2023 Ghana Innovation and Startup Awards held; full list of winners

President of the Association of Ghana StartUps (AGS), Solomon Adjei, has urged nominees of startups to work harder so their brands will be noticed internationally and globally.

Speaking at the Ghana Innovation and Startup Awards 2023, Mr. Adjei stated that nominations and awards are not enough without resilience, hard work, and determination.

He furthered that winning an award is not the end of achievement but rather a calling to go the extra mile.

“Oftentimes, people pick awards and just go and put them somewhere. Your award is not in the plaque.”

“Let us understand that the key focus should not be just the plaque. Even if you win the plaque, what happens next is what matters most. Not just taking the plaque and going to play somewhere else,” he said.

He added that the essence of the Ghana Innovation and Startup Awards is to give recognition, promotion, and support to startup businesses.

Mr. Adjei therefore encouraged the nominees to keep pushing forward and never give up so that they would eventually become winners in the end.

“The fact that you’re already on the list of the top 100 startups in Ghana and are here today means that you are already a winner.”

“Let people know that based on what I do, I have been recognised on this national platform, and based on that, I mean, I was part of the top 100. So, if you are a top 100 startup selected for the Ghana Innovation and Startup Awards, that alone is a plus for you,” he added.

He also disclosed that the association is working on the Ghana Startup and Innovation Bill to provide policies that will safeguard the innovative ideas of startups and make them flourish.

Start-ups and founders who were honoured on the night are listed below:

Transport/Mobility Startup Of The Year

TSG Drive and Logistics Limited owned by Michael Osei

Solar Taxi owned by George Appiah

Wahu Mobility owned by Valerie Larbi

Feenix Technology owned by Prince Adjapong

Garage Mobility owned by GwanyGha’a Gana

with Wahu Mobility emerging as the winner.

Tourism and Leisure Startup Of The Year

Sorted Charle owned by Vidette Adjorlolo

Tukwan Inc owned by Philip Gideon Ayi Darko

Mooove owned by Edinam Wesley Ablordeppey

with Sorted Charle emerging as the winner.

Startup Service Provider Of The Year

Susteneri Attorneys owned by Richard Nunekpeku

Baobab Entrepreneurship owned by Yayah Sarkodie

Gold Coast Report

Built Accounting owned by Edward Neequeye

Tech Labari owned by Joseph Albert Kuuire

with Baobab Entrepreneurship emerging as the winner.

Rising Star Startup Of The Year

Feds Global Energy owned by Simon Gati

Liquid Force Security Services owned by Kwamena Taylor

TP honey Africa Limited owned by Gideon Awelana Buluse

Remotelli owned by Samuel BrooksWorth

Trestle Academy Ghana owned by Wonders Aggor

Shakman Phones owned by Shadrak Norvinyo

Bespoke Catering owned by Sheila Ankrah

Dani Hydro-drill owned Daniel Asiedu Asante

Safe Haven Exclusives owned by Gifty Dede Tetteh

with Dani Hydro-drill, Remotelli (Male), Feds Global Energy (Male) Bespoke Catering (Female), emerging as winners.

Manufacturing & Engineering Startup Of The Year

Sayetech

Glozy Royal Ventures owned by Azeyam Gloria

Vokia Foods

Syntropy Engineering Solutions

Stidolf Enterprises

Caveman Watches owned by Anthony Dzamefe

Cold Krush Natural Juice

Heavenly Joy and Karis

with Stidolf Enterprises emerging as the winner of Manufacturing Startup of the year and Syntropy Engineering Solutions emerging as the winner of Engineering Startup of the year.

Male Founder Of The Year

Andrew Takyi-Appiah owner of Zeepay

John Asogonnde owner of Eden Bar

Anthony Owusu-Ansah owner of Shaqexpress

Kane Mani owner of Origgin

Eliphas Kwabena Agyemang owner of Medpoint Pharma

Prince Boakye Agyeman owner of Corenet

Matthias Charles Yabe owner of Arkofresh

with Kane Mani emerging as the winner.

