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The first Moolre Startup Cup brought together 1,274 teams, generated 166,453 votes and ended with 11 finalists. Here is what the competition revealed about Ghana's builders, public participation and the future of startup competitions.
Kwame Oppong, the Bank of Ghana’s former Director of Fintech and Innovation, anchors the third edition of Top Fintech Voices, launching September 16, 2026 in Accra. Credited for delivering the eCedi, the regulator's sandbox, and a permanent FinTech Office, he now shapes Africa’s fintech as a Stellar Development Foundation adviser and WEF Council member. The issue spotlights regulatory innovation, leadership, and inclusion.
Demo Fridays 8.0 reframed one of Ghana's most important markets—not as an economy waiting to be rescued, but as a thriving circular ecosystem waiting to be recognised, strengthened and scaled.
Africa may be overlooking one of its oldest and most valuable builder classes. Long before venture capital arrived, women across the continent were building markets, financing trade and creating distribution networks that powered economies. Yet today they receive less than 1% of venture funding. What if the problem isn't a lack of opportunity—but that capital has been using the wrong framework to recognise it? This article explores why Africa's biggest untapped market might have been hiding in plain sight all along.
Moolre launched the four-month Moolre Startup Cup 2026, a national buildathon to spur Ghanaian digital solutions using its APIs (Collections, Disbursements, SMS, USSD). With GHS 245,000 in 20 prize categories, teams nationwide can develop fintech, payments, e-commerce, and inclusion projects. Registration opened June 1, 2026; finalists vie through four stages, with a grand finale on August 29, 2026.
Logistics costs in Africa capture up to 40% of a product's value. While policies like AfCFTA promise relief, builders are actively routing around legacy systems entirely by formalizing the continent's oldest logistics network: human movement. Why P2P logistics is the structurally correct bet for African commerce.
Ghana just launched a $270 million AI strategy promising to build the continent’s digital future. On Workers’ Day 2026, nearly half of Accra’s youth cannot find a job. Both things are true at once. What does this mean for the African Builder?
This piece explores how Nana Kinq is redefining what it means to build globally as an African visual creative.
The 2025 Ghana Tech Ecosystem Survey paints a picture of a workforce with global-grade skills and local-grade compensation. 286 professionals told CodenCocktails what's really happening.
In a country where an estimated 60% of startups in Accra fail within their first five years, scaling an enterprise is no small feat. Yet, Celia and Peter, the founders of Bonobo Concept Store, have managed to defy the odds and build a flourishing furniture business right here in Ghana.
Ghana has one of the most sound startup ecosystems in Africa. Ranking 4th in West Africa alone, one key factor contributing to this success is the country's refined entrepreneurial talent. Building Bytes, a startup podcast hosted by software entrepreneurs Caleb Lamptey, founder of Landlord, Poga Kuofie, and Yaw Antwi Owusu, co-founders of Ubadi, is one such space where new and existing talent is recognized and nurtured.
Nigerian content creator Tayo Aina made waves online when he spent half a million to acquire a new passport, bypassing travel restrictions that limited his work. Now based in Lisbon, he enjoys the flexibility to create globally.
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