SNV Netherlands Development Organisation under the GrEEn project, has organised the third edition of its annual GrEEn Investment Fora for SMEs in the Western Region at Takoradi.
The three-day fora, which was on the theme, ‘Pathways to promoting investment opportunities in the green and circular economy’ highlighted economic opportunities in...
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), Yofi Grant, has urged small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to take advantage of the many opportunities in the green and circular economy.
According to Mr. Grant, the world currently is focusing on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) since they is...
Wealthy polluter nations must pay up for climate-induced losses and damages suffered by most vulnerable and poor nations, Country Director of ActionAid Ghana John Nkaw has proposed.
Mr. Nkaw, who was addressing participants at the National Climate Change Seminar in Accra, said millions of farmers in vulnerable countries, including Ghana,...
Imagine your typical hot day in the city. As you’re walking along the road, you hear a familiar sound - one you’ve known since you were a child. It’s the sound of the FanMilk vendor’s horn on a bicycle or a pushcart. That one sound sends a flood of...
The 5th Ghana Green Building Summit organised by Yecham Property Consult was held from October 5-6, 2022 at the green-certified CalBank Head Office in Accra, and opened by its MD, Mr. Philip Owiredu.
For the second year running, the summit followed a hybrid style that attracted 204 in-person delegates and...
FanMilk PLC, a Danone Company, has inaugurated three green projects at its North Industrial Area Plant in Accra in line with global efforts to accelerate to net zero carbon emissions.
Built at a total cost of €7million, the projects, a Wastewater Treatment Plant, Biomass Boiler and Solar Power Installation are...
Northern Innovation Lab (NIL), in partnership with Ghana Tech Lab, has recognised three start-ups — Agricom, Agritech, and Peace Innovation for finishing at first, second and third places respectively — at its fourth Local Startup Summit under the Pathways to Sustainable Employment Programme to focus on the role of...
…under the 2nd GrEEn Innovation Challenge
A total of 15 green businesses that have graduated, or are currently enrolled in the 6-month GrEEn Incubation and GrEEn Acceleration Programmes of SNV Ghana, will be awarded up to €25,000.
The businesses are required to provide business advisory support for start-ups to help...
In the past 20 years, SEED has been supporting eco-inclusive enterprises: MSMEs that provide practical solutions to social and environmental problems. These enterprises create lasting collective impacts across their value chains, eliminating poverty as they serve communities at the base of the pyramid, while tackling environmental issues.
Yet, when SEED...
Africa is seen to be just at the beginning of the digital ecosystem, but among the few leading the continent’s digital innovation drive is the young South African entrepreneur, Dr. Mandla Lamba.
“Driven by the purpose of God,” said Dr. Lamba, he envisions seeing African people economically free through pursuing...