Insuretech Startup Of The Year

Brolly owned by Bernard Ohemeng-Baah

FigTech Limited owned by Festus Amoyaw

Insurerity owned by Richard Kwasi Adarkwa

with FigTech Limited emerging as the winner.

Innovation Hub/Accelerator Of The Year

HapaSpace

Mest Africa

Ispace

TechFarm Hub

Agrico Hub

with TechFarm Hub emerging as the winner.

Green/Sustainability Startup Of The Year

Wahu Mobility owned by Valerie Larbi

AFB Golden owned by Alice Frimponmaa Boateng

Mangoline owned by Leonard Asare Co-owned by Richard O. Sekyere

Naspa Auto Spa Service Limited owned by Kelvin Nana Dadzie

Nelia’s Food owned by Ganaa Cornelia

Solar Taxi owned by George Appiah

GreenHeart SE owned by Caleb Lomo

MCHan Organics owned by Hannah Appiah

with Naspa Auto Service Limited emerging as the winner.

Fintech Startup Of The Year

OA Pay owned by Tracy Abiola and Co-owned by Millicent Akuffo

Zeepay oned by Andrew Takyi-Appiah

Bezo Money owned by Mubarak Sumaila

We Wire Africa owned by Ebenezer Ghanney

with We Wire Africa emerging as the winner, and Zeepay emerging as the winner of Global StartUp of the year.

Female Founder Of The Year

Awura Abena Amponsah owner of Sumundi

Debora Abena Boatemaa owner Innovisionak 3D Ventures

Awura Abena Agyemang owner of Wear Ghana

Rosemary Kwofie owner of Built Accounting

Valerie Larbi owner of Wahu Mobility

Tracy Abiola owner of OA Pay

Likiteenkoa Moiko owner of Fuguland

with Debora Abena Boatemaa emerging as the winner.

Fashion & Beauty Startup Of The Year

Berekah Company Limited owned by Priscilla Abiba Ashitey

ADF Beauty owned by Akosua Adele

May Afrique owned by Mavis Anartey

Wear Ghana owned by Awura Abena Agyemang

Flocare Beauty owned by Christabel Ofori

EmaKwabs Klossets owned by Emmanuel Kojo Akwaboah

Ato Tetteh owned by Ato Tetteh

with Flocare Beauty emerging as the winner.

Edutech/Edtech Startup Of The Year

Spiika owned by Etornam Fianoo-Vidza

E Campus GH owned by Cecil Nutakor

Qknow owned by Senyo Jiagge

StemAide owned by Prince Boateng Asare

TechAide owned by Kafui Prebbie

Brox Technology owned by Michael Ofori

with StemAIde emerging as the winner.

E-commerce Or Retail Startup Of The Year

Sassty Market Place

Sumundi

Shaq Express

Shopa owned by Frank Nana Addae

Kudigo owned by Kingsley Abrokwa

with Shopa emerging as the winner.

Campus Based Hub Of The Year

UMAT Business Incubation Hub

UDS Business Innovation and Incubation Center

Kumasi Innovation Hub, KNUST

UGBS Nest

UCC D-Hub

with UCC D-Hub emerging as the winner.

Animation/Gaming Startup Innovation Of The Year

AnimaxFYB Studios owned by Francis Brown Yushau

Relu Interactives owned by Caleb Edem Mantey

Leti Arts owned by Eyram Tawia

with Relu Interactives emerging as the winner.

Agritech Innovation Startup Of The Year

Meldak Agro owned by Michael Ofori

Wami Agro owned by Caleb Edwards

DuckPro Ghana Limited owned by Ernest Sampong Darko

Agricom owned by Derrick Awumey

Wobil Technologies Limited owned by John Wobil

Qet Organic Farms and Consult owned by Emmanuel Twene

LBH LC owned by Ato Kwamena Mensah

Freshly Family Farms

Grow4Me owned by Nana Opoku Agyemang Prempeh

with Qet Organic Farms and Consult emerging as the winner.

The awards event rounded up activities for Ghana Startup Week, which commenced on Wednesday, December 13, 2023.

The Association of Ghana Startups aims at creating a platform for networking, capacity building, training, and mentoring among startups and young entrepreneurs through workshops and policy advocacy.