UG Nkabom Launches Entrepreneurship Bootcamp and Roadshow
The UG Nutrition and Sustainable Agri-food Collaborative (UG Nkabom) has launched an initiative to support the incubation of 3000 agribusiness start-ups over the next five years.
Upcoming Events
Nkabom Collaborative Networking Day @ Ashesi
Thursday, July 17th, 2025
Berekuso Campus, Ghana
Official Launch of UG Nkabom and UG Nkabom Seminar
The University of Ghana officially launches the Nkabom Collaborative and the UG Nkabom Seminar. The theme for the launch is Empowering Youth for a Sustainable Agrifood Revolution in Ghana and Beyond.
Date: Monday, July 28, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM (GMT)
Location: University of Ghana
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UG, McGill University Renew Partnership to Deepen Research and Academic Collaboration
The 5-year agreement, signed by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, and the Vice-President (Global Engagement) of McGill University, Prof. Anja Geitmann, is expected to enhance opportunities for joint research, faculty and student exchanges, academic seminars, and collaborative publications.
UESD Nkabom Project Inception Workshop Opens in Koforidua
A three-day inception workshop to plan the implementation of the ‘Nkabom’ Project for the University of Environment and Sustainable Development (UESD) has opened in Koforidua, the Eastern Regional capital. The workshop brought together members of the Project Management Committee, made up of experts in agro-waste management, aquaculture, entrepreneurship, academia, and research and other fields.
UHAS launches NKABOM Project to improve nutrition of Ghanians
It is a 10-year transformative project involving seven Ghanaian institutions and McGill University in Canada, being undertaken as part of the Mastercard Foundation's Young Africa Work's strategy.
Nkabom Project Engages KNUST Academics to Drive Agri-Food Innovation and Workforce Development
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Nutrition and Sustainable Agri-food Collaborative (Nkabom) project, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, has brought together faculty members to strengthen collaboration in developing a skilled workforce for Ghana’s agri-food sector.
KTU and Mastercard launch 10-year agribusiness project to empower Ghanaian youth
The project, dubbed the Nkabom Project officially known as the Nutrition and Sustainable Agri-Food Collaborative Initiative seeks to train and empower over 2,000 young people, women, and persons with disabilities in agric-related businesses through skills development, mentorship, and funding support.
