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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.
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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.
24 June 2026
Kosmos Innovation Center (KIC) officially commenced the 2026 AgriTech Challenge Pro program with an orientation and onboarding workshop for more than 70 participants at the KIC Center of Excellence in Kumasi. The orientation marked the beginning of an exciting journey for aspiring agritech and…
IMPACT STORY3 June 2026
Across many farming communities in Ghana, post-harvest losses continue to affect productivity, incomes, and food security — particularly for smallholder rice farmers who often lose significant quantities of produce during threshing and processing. For many young entrepreneurs, these challenges…
IMPACT STORY3 June 2026
In Ghana, agriculture continues to hold enormous potential for economic growth, employment, and food innovation. Yet for many young people, accessing meaningful opportunities within the sector can still be a challenge. Across the country, a new generation of entrepreneurs is beginning to change…
IMPACT STORY29 May 2026
For the past decade, Kosmos Innovation Center (KIC) has been at the forefront of youth entrepreneurship, innovation, and agricultural transformation in Ghana. What began as a bold vision to empower young people through agribusiness and innovation has evolved into one of Ghana’s leading…
IMPACT STORY20 May 2026
What began as an idea by young graduates determined to solve a challenge within Ghana’s agricultural sector has today grown into a business creating jobs, reducing food waste, and supporting farmers to earn more from their produce. Meet AkoFresh — a youth-led agribusiness using innovative drying…
IMPACT STORY19 May 2026
Across Ghana, a growing number of young entrepreneurs are reimagining the future of agriculture and food through innovation, creativity, and enterprise. What was once seen primarily as a traditional sector is increasingly becoming a space where young people are building modern businesses,…
12 May 2026
Kosmos Innovation Center is excited to announce the opening of applications for the 2026 Cohort of the AgriTech Challenge Pro — an advanced business incubation program designed to support high-potential agribusiness start-ups ready for growth, scale, and impact. The KIC Agritech Challenge Pro…
21 April 2026
As the world marks World Innovation Day, the spotlight turns to the power of ideas, technology, and human ingenuity in solving some of our most pressing challenges. In Ghana, the Kosmos Innovation Center (KIC) stands at the forefront of this movement—championing innovation as a catalyst for job…
IMPACT STORY20 April 2026
At first glance, cashew farming and the automotive industry may seem worlds apart. But for PureLube, the connection is clear—and it is powered by innovation, creating employment opportunities. PureLube, is an agribusiness start-up founded in 2024, transforming cashew nut shells into high-quality…
IMPACT STORY14 April 2026
Innovation often begins with a simple idea—seeing opportunity where others see waste. For Nana Kusi Appiah, co-founder of GanaFert, that idea has grown into a transformative agribusiness redefining how waste is managed and reused within Ghana’s agricultural sector. A start-up founded through the…
9 April 2026
The Kosmos Innovation Center (KIC) proudly celebrates a new milestone achieved by its start-up, 3Farmate, with the launch of its latest innovation—a robot FAMA a multi-purpose platform that can plant seeds, apply fertilizer, weed farms as well as spray. The planting service was recently…
7 April 2026
The Kosmos Innovation Center (KIC) is proud to celebrate a major milestone as its start-up, Grow For Me, secured honors at the recent Ghana FinTech Awards. Grow For Me emerged as a double winner on the night, taking home both the AgriTech of the Year and Emerging Technology of the Year awards—an…