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Opportunities, events and social enterprise news for Accra.

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British Council x My Runway Group launch Creative DNA Ghana Fashion Accelerator

expires 2026-07 (16-week program end)
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Accra Fashion Week 2026 opens designer applications

expires not specified in source (applications window open as of publication)
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Ghana Enterprises Agency SME Growth Grant Programme details

expires ongoing per program cycle (check gea.gov.gh)
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GEA supports 207 MSMEs with GH¢28 million

expires n/a — disbursement report
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Ghana Innovation and Startup Bill roadmap unveiled

expires pending enactment (not yet law as of source)
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Ghana's draft ICT law could make foreign-backed startups illegal

expires pending — draft stage
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GIPA Act removes minimum capital requirement for foreign investors

expires n/a — law passed
African Diaspora Resource Centre Ghana ↗ · checked not checked

Ghana Creative Economy Initiative launches in Accra

expires Directing Lab + Creative Economy Summit dates not specified in source
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2026 Budget sets aside GH¢40M for creative economy incl. GH¢20M for film

expires disbursement timeline not specified
Afrocritik ↗ · checked not checked

MTN MoMo user base hits 19.3 million

expires 2026
https://www.jbklutse.com/mtn-momo-market-dominance-ghana-lock-in/ ↗ · checked not checked

Ghana mobile money moved GH₵518.4 billion in 2025

expires n/a — annual data report
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Jetstream Africa raises $13M pre-Series A

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Farmerline raises additional $1.5M pre-Series A

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Kantamanto Market and the fashion revolution it fuels

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Ghana startups have raised $8M in equity funding through May 2025

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Ghana hosts 120+ tech hubs

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Ashaiman Main Market traders protest redevelopment plan

expires not specified — ongoing dispute
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Agbogbloshie decongestion exercise: 4 traders arrested

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Yango Ghana highlights ride-hailing and delivery transformation efforts

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iSpace named ASEB Accelerator of the Year 2025

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GEPA to launch 2025 non-traditional exports promotion

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Top grants African SMEs can apply for Aug-Oct 2026

expires various deadlines Aug-Oct 2026 (see source for per-grant dates)
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Mastercard Foundation Ghana programmes active windows in 2026

expires ongoing per program (verify per-window deadlines)
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UNDP awards $70

expires not specified precisely
https://www.undp.org/ghana/press-releases/undp-awards-70000-grant-msmes ↗ · checked not checked

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