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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.
9 September 2024
In a remarkable achievement, Samuel Naamgwinaa, a first-year student pursuing a Diploma in Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University of Mines and Technology (UMAT), has emerged as the overall winner of the 2024 Presidential Pitch. Samuel’s innovative creation, the “Smart Switch,”…
30 August 2024
Kosmos Innovation Center (KIC) and its partners have organised the second edition of the Agricultural Innovation for Africa (AIA) Conference to highlight the empowerment of the next generation of agripreneurs, youth start-ups and agri-MSMEs. Organized by the Kosmos Innovation Centre (KIC) and…
19 August 2024
The Kosmos Innovation Centre (KIC) and its partners have announced their readiness to host the 2nd edition of the Agricultural Innovation for Africa (AIA) Conference scheduled to take place on August 28 and 29 this year at the auditorium of the University of Professional Studies, Accra. The 2-…
2 August 2024
To inspire the next generation of agricultural entrepreneurs with work -readiness skills, the Kosmos Innovation Center (KIC) and the Mastercard Foundation have extended the Young Agripreneurs Forum (YAF) to six additional institutions. These orientations aim to establish YAF chapters on their…
2 August 2024
The Kosmos Innovation Center (KIC) has recently conducted an induction for Executives of the KIC Fellowship to provide networking within the entrepreneurship ecosystem for all alumni from KIC programs such as the AgriTech Challenge Classic, Pro, Business Incubation and Business Booster programs.…
30 July 2024
Mr. Benjamin Gyan-Kesse, Executive Director for Kosmos Innovation Center has been adjudged CEO of the Year, NGO Category, at the just ended 2024 Ghana CEO Awards held at the Kempinski Hotel. The Award recognises Mr. Gyan-Kesse’s contribution to promoting youth entrepreneurship through his…
10 July 2024
KIC, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, has initiated a comprehensive series of skills training programs in entrepreneurship for women groups across selected farming communities in the Northern Regions. With plans to expand these training sessions to other parts of the country, KIC…
10 July 2024
The 2024 School Farm Competition commenced with trainer of trainers workshops across the country for schools participating in the competition. From April 2024 schools were trained on the modalities for the competition including land preparation, nursing of seeds, transplanting, pest control,…
10 July 2024
KIC and Mastercard Foundation are organizing a series of Bootcamp trainings as part of its Business Booster Program. Agri-MSMEs and Farmer Based Organizations are receiving capacity building on enhancing their business to increase profitability and investor readiness as well as organizational…
10 July 2024
KIC has commenced the 2024 AgriTech Challenge Classic program with orientation programs to onboard the students joining the program this year across all 16 regions of the country from June to July 2024. The AgriTech Challenge Classic is a 7-month annual training program aimed at developing the…
10 July 2024
23 winners from the recently held 2024 AgriTech Challenge Pro have commenced the KIC Business Incubation Program, a two-year program that supports start-ups to strengthen their structures, grow, scale up and become investor ready. The businesses focus on eco-friendly solutions, applied…
12 June 2024
KIC, in collaboration with the Mastercard Foundation, has announced an exciting new initiative called the Young Farmers Business Academy (YFBA). This program aims to engage young people interested in commercial farming, offering them the tools and knowledge to establish successful…