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Ten women-led startups have been selected to join the fifth cohort of the Standard Chartered Futuremakers Women in Tech (WiT) Accelerator Program, an initiative by Standard Chartered Bank. Launched in 2020 and implemented in partnership with Village Capital and the Ghana Climate Innovation Centre, the incubator equips women-led or owned tech-enabled businesses with the essential […]| The Innovation Spark
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 […]| The Innovation Spark
EATO, the AI-powered foodtech platform, has secured an undisclosed funding from Nubia Capital to accelerate its mission to build the digital infrastructure powering Africa’s food economy. Founded by Margaret Kyerematen-Debrah in 2023, EATO is an AI-powered digital marketplace that connects African food entrepreneurs—chefs, processors, small businesses, and informal traders—with global consumers, markets, and financing opportunities. […]| The Innovation Spark
Twenty-five tech-enabled startups, spanning industries such as education, health, nutrition, WASH, climate action, financial inclusion, and youth employment, have been selected for the 5th cohort of the UNICEF StartUp Lab accelerator programme. Participating startups will go through a structured curriculum of six venture-building modules, covering areas such as product development, business modelling, finance, marketing, and […]| The Innovation Spark
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 […]| The Innovation Spark
It is with great pleasure that we announce the winners of the ESA EPIC European-Australian Space Startup Competition 2025: an initiative that fosters global partnerships, supports access to bigger markets, […]| ESA Commercialisation Gateway
Five Ghana-focused startups have been named among the top 75 semi-finalists in the prestigious 2025 GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition. These ventures are now in the running for the coveted $50,000 grand prize, which will be awarded to two exceptional founders who are pioneering the future of Africa’s food systems. The GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize, a flagship […]| The Innovation Spark
Agro Innova, the Ghana-focused agtech, has been selected for Endeavor South Africa’s African Agritech Scaleup Program. Funded by FMO, the Dutch entrepreneurial development bank, the program aims to address the growth challenges faced by African agri-ech startups and help these high-impact companies scale and raise private capital. At the forefront of digitizing African agriculture, Agro […]| The Innovation Spark
Hello guys, Welcome to our weekly recap of the big news + funding in Ghana's startup ecosystem. Here’s a look| The Innovation Spark
Esoko has been named one of Africa’s Fastest-Growing Companies in 2025 by the Financial Times and Statista, earning recognition for| The Innovation Spark
Mariseth Farms has secured a $560,000 working capital loan from Sahel Capital, through its Social Enterprise Fund for Agriculture in| The Innovation Spark
Last year, in our This Week in Ghana newsletter, we reported on a GB Foods job listing that signalled a| The Innovation Spark
StartBank Africa Fund, an Accra-based venture capital firm, has secured a $15 million commitment from the family office of His| The Innovation Spark
The Startup Discovery Africa Venture Studio has welcomed its first cohort of founders dedicated to tackling climate challenges across Africa.| The Innovation Spark
