The Executive Council of The Opportunity Exposure (OpEx) Prize “Made for the World”, is pleased to announce the launch of The OpEx Prize Competition on the 3rd of March 2021. It is aimed at unleashing Ghana’s Tech potential by unearthing and sponsoring young Ghanaian Tech Entrepreneurs or “Techpreneurs” who are using technology and have sustainable business models which could be scaled up.
The OpEx Prize Competition covers the Thematic Areas of Finance, Agriculture, Health and Education with the objective to give young Ghanaians between the ages of 18 – 35 years the opportunity to leverage technology for wealth creation.
According to a research by the International Data Corporation (IDC), the global information technology industry was on pace to reach US$5.2 trillion in 2020 and beyond with economies, jobs and personal lives becoming more digital and connected.
Gridiron Capital closes fourth fund on $1.35bn - beating target Friday, December 18, 2020 Opalesque Industry Update - Gridiron Capital has closed Gridiron Capital Fund IV and its affiliated Funds at $1.35 billion, reaching its hard-cap. Gridiron IV was significantly oversubscribed and is the largest flagship fund in the firm s history. With the closing of Gridiron IV, we are grateful to our investors for their partnership and support. Despite navigating a unique and challenging year, we are excited to celebrate the closing of our largest flagship fund to date as well as our 15-year anniversary, and look forward to strategically deploying this fund, said Tom Burger, Co-Founder and Managing Partner. At Gridiron, we are passionate about what we do each day and never lose sight of the people who are counting on us to deliver outstanding results - from our management teams and their employees, to our investors and their underlying constituents including retirees, children