The Executive Director of Kosmos Innovation Center (KIC), Benjamin Gyan-Kesse, together with Tara Connor, Vice President, Global Social Investment, and Country Director for Sao Tome and Principe, Kosmos Energy and other key stakeholders, recently conducted a site visit to some KIC-incubated businesses in the Central Region of Ghana.
This visit was part of KIC’s ongoing efforts to strengthen incubated businesses across the country providing engagement, evaluating progress, and discussing strategies to scale-up their ventures. Additionally, the visit aimed at identifying strategic interventions that would enhance business growth and long-term sustainability.
KIC’s Incubation Program in the region is coordinated in partnership with the University of Cape-Coast, Design Thinking and Innovation Lab ( D-Hub). The team was warmly welcomed to the D-Hub by Dr. Keren Arthur, Faculty Advisor and Director.
In addition, as part of ongoing engagement with KIC Businesses, Kamil Nabong, KIC Portfolio Manager also visited the operational sites for three incubated KIC businesses, Delsoy, Jaasgrowand Agrocold, to evaluate their operational requirements and opportunities for scale-up and growth.
The entrepreneurs expressed their appreciation for KIC’s continued support and the stakeholders’ keen interest in their success. Speaking on behalf of the incubated businesses, Bridget Ama Eshun, Co-founder of Delsoy, expressed gratitude to KIC and its partners for their guidance and commitment to fostering entrepreneurship. She emphasized that with the right support, businesses within the KIC portfolio could achieve their outlined goals and scale operations effectively.
Given an overview about the visit, Mr. Benjamin Gyan-Kesse, Executive Director for KICreiterated KIC’s dedication to supporting agribusiness entrepreneurs, stating: “The businesses within the KIC portfolio have demonstrated resilience and immense growth potential. Kosmos Innovation Center and its partners remain committed to fostering entrepreneurship and providing the necessary support to enable agribusinesses to thrive, contributing to economic growth and food security in Ghana.”.