- Ammishaddai Ofori, MEST Alum (Class of 2015) — I am a 21st century literate because of MEST- I gained the ability to learn, unlearn and relearn. My ability to self-learn was acquired through the MEST culture — Ammishaddai Ofori, MEST Class of 2015 I’m Ammishaddai Ofori, an Innovation Strategist and Business Development Consultant currently based in Accra, Ghana…

2022, for us, has been filled with a lot of great enthusiasm as we reignited and revamped our various programs to drive direct ecosystem impact. The year also saw us deepening our ecosystem partnerships which enabled us to connect more entrepreneurs across the continent to a plethora of growth opportunities…

MEST Africa is proud to announce Senegalese tech startup Kwely as the winner of the 2022 edition of the MEST Africa Challenge (MAC); a pan-African tech startup pitch competition.

After a rigorous selection process, six impact-driven startups have been selected to take part in MEST Express Accelerator’s first-ever cohort focused on sustainability. In partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, MEST Africa has been providing investment-readiness support to promising early and growth stage startups in Ghana through the MEST Express Accelerator…

It’s been an incredible year so far for the companies participating in the current MEST Scale accelerator for SMEs. Over the past few months, we have worked with the leaders of 12 innovative small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Ghana helping to support their scale ambitions as they prepare…

Congratulations, Class of 2022!! — “You came to MEST with a goal, a dream, a hope. It may have evolved, grown, shifted, or changed. That is okay. In fact, that is expected. And that is what this entrepreneurial journey is about. From your own life stories and those you heard during your time at MEST…

Meet and compete with Africa’s finest technology startups towards building a better business! At MEST, we are always excited to provide tech startups on the continent with a platform to harness their unique value, showcase their innovation and build networks that lead to better business. Since 2018, the “MEST Africa…

Informal retail is one of the biggest economic sectors representing 50% of official GDP in sub-Saharan Africa, but it is largely under-served. In Ghana, the informal retail sector accounts for 80% of the Ghanaian workforce. Although a burgeoning sector, women in underprivileged communities who form a…

Research Report: The Ghanaian Ecosystem of Tech Startups and SMEs Ghana has been identified as one of the fastest growing economies in Africa with the potential to do much more with its stable political economy, young dynamic population, growing digital adoption and the bankability of its population. These are factors…