Africa 2100 Cohort 1 graduates successfully pitch businesses

About nine entrepreneurs trained by USA-based organisation, Africa 2100 have successfully pitched their business to potential investors and partners.

This was after the participants were taken through 12 weeks of training on how to set up businesses.

The ceremony, held on Thursday, was attended by business executives, and entrepreneurs, among others who witnessed and offered feedback.

The Africa 2100 Ghana Cohort 1 participants who made presentations on their businesses were, Nana Yaw Yeboah-Akyeampong (Semeya Trade), Toffic Soma Gazali (Green Africa), Veronica Enyaah Bomah (Ronic’s Health Gallery), Abigail Yanney (Sanbra Smoothies and More), Alex Akpade (Alex Akpade Farms), Frederick Larbi Adjei (CodeCraft), Georgia P Clarke (Sasha’s Cosmetics), Asante Isaac Kwabena (Terra Verde Farms) and Francis Halley (Sun-Franslotte Montessori).

Speaking to The Spectator, Sandra Appertey of Money Hub fame, a local partner of African 2100, said this was a readiness programme for participants.

She described it as an opportunity for Cohort 1 to demonstrate the businesses in the form of a pitch for collaborations and funding.

Ms Appertey said that considering the presentation and responses, the programme was successful, adding that some of the participants already had some partnerships.

Investment Consultant and Founder of UT Group of Companies, Mr Prince Kofi Amoabeng, offered two slots to the best pitches to join a group of young entrepreneurs he was grooming.

He encouraged them not to give up on their entrepreneurship journey amid challenges.

By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme