UNDP Ghana announces 22 winners of its coronavirus Innovation Challenge
The Accelerator Lab (AccLab) of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Ghana announces 22 winners of its COVID-19 Innovation Challenge dubbed “Creating the ‘New Normal’ and Building the Recovery”.
The challenge has created a nationwide platform for innovators, entrepreneurs, local authorities and communities to submit innovative solutions that help people to adjust to the “new-normal” under COVID-19, and support Ghana’s recovery from the pandemic.
The winners will receive mentorships and a total grant of Ghc185,000 (USD32000) to scale up their innovations.
“Congratulations to all the winners. Your innovative solutions are a testament to the wealth of creativity and home-grown solutions available across Ghana. UNDP and our partners will continue to support emerging entrepreneurs and innovators as we step up our efforts to recover from the impact of COVID-19 by building back stronge