The Potential of Solar Energy in Ghana: Solar Uptake Validation Workshop
Did you know that solar energy is an abundant resource throughout Ghana and with up to 3000hrs of sunshine per annum, solar solutions could effectively supplement on-grid solutions and offer new opportunities to off-grid populations? However, Ghana’s power industry is fraught with many challenges such as high cost of gas, operation and maintenance difficulties resulting […]
GCIC Executive Director, Rukayatu Sanusi, attends Black Umbrellas 6th Annual National Enterprise Development Awards (NEDA)
In June 2018, Black Umbrellas honored top performing Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) with awards aimed at showcasing black-owned businesses in South Africa that are sustainable, profitable and create employment opportunities for those in their communities. The Black Umbrellas is an Enterprise and Supplier Development (ESD) incubation organization that partners with the private sector, government […]
Mariama Iddrisu…the Ghanaian lady turning plastic wastes to useful products
Change, they say, begins from you and this assertion is really true. One young woman decided that the change she wants in her community must begin from her. In her quest to help clean the environment, she started a business that will achieve this goal and, at the same time, provide employment for many. Read […]
A journey towards finding your inner leader: a recap
Eight inspiring women – all leading and or working within a pioneering green business and being incubated by the the Ghana Climate Innovation Centre (GCIC)– are part of GCIC’s Women Entrepreneurs Transformation Programme (WETP), an initiative of GCIC with the objective of supporting women entrepreneurs within the incubator to elevate their entrepreneurial adventure and become […]
GCIC head, Ruka Sanusi, shares lessons learned, progress and impact
2nd April 2018 | By: Ashesi University External Relations A year after the Ghana Climate Innovation Centre (GCIC) inducted its first cohort of entrepreneurs, the innovation hub is looking to make deeper impact within the climate space across Ghana. Located on Ashesi’s campus, the GCIC, in the past year, has engaged with entrepreneurs in a wide range […]
GCIC INCUBATING INNOVATION SYMPOSIUM 2018
On the 4th of May, in Accra, at the Kempinski Hotel, the Ghana Climate Innovation Centre (GCIC) held its flagship thought leadership annual event, Incubating Innovation. . The event, convened as a symposium, sought to examine and analyse the measures that can be taken to ensure that business innovation within the start-up ecosystem in Ghana […]
GCIC COHORT 2 WELLBEING RETREAT 2018
In April 2018, following a rigorous three months of entrepreneurship classes, GCIC organised a two-day residential retreat, the Wellbeing Retreat, for its second Cohort of entrepreneurs. The Wellbeing Retreat forms part of the bouquet of holistic incubation services provided by GCIC and designed to provide the incubates with an avenue to be inspired, mentored and […]
GCIC INDUCTS THE THIRD BATCH OF ENTREPRENEURS
In an event marked by a fitting degree of splendour, the Ghana Climate Innovation Centre (GCIC) on the 12th July, welcomed a new cohort of green and clean tech entrepreneurs into its incubation program. GCIC’s Executive Director, Ms Rukayatu Sanusi, in her welcome address and congratulatory note encouraged the new cohort to take advantage of […]
“Just like me”: The power of exploring different perspectives
“Whether you believe you can, or you can’t – you are right.” Henry Ford. Mindset is a key cornerstone of leadership. “Mindset and Perspectives” was therefore one of the topics that the participants of the Women Entrepreneur Transformation Programme (WETP) explored. The programme kicked off in February and is run by the Ghana Climate Innovation […]
