the $50K GoGettaz Prize race.
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 Five Ghanaian ventures named semi-finalists in the $50,000 GoGettaz Agripreneur Competition. Five Ghana-focused startups have been named among the top 75 semi-finalists in
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This Week in StartupGhana #44: Complete Farmer secures €2.2 million | Jetstream gets additional funding | Wahu Mobility launches new app
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 Regulon and Zerone AnalytiQs picked for the Google for Startups Accelerator programme. Two of Ghana’s most promising startups, Regulon and Zerone AnalytiQs have