Ghana Tech Lab launches Ghana Startup Ecosystem Performance Ranking 2020

Ghana Tech Lab, an Ecosystem hub has launched the Ghana Startup Ecosystem Ranking 2020.

Developed as an initiative of the Ghana Startup Ecosystem Mapping that seeks to build a stronger ecosystem, the ranking measures the nature and level of Ghana’s Startup Ecosystem in 13 regions across Ghana, currently.

The Ghana Startup Ecosystem Mapping forms part of the Pathways to Sustainable Employment (PaSE) Project funded by Mastercard Foundation under the Young Africa Works initiative (YAW) which seeks to create 3 million jobs in Ghana by 2030.

The Ranking spans six pillars namely; Media, Women & Culture, Human Capital, Support & Infrastructure, Policy, Governance & Regulation, Access to Finance, and Access to Markets. RP These key startup ecosystem indicators and players have been aggregated in an index that ranks from 1st to 13th place in terms of the nature and level of the entrepreneurial startup ecosystem in Ghana.

The objective of Ghana Ecosystem Ranking/ Ghana Entrepreneurship League Table 2020, is to create increased awareness on the level of the regional startup ecosystem, relevant stakeholders, and the opportunities that can be accessed through the interactive Ghana Startup Ecosystem platform; www.ghanaecosystem.com which was launched in 2020. A website, which depicts visual representations from the data and results achieved on the mapping program.

Over 3000 companies, institutions, and firms were mapped, captured, and interacted with during the Ghana Startup Ecosystem Mapping program, conducted by the Ghana Tech Lab team in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation across 13 regional capitals in Ghana between 2020/2021.

The key findings would propel deep conversations on strengthening Ghana’s Startup Ecosystem by engaging all stakeholders, especially on policy to shape and develop Ghana’s Startup Ecosystem for better participation in the part of all stakeholders for development.

The Ranking enables the regional startup ecosystems across Ghana to discover unique and strategic opportunities through relevant information and findings to access networking, startup skills, cultural support, process innovation, risk acceptance, technology absorption, and high growth, which serve as key elements used in the analysis of the data gathered over the period.

About Ghana Tech Lab

Ghana Tech Lab was established on June 4, 2018, as a strategic ecosystem hub to drive digital transformation in Ghana.

The Tech Lab aims to accelerate and catalyze Ghana’s position as Africa’s number one (No.1) center for highly-skilled digital workforce/human capital, ideas to the market accelerator, and be a fertile platform for innovative and promising startups in Africa.
Ghana Tech Lab’s establishment is under the Ministry of Communications Ghana’s E-transform project with funding from the World Bank.

Ghana Tech Lab works with 21 ecosystem partners across Ghana to drive tech innovations and advance digital transformation in Ghana through skills training and providing innovative entrepreneurs support and investment for startups.

We are proud to be part of the solution to youth employment in Africa through our partnership with Mastercard Foundation. Our work supports the ambition, creativity, and skills of young people in Ghana under the Pathways to Sustainable Employment (PaSE) Project through a collaborative effort.

Source: Starrfm.com.gh