The Afrivoices for Climate Change (AFC) staged the anticipated event in Tanoboase on January 28th, 2022, in collaboration with Ghana Permaculture Institute and with support from The Pollination Project.
Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) through the Central University of Punjab organized a two days virtual International Conference on “Entrepreneurship and Small Business: Opportunities and Challenges.
Afrivoices for Climate Change and the University of Energy and Natural Resources co-hosted the 2021 Hult Prize Regional Summit in Ghana after been selected by Hult Prize and its partners; United Nations, EF Education First, and the Hult International Business School. The summit was held from April 16th to 17th 2021, in Sunyani, at the University of Energy and Natural Resources under the theme; Food for Good: Transforming food into a vehicle for change. In attendance included; leaders of government institutions, private sectors executives, civil society, professionals and students. Activities included Startups Masterclass, pitching, Keynote speeches and networking sessions.
Mr Denis Abugri Amenga- Bono Regional Director for Ministry of Food and Agriculture as the keynote guest speaker for the event admonished the youth from Ghana and beyond to embrace the various agricultural policies introduced by the government as he envisages this would support young people to create jobs for themselves in food value chains thereby reducing food shortage.
The six finalists that advance to finals included;
Team Kairos from Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia emerged as the Overall Winner for the 2021 Hult Prize Impact Summit-Accra and would be joining the Hult prize global accelerator a one step ahead to winning the startup capital of $1 million US Dollars.
Judges
Our heartfelt appreciation to summit sponsors: Newmont Ghana and Yedent Agro Group of Companies.
