The agribusiness sector across Africa holds enormous potential to drive inclusive economic growth, tackle unemployment, and strengthen food systems. Yet, despite its promise, this sector remains largely underdeveloped due to a lack of strategic support for small-scale players. Seeking to […]
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Ready to scale your food business? Impact Food Hub invites agripreneurs, food processors, startups, and value chain actors to join our flagship training program: Launchpad 2025. This 3-day capacity building and 1-day field immersion experience is designed to equip participants […]
In West Africa, the humble tomato is more than just a kitchen staple—it’s a symbol of economic opportunity and vulnerability. So when Burkina Faso recently unveiled two state-of-the-art tomato processing factories in Bobo-Dioulasso and Yako with a third one under […]
The recent renaming of the Ministry of Trade and Industry to the Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness, and Industry (MoTAI) signals a renewed commitment to developing Ghana’s agribusiness sector. This shift reflects the government’s recognition of agribusiness as a key pillar […]
As we approach Farmers’ Day slated for 8th November 2024, a time to celebrate the dedication and resilience of our farmers, it is also an opportune moment to address an urgent issue: the contamination of Ghana’s agricultural produce. In recent […]
The award is displayed by Dr Mavis Owuriku-Asare. Accra, Ghana – Dr Mavis Owureku-Asare, Chief Executive Officer of Impact Food Hub (IFH), a dynamic organisation bridging the gap between research and the food industry, has won Glitz Africa’s Excellence in […]
Nov 15 2021 (IPS) – Africa has pinned its hopes on agriculture for the creation of jobs and the resulting reduction of poverty. But its role is being stymied by the high cost of financing. Limited investment, high interest rates and […]
Dr Mavis Owureku-Asare is among the Aspen Institute’s 2020 class of the New Voices Fellowship. The fellowship is described as “a groundbreaking program which equips experts from developing countries to play a more powerful role as advocates and policymakers in […]
Four Ghanaians women scientist are among 20 others whose excellence has won them up to $5000 as grants under the OWSD Early Career fellowship programme. Dr Mavis Owureku-Asare, Dr Mercy Badu, Dr Edem Mahu and Dr Priscilla Kolibea Mante have been […]
Ghanaian tomato farmers are preparing for bumper harvest but, for many forced to leave their produce to rot on the farms, it could also be a time of devastation. Suicide rates among tomato farmers might be disputed but what is not […]
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