Israel Trade and Economic Mission to Ghana supports Ghanaian Agritech Startups

Accra, Ghana - The Israel Trade and Economic Mission to Ghana have launched a program to support local Agricultural Technology startups in Ghana to enhance their capacity. 

In partnership with Innhohub and the Pears Program for Global Innovation, the program which is expected to commence in July this year also seeks to grow Ghanaian Agritech Startups to further develop and refine their product technologies in order to boost their Agricultural economy.

Speaking during the official launch of the program in Accra, the Israeli Ambassador to Ghana, Shlomit Sufa disclosed that the program would enable participants to build on their technologies by connecting them to relevant tech experts from Israel for advisory support.

According to her during the program, participating startups would pitch their businesses to an expert panel composed of an investment consultant, an Agritech specialist, a fund manager, and key ecosystem players and potential investors.

The participants will benefit from a tailored product building, coaching from Israeli tech experts, and Ghanaian coaches with high-level workshops on product fit, product architecture, user experience, and manufacturing development, she stressed.

The Israeli government according to Mrs. Sufa, would continue to support Ghana’s agriculture sector, especially in greenhouse Agriculture technology.

“As an embassy, the agriculture sector has been one of the key sectors that we operate mainly, highlighting and connecting the Ghanaian agricultural sector to that of Israel, she added.

By: Kanto Okanta