Ghana Climate Innovation Centre Inducts Cohort 7
On the 20th of October 2022, twenty-two (22) entrepreneurs were inducted as the 7th Cohorts of the Ghana Climate Innovation Centre (GCIC’s), business incubator. The induction ceremony marked the beginning of a new journey for the entrepreneurs, aimed at supporting their businesses and scaling up their efforts towards climate change mitigation and adaptation. The newly inducted […]
How GCIC Incubated Businesses are Responding to the Impact of COVID-19
The global outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic presents a significant threat not only to human health but also to the business sector. In Ghana, experts project significant revenue shortfalls and an overall dip in Gross Domestic Product (GDP). In fact, the government has indicated that the cumulative effect of the novel coronavirus pandemic will cost Ghana […]
A Product that Reduces Post-Harvest Losses in Ghana: Entrepreneur Shares His Story
Ghana-based Sesi Technologies provides simple and affordable solutions for the agricultural sector. The company was started in 2018. Co-founder and CEO Isaac Sesi (27) answers our questions. 1. Give us your elevator pitch. Sesi Technologies is an agriculture technology company that develops affordable technology-enabled solutions for farmers and agribusiness to help them reduce losses, increase productivity […]
The Business of Leadership: Building Business Resilience for Uncertain Times
In engaging and working with our entrepreneurs over the past few weeks on the impact of COVID-19 on their businesses, it is apparent that the ability of businesses to survive during and post COVID-19 will be highly dependent on the quality of the business’s leadership – from the Founder, through to the management team as […]
Planting Without Soil …A Young Entrepreneur’s Innovation
Innovation is what’s driving today’s world. That’s why businesses are told to innovate or die. One area where innovation is really needed on our continent is the agriculture sector – and a lot of startups are trying in this regard. This week, the B&FT’s Inspiring Startups caught up with a young man whose passion for […]
