Nkabom Regulatory Day: How the Nkabom Collaborative at UG Is Supporting Young Entrepreneurs Through Regulatory Education
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 […]
Growing Opportunity: How Everich Green Farm is Transforming Rural Livelihoods in Ghana
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 […]
When Farm Waste Becomes an Opportunity: Inside Nkabom’s Compost Training
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 […]
President Deep Saini’s Visit to Ghana Reinforces McGill’s Commitment to Collaboration and Impact
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 African Food Celebration Celebrates Culture and Entrepreneurship
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 […]
Nkabom Student Networking Day @ UESD Connects Young Entrepreneurs to Ideas, Expertise and Opportunities
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 […]
Nkabom Fair Opens New Markets and Growth Opportunities for Young Entrepreneurs in Eastern Region
16 Sep 2026
For young entrepreneurs who participated in the Nkabom Agro-Food Systems Business Fair at the University of Environment and Sustainable Development (UESD), Somanya, Eastern Region, the exhibition was more than an opportunity to display products. It provided a platform to meet customers, explore business partnerships, engage regulators, and connect with potential investors and other support institutions. […]
UESD Equips Journalists to Champion Green Innovation and Sustainable Development through Nkabom Collaborative
14 Sep 2026
For many communities, issues such as climate change, waste management, food insecurity, and unemployment are daily realities. However, the solutions emerging from research institutions often remain beyond the reach of the people who need them most. The Nkabom Collaborative at the University of Environment and Sustainable Development (UESD) is working to change this narrative by […]
What the Nkabom Collaborative Can Make Possible
14 Sep 2026
On collaboration, scale, and building stronger agrifood systems. By Ebenezer Buckman ’11, Jessica Boifio ’14, and Emmanuel Ampadu ’16. Photo: Marie Antoinette, Association of Ghana Industries
Learning from Failure: Macklin Gbafa’s Farming Venture
2 Juil 2026
Growing up, Macklin Gbafa watched his father’s tilapia farm struggle with recurring challenges that eventually led to its collapse. For many young people, that experience would have been enough to turn them away from agrifood altogether. But for Macklin, it sparked a different question: « What if there was a better way? » Years later, as a […]
Supporting Farmers to Build Sustainable Businesses Through Financial Literacy
30 Juin 2026
When Racheal Addin received a call inviting her to a bookkeeping and financial literacy training, she did not hesitate. “I was very happy when I heard about the training,” she recalls. ” I had to be there, learn, and use what I’d gain for my future.” Like many smallholder farmers in Pokrom, Ghana’s Eastern Region, […]
Nkabom Africa Case Competition: Breaking silos to improve nutritional outcomes in Ghana
29 Juin 2026
Hosted by McGill University’s Sustainable Growth Initiative (SGI) Office of Sustainable Africa, the inaugural Nkabom Africa Case Competition brought together students, researchers, policymakers and industry leaders to address a deceptively simple question: how can we break silos to improve nutritional outcomes in Ghana? The answers, as became clear over the course of the day, were anything but simple. Part of […]