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The Nkabom Collaborative is rooted in the co-creation of innovative programs that equip youth with the knowledge, skills, and opportunities needed to thrive in a rapidly evolving agrifood and nutrition sector. By fostering experiential learning, entrepreneurship, and cross-cultural collaboration, we empower the next generation of leaders to drive sustainable and inclusive change in their communities and beyond.

Programmes: 44
Membres: 105

Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) short course is designed to equip young farmers with practical knowledge in to grow better, produce safer, and build consumer confidence. This course provides hands-on field training to help vegetable farmers strengthen their approach to food safety, pest and pesticide management, consumer awareness, and responsible crop production. Information for Prospective Participants […]

This course is designed to equip participants with essential knowledge and practical skills to ensure food safety, improve service quality, and enhance employability in the food and hospitality sectors. Target Audience: Food Vendors & Caterers, Hospitality & Food Service Staff, Aspiring Food Entrepreneurs, Food Handlers in School Feeding Programs, Restaurants, Hotels & Small Food Processing […]

About the Program RUMES is an annual training programme that empowers youth, women and persons with disabilities to establish sustainable micro-enterprises in agrifood systems through practical training in entrepreneurship, business planning, value addition, financial literacy and market development. Information for Prospective Participants Announcements are made through UESD and Nkabom communication channels. Youth aged 18–35 are […]

About the Program ESTART is an annual competency-based entrepreneurship certificate programme designed for youth involved in agrifood value chains. Participants receive intensive training in business planning, financial management, marketing, record keeping, pricing, customer relations and enterprise development. The programme enables youth to establish and manage profitable agribusinesses. Information for Prospective Participants Announcements are made through […]

About the Program Participants are trained to convert agricultural waste into quality organic compost using environmentally sustainable technologies that support climate-smart agriculture and soil fertility improvement. Information for Prospective Participants Open to farmers, youth and SMEs.

About the Program Participants acquire practical skills in hygienic fish processing, value addition, preservation, packaging, quality assurance and marketing to improve profitability within the fisheries value chain. Information for Prospective Participants Open to youth and SMEs engaged in fisheries.

About the Program This event brought together 7 Nkabom Collaborative partner institutions with a shared vision: advancing entrepreneurial innovation and sustainable development across Ghana’s higher education landscape. Information for Prospective Participants nkabom@uhas.edu.gh

About the Program Participants gain practical, hands-on skills in Microsoft Excel and Power BI. Information for Prospective Participants nkabom@uhas.edu.gh

About the Program Equipping educators with essential skills for secure digital classrooms and ethical AI use. Information for Prospective Participants nkabom@uhas.edu.gh

About the Program This initiative is about building a safe, informed and accountable digital space. Information for Prospective Participants nkabom@uhas.edu.gh

Our Mission

Built with Partnerships

This innovative partnership brings together nine leading Ghanaian and Canadian institutions to transform the nutrition-agrifood ecosystem and create dignified employment opportunities for young people, especially women and marginalized communities in Ghana.

Somanya, Eastern Region, Ghana

Somanya, Yilo Krobo Municipality, Ghana

Somanya, Eastern Region, Ghana

Berekuso, Ghana

FNBSPH-UHAS Campus, Hohoe, Ghana

FNBSPH-UHAS Campus, Hohoe, GHANA

Canada

FNBSPH-UHAS Campus Hohoe, Ghana

FNBSPH-UHAS, Hohoe, Ghana

Ghana

Accra, Ghana

South Africa

Across the various campuses of the partner institutions

Ghana

Accra, Ghana

University of Ghana, University of Ghana Learning Centre Cape Coast

Ghana

Wa, Ghana

Accra, Ghana

Foundation

The Pillars

Three interconnected pillars anchor everything we do — from curriculum design to community engagement and entrepreneurship support.

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Education

Promoting climate-smart, traditional, and nutrition-rich agrifood practices through experiential learning and community-based action research.

Access and Success

Ensuring inclusive and flexible learning opportunities for young people, including women, refugees, people with disabilities, and internally displaced people, to support their career success and transform the nutrition-agrifood sector.

