MEST Africa Archives - Access Agric https://accessagric.com/tag/mest-africa/ Publish, promote and access agribusiness news and events. Sun, 10 Aug 2025 15:04:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://accessagric.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/cropped-Access-Agric-Favicon-32x32.webp MEST Africa Archives - Access Agric https://accessagric.com/tag/mest-africa/ 32 32 The MEST Africa Challenge ($50,000 in equity) https://accessagric.com/the-mest-africa-challenge-50000-in-equity/ https://accessagric.com/the-mest-africa-challenge-50000-in-equity/#respond Sun, 10 Aug 2025 15:04:24 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=19713 Deadline: 26th September 2025 Welcome to the MEST Africa Challenge (MAC), a leading Pan-African pitch competition for early-stage tech startups. MAC provides a platform to secure funding, build networks, and gain global visibility, empowering entrepreneurs across Africa to accelerate their growth. The MEST Africa Challenge (MAC) is a leading Pan-African pitch competition designed for early-stage […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/the-mest-africa-challenge-50000-in-equity/feed/ 0 19713 Call for Application: Web Development and Digital Marketing Programs https://accessagric.com/call-for-application-web-development-and-digital-marketing-programs/ https://accessagric.com/call-for-application-web-development-and-digital-marketing-programs/#respond Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:46 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=16843 MEST Africa, in partnership with Generation Ghana and the Mastercard Foundation, is excited to open applications for Web Development and Digital Marketing Programs—offering a free 12-week intensive training designed to equip young people with the skills, mentorship, and hands-on experience needed to excel in the digital economy. Choose your path: Web Development (Accra): Learn to […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/call-for-application-web-development-and-digital-marketing-programs/feed/ 0 16843 MEST Africa Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship ($60,000 equity-free funding) https://accessagric.com/mest-africa-mastercard-foundation-edtech-fellowship-60000-equity-free-funding/ https://accessagric.com/mest-africa-mastercard-foundation-edtech-fellowship-60000-equity-free-funding/#respond Tue, 24 Dec 2024 15:38:39 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=16025 Deadline: 21st February, 2025 MEST Africa in partnership with Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship is a pioneering initiative aimed at revolutionizing the educational landscape in Ghana through technology-driven solutions. This accelerator program seeks to empower visionary EdTech companies by providing them with the resources, mentorship, and support needed to accelerate their growth and impact. By fostering […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/mest-africa-mastercard-foundation-edtech-fellowship-60000-equity-free-funding/feed/ 0 16025 MEST Africa Challenge for Entrepreneurs ($50,000 in equity investment) https://accessagric.com/mest-africa-challenge-for-entrepreneurs-50000-in-equity-investment/ https://accessagric.com/mest-africa-challenge-for-entrepreneurs-50000-in-equity-investment/#comments Wed, 11 Sep 2024 22:38:22 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=14433 Deadline: 4 October 2024  The MEST Africa Challenge (MAC) remains Africa’s premier pitch competition for Africa’s emerging tech entrepreneurs, bringing together relevant stakeholders all across the continent and globe to learn more about the happenings on the tech scene. This year will mark the 6th edition of MAC. MEST will provide the winning startup with investment […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/mest-africa-challenge-for-entrepreneurs-50000-in-equity-investment/feed/ 1 14433 Absa Bank Ghana Limited, Mastercard Foundation launch Absa Fintech and Agritech Support Programme https://accessagric.com/absa-bank-ghana-limited-mastercard-foundation-launch-absa-fintech-and-agritech-support-programme/ https://accessagric.com/absa-bank-ghana-limited-mastercard-foundation-launch-absa-fintech-and-agritech-support-programme/#respond Fri, 12 Jul 2024 08:51:29 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=13675 Absa Bank Ghana Limited in partnership with Mastercard Foundation Thursday launched the second phase of the Absa Fintech and Agritech Support Programme. The programme will benefit ten agritech and fintech startups with a total grant of GH ¢ 1 million to help them deal with the technical, operational, and financial challenges faced in those sectors […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/absa-bank-ghana-limited-mastercard-foundation-launch-absa-fintech-and-agritech-support-programme/feed/ 0 13675 UNICEF StartUp Lab Accelerator Programme for Ghanaian Business (Up to GHS 32,000) https://accessagric.com/unicef-startup-lab-accelerator-programme-for-ghanaian-business-up-to-ghs-32000/ https://accessagric.com/unicef-startup-lab-accelerator-programme-for-ghanaian-business-up-to-ghs-32000/#respond Sun, 04 Feb 2024 21:49:13 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=11196 Deadline: 29th February, 2024. UNICEF StartUp Lab, launched in 2019, is a six-month accelerator programme for impactful startups and businesses working to advance the Sustainable Development Goals for children and young people. The programme is led by UNICEF in Ghana, supported by KOICA and implemented by MEST Africa. It provides a unique service by integrating an intense, hands-on business acceleration through […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/unicef-startup-lab-accelerator-programme-for-ghanaian-business-up-to-ghs-32000/feed/ 0 11196 UNICEF scales up support to achieve Sustainable Development Goals https://accessagric.com/unicef-scales-up-support-to-achieve-sustainable-development-goals/ https://accessagric.com/unicef-scales-up-support-to-achieve-sustainable-development-goals/#respond Sat, 11 Feb 2023 18:33:13 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=6397 The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has scaled up support to technology-enabled startups to develop innovative and market-driven solutions to accelerate Ghana’s achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).  The Fund, in partnership with Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and MEST Africa,  is training 20 startups under its StartUp Lab accelerator programme to impact the well-being […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/unicef-scales-up-support-to-achieve-sustainable-development-goals/feed/ 0 6397 UNICEF StartUp Lab (startups in Ghana) https://accessagric.com/unicef-startup-lab-startups-in-ghana/ https://accessagric.com/unicef-startup-lab-startups-in-ghana/#respond Fri, 14 Oct 2022 18:25:41 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=4633 About UNICEF StartUp Lab is an accelerator programme for impactful businesses working to advance the SDGs for children and young people. The programme is led by UNICEF in Ghana, supported by KOICA and implemented by MEST Africa. The StartUp Lab aims to enhance the business, technological, and communication skills of participating entrepreneurs, and advise on the product-problem fit of their social […]

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