Tullow AgriVentures Programme awards GH¢2 million to 20 agribusinesses
20 Ghanaian agribusinesses have secured a total of GH¢2 million in smart investments from Tullow Ghana under its 2025 Tullow AgriVentures Programme Pitch competition, organised as part of the second edition of the Tullow AgriVentures Programme (TAP), an initiative by Tullow Ghana, in partnership with Innohub Foundation.
The programme seeks to empower agribusinesses, create sustainable jobs, and drive economic growth in Ghana's agricultural sector.
The businesses are JGrand Commodities, AgroEmpire, AFB Golden, Conquest Investment, Cornfields Green Ghana Limited, SAYeTECH, Pascoe Fields, Fruity Star, Smithfield Agribusiness, and From a Mother’s Kitchen.
The rest are Mr Kitchen, Ab OVO, Grow it Green, Mic-D Ventures, Fortune Coffee, Yava Farms and Agricultural Consultancy, Sava Shea, Peanut Concept, Farm 360 and Naya Success.
The winners, drawn from across Ghana, impressed a panel of industry leaders and investors with innovative solutions spanning sustainable farming, agro-processing, climate-smart practices, and value chain optimisation.
Beyond funding, these agribusinesses will benefit from tailored business development support, market linkages, and technical guidance under the Tullow AgriVentures Programme, implemented by Innohub Foundation.
The initiative is designed to catalyse sustainable agricultural growth, boost rural incomes, and create lasting economic impact in Ghana.
Growing appetite
At the pitch event in Accra last Wednesday, the Executive Director of Innohub, Nelson Amo, emphasised the growing appetite for entrepreneurship support in Ghana as applications under their flagship programme keep growing.
He described the surge as evidence of the entrepreneurial drive among young people and their pursuit of sustainable livelihoods.
Mr Amo explained that the initiative was designed as a model programme to provide support covering training, business development, access to finance, and market opportunities.
According to him, unlike conventional capacity-building schemes, the programme emphasised sustainability through a revolving financial vehicle that reinvests funds to support more entrepreneurs.
Commitment
The Social Performance Manager at Tullow, Edmund Fiifi Enchill, reaffirmed his outfit’s commitment to ensuring that the resources of host countries benefitted their people through responsible investment.
He said beyond education, Tullow was also prioritising job creation by supporting initiatives that helped young people transition from school into sustainable employment.
He explained that through business training, access to funding, and technical assistance, TAP had strengthened the capacity of young entrepreneurs and smallholder farmers.
These, he said, were being done in a bid to make a meaningful contribution to Ghana's agribusiness value chain.