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 […]
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 […]
Entrepreneur Picks Valuable Lessons From A Plant
It is our tradition at the Ghana Climate Innovation Centre (GCIC) to present a seedling to each entrepreneur during their induction into our business incubator program. Each entrepreneur is expected to nurture and care for the plant daily like they would their business. This comes with challenges, opportunities and triumphs, as it is with the […]
GCIC Graduates 20 Entrepreneurs for Cohort 4
The Ghana Climate Innovation Centre (GCIC) has graduated 20 vibrant entrepreneurs innovating solutions to climate change after 12 months of the incubation programme, to play their roles to strengthen the circular economy. These entrepreneurs, making up GCIC Cohort 4 included 3 females and 17 males. They brought the total number of incubated businesses to 83 […]
GCIC Hosts The Green Run for Climate Change
Green Run, the biggest Climate Change campaign in Ghana has been held in Accra. The first edition witnessed over 500 people run and walk 7 kilometres, representing the 7 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) connected to Climate Change. A cross section of people including foreign emissaries, entrepreneurs, government agencies, students and the general public went through […]
GCIC Grant Facilitates Massive Growth at Hikma Farms
Hikma Agro Services, a business venture of the Ghana Climate Innovation Centre’s Cohort 4, has embarked on an ambitious seed yam multiplication programme with the goal to promote food security all year round. Chief Executive Officer of Hikma Agro Services, Amadu Mahama, gives his account on how the Ghana Climate Innovation Centre (GCIC) Technology and […]
GCIC – Creating Greater Climate Change Awareness with the ‘GREEN RUN’
As part of its climate change and climate action advocacy mandate, the Ghana Climate Innovation Centre (GCIC) will host The GREEN RUN on Saturday, December 7th in Accra, to advocate on climate change and its seven related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The GREEN RUN is a 7 kilometre run conceived to raise awareness about climate […]
How Two Young Men Are Transforming Farming …The Story Of Vinmark Farms
By B&FT’s Inspiring Startups Edition Sometimes, it takes boldness to cause a change. Keeping your job may only bury your dreams or talent. If one young man had not made the tough decision of leaving his job with an NGO, he would still be doing the bidding of his boss—a vision he no longer shared. But […]
Sabon Sake Wins Climate Launchpad Ghana 2019 Competition
The Ghana Climate Innovation Centre (GCIC) has held the maiden Ghana Climate Launchpad competition in Accra. It brought together teams from all 16 regions of the country to select the most viable innovative ideas and businesses to combat Climate Change. After a contest, Sabon Sake, a team whose business is to heighten food security in […]
