Kosmos Innovation Center

The MSR Activity under the AgriBiz Build Up Program has organized its first district level pitch. The pitch involved a total of 475 young people aspiring to be agripreneurs across all 16 Zones of Influence (ZoI) of the MSR Program in the Northern, North-East, Upper East and Upper West Regions of Ghana., with business ideas ranging from agricultural production, processing, storage, digitization, marketing, and construction of agricultural implements/equipment etc. An ideation team comprising of Head of the district Business Advisory Centers, district MOFA, and KIC established AgriTech Businesses was constituted to assess the business viability and provide technical input into the business ideas of the 136 teams at the event.​

As a member of a consortium, KIC since 2023 has been implementing the Feed the Future Ghana Market Systems and Resilience Activity. Through the MSR Program young people in the informal sector receive capacity building and investor preparedness coaching and mentorship for entrepreneurship. ​

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Training has commenced for schools participating in the 2024 School Farm Competition, across the country. Expert agronomists, KIC staff and STEM Coordinators from the participating regions have interacted with teachers, headteachers and STEM coordinators from participating schools, on the expectations, and criteria for participating this year.
The School Farm Competition aims to change the mindset of young people about agriculture and career opportunities within the agricultural value chain.

We are hiring for the role of Program Officers. Apply now if you are interested in youth capacity building and entrepreneurship development.​

Learn More here: https://bit.ly/program-officers-recruitment ​

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