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KIC Fellow and Mastercard Foundation Scholar Graduates from KNUST with a promise of a fulfilling career in agribusiness
Meet Hannah Appiah, CEO and Co-Founder of McHan Cosmetics. Hannah gained admission into KNUST through the Mastercard Foundation Scholar program, ...
The School Farm Competition is impacting communities through horticulture and supporting ICT education
What happens when a whole community takes on a school farm project, with the local chief and community leaders involved! ...
AgriTech Challenge Program is transforming youth’s interest in production for economic empowerment:
Osman Kadiri joined the AgriTech Challenge Classic in 2023 at Ho Technical University. His team EcoStars made it to the ...
KIC and Mastercard Foundation organise onboarding for AgriTech Challenge Pro participants
Participants in the Kosmos Innovation Center (KIC) AgriTech Challenge Pro recently underwent a Team Building and Bonding Bootcamp Workshop organised ...
Weaving the Thread of Science in the Fabric of Agriculture: A Spotlight on Naa Ayeley, a young KIC Entrepreneur
In a world where agriculture and technology are becoming increasingly intertwined, Naa Ayeley is leading the charge with innovative solutions ...
Love, Cocoa, and Innovation: The Sekoe Chocolates and KIC Story
At the heart of every Sekoe Chocolate bar is a love story, one that begins with Ghana’s rich cocoa farms, ...
KIC’s Young Agripreneur Forum driving youth agripreneurship initiatives
The Young Agripreneur Forum (YAF) is redefining how young people engage with agriculture in Ghana. A student-led initiative, YAF provides ...
38 start-ups win at the AgriTech Challenge Classic Pitch
Creativity, Ingenuity and Innovation took the center stage at the finals of the KIC Agritech Challenge Classic Final Pitch held ...
McHan Cosmetics Launches McHan Green Partnerships to Empower Farmers and Drive Sustainability
On December 4, 2024, McHan Cosmetics Ltd, an innovative agribusiness startup, unveiled its flagship initiative, the McHan Green Partnerships, at ...
Empowering the Next Generation: Young Farmer Business Academy Champions Fonio Farming
The Young Farmer Business Academy, a flagship initiative of the Kosmos Innovation Center (KIC), is making waves in youth empowerment ...
2024 Kosmos Innovation Center AgriTech Challenge Classic Zonal Pitches organised
Kosmos Innovation Center (KIC) and the Mastercard Foundation have organized a series of zonal pitches across the Northern, Middle and ...
YARP Foods Launches Cassava Flour Production Facility in Ghana
In a significant stride towards advancing agribusiness innovation and boosting local food processing capacity, YARP Foods, one of the winners ...
Commercializing Agricultural Innovations in the Age of COVID-19
Covid-19 has been a challenging period for businesses across world. Responding to the difficult period, our KIC funded agribusinesses have ...
Meannan Foods, a Kosmos Innovation Center Accelerator Company, opens health food store
17 July 2020 – Meannan Foods, a Kosmos Innovation Center Business Booster company, opened a new health food store in ...
Winners of the 2019-2020 Mauritania Innovation Challenge announced
Green House takes first place with their hydroponic business, receiving seed funding of US$25,000 Kosmos Energy supports growth of entrepreneurship ...
Kosmos Innovation Center AgriTech Challenge enters fifth year
Kosmos Energy announces today the launch of the fifth edition of the Kosmos Innovation Center (KIC) AgriTech Challenge. From over ...
AI Scarecrow and ProSect Feed win $100,000 first prize in 2019 Kosmos Innovation Center AgriTech Challenge
The Kosmos Innovation Center (KIC) has today awarded a sum of $100,000 to the two winning businesses from the 2019 ...
Kosmos Energy hosts first round of 2019 Mauritania Innovation Challenge business pitch competition
Kosmos Energy announces that the Kosmos Innovation Center’s (KIC) 2019 Mauritania Innovation Challenge first pitch took place at the Kosmos ...
Kosmos Innovation Center launches the second Mauritania Innovation Challenge
September 10, 2019 – Kosmos Energy announced today the launch of the second edition of the Kosmos Innovation Center, Mauritania ...
Five businesses graduate from Senegal Start-Up Accelerator; receive $10,000 seed-funding
Kosmos Energy announced today the winners of the Kosmos Innovation Center Senegal Start-Up Accelerator 2019, a program supporting innovative young ...