Entrepreneurship

Equipping education ecosystems with the policies, networks, skills, leadership, and resources to nurture youth-driven ventures that address critical needs in the nutrition-agrifood ecosystem and spur inclusive economic growth.

alal Charaf, Dean of Africa Business School at Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P)

Events

Oct 14, 2026 from Noon-3pm (EDT)

The Nkabom Collaborative is pleased to invite you to AI, Problem Sovereignty and Africa’s Future, a special talk by Jalal Charaf, Dean of Africa Business School at Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) and Chair of UM6P’s AI Council on October 14, 2026 at the McGill Faculty Club. As artificial intelligence continues to transform economies, industries […]

Events

Compost production is the deliberate, managed conversion of organic waste; crop residues, livestock manure, market trimmings, agro-industrial by-products and food scraps into a stable, nutrient-rich, humus-like material that improves soil health and supports sustainable crop production. Unlike the passive rotting that occurs on a rubbish heap behind a market or on the floor of an […]

Events

Aug 31-Sep 4, 2026

Since its establishment in 2006, the Africa Food Systems Forum (AFSF) has served as a premier platform for advancing collaboration, innovation, and investment across Africa’s food and agriculture sector. Bringing together governments, private sector leaders, researchers, development partners, and entrepreneurs, the Forum is dedicated to strengthening food and nutrition security, promoting sustainable and resilient food […]

Events

Aug 22, 2026 from 11am-5pm (EDT)

Découvrez la gastronomie africaine / Discover African food and flavors Organisée par le Collectif Nkabom, l’organisme Bonne Famille , un partenariat entre l’Université McGill et d’importantes institutions du Ghana, avec le soutien de la Fondation Mastercard, cette célébration met en lumière les personnes et les idées qui façonnent l’avenir des systèmes alimentaires africains grâce au leadership des jeunes, à […]

Events

Apr 8, 2026 from 8am-5pm (EDT)

Breaking silos to improve nutritional outcomes in Ghana As a flagship initiative under the Nkabom Collaborative, McGill University’s Sustainable Growth Initiative (SGI) Office of Sustainable Africa supports students to address Africa’s most pressing sustainable development challenges in the Nkabom Africa Case Competition The Five finalist teams will present their solutions to a panel of judges who will select the […]

9 Oct 2026

After months of building his business, finding customers, and refining his product, Dickson Gyabaa, a young entrepreneur operating a nutritious snack business, was close to securing an investment that could take his company to the next level. There was interest in the product. There was a market. There was a willing investor. But there was […]

7 Oct 2026

For Evans Amosah kwasi, CEO of Evarich Green Farm, agriculture has always been more than a business. Growing up in a farming village, he saw firsthand how livelihoods, education, and health depended on the land. Recognizing the need to adapt and grow, Evans formalized his business and diversified beyond maize, pivoting into white sesame production […]

6 Oct 2026

Agricultural waste is often treated as something to be cleared from farms, discarded or burned. But for participants in the Cohort 2 Practical Compost Production Training organised by the Nkabom Collaborative-UESD, agro-waste is taking on a new meaning-as a resource with the potential to produce useful agricultural inputs, support new businesses and create additional income […]

1 Oct 2026

Professor H. Deep Saini, President and Vice-Chancellor of McGill University, visited Ghana this month, reinforcing McGill’s commitment to building a global network of partners dedicated to sustainable development, innovation and meaningful impact for communities around the world. His visit coincided with the inaugural Higher Education Transformation Convening in Accra, hosted by the Mastercard Foundation, where […]

Nkabom Africa Food Celebration. Someone is selling food to a patron.

18 Sep 2026

The first Nkabom African Food Celebration brought the vibrant flavours, traditions and entrepreneurial spirit of Africa to life. Held on McGill University’s campus, the event welcomed guests on a culinary journey across the continent, featuring dishes and drinks from countries including Madagascar, Nigeria, Morocco, Côte d’Ivoire and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Attendees enjoyed […]

16 Sep 2026

A good idea can start with one person, but turning that idea into a successful enterprise often requires a network of people, knowledge, skills and opportunities. The networking day provided students with an opportunity to connect beyond their individual institutions, exchange ideas, learn from one another, showcase their enterprises, and receive feedback that could help […]

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