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Empowering young innovators, entrepreneurs, and changemakers with the skills, technology, and support to create solutions that transform communities and strengthen Africa’s future.
2 December 2024
Creativity, Ingenuity and Innovation took the center stage at the finals of the KIC Agritech Challenge Classic Final Pitch held at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. Organised by Kosmos Innovation Center (KIC) and the Mastercard Foundation, the 3-day event saw 64 teams pitch…
19 November 2024
In a significant stride towards advancing agribusiness innovation and boosting local food processing capacity, YARP Foods, one of the winners of the KIC 2024 AgriTech Challenge Pro, has officially launched its new cassava flour production facility in Ghana on 6th November, 2024. The production…
12 November 2024
Kosmos Innovation Center (KIC) and the Mastercard Foundation have organized a series of zonal pitches across the Northern, Middle and Southern belts of Ghana in a lead up to the Final competition for the 2024 AgriTech Challenge Classic. The AgriTech Challenge Classic is a seven-month training…
9 November 2024
The 2024 edition of the School Farm Awards Ceremony, organized by Kosmos Innovation Center (KIC) in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, was held at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology on November 8, 2024. The event which sought to celebrate the dedication and…
24 October 2024
Kosmos Innovation Centre (KIC) is set to recognize the exceptional talents of many Junior and Senior High School students at the highly anticipated 2024 School Farm Competition Awards Ceremony. Scheduled to take place on November 8, 2024, at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and…
18 October 2024
Every year, World Food Day is celebrated to highlight the importance of food security and the urgent need to ensure that everyone has access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food. This year’s theme, “Right to Food for a Better Life and a Better Future,” underscores the critical role that food…
15 October 2024
Every year on October 15, the International Day of Rural Women is observed to honour the vital role that rural women play in advancing agriculture, rural development, and the fight against poverty. “Rural Women Sustaining Nature for Our Collective Future: Building climate resilience, conserving…
14 October 2024
Kosmos Innovation Center (KIC), in collaboration with the American Chamber of Commerce, Ghana (Am-Cham Ghana) hosted a high-level CEO Breakfast Meeting, bringing together key business leaders to discuss strategic value creation, shared prosperity, and growth, through youth development and…
10 October 2024
KIC has announced a call for applications for the 2025 AgriTech Challenge Pro program. Nominations are open till November 1st 2024. The AgriTech Challenge Pro program is supported by the Mastercard Foundation, through the Initiative for Youth In Agricultural Transformation partnership launched…
1 October 2024
Kosmos Innovation Center (KIC) proudly celebrates Farm Estates Ltd, a start-up that emerged from the KIC AgriTech Challenge Classic, for its remarkable achievement at the 2024 SDG Digital GameChangers Awards. Recognized as a runner-up in the prestigious Planet Category, Farm Estates Ltd was…
1 October 2024
Kosmos Innovation Center (KIC) continues to empower young entrepreneurs through its renowned AgriTech Challenge Classic Program, working in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation. At the heart of this program are the Market Research Tours, an essential component designed to foster…
1 October 2024
In a remarkable achievement, Dr. Mohammed Faried, a fellow of the Kosmos Innovation Center and the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Kodu Technology, has emerged as one of the grand prize winners for the 2024 GoGettaz Agripreneurs Prize Competition at the Africa Food Systems Forum held…