SAYeTECH Earns AFSF Recognition as Gifty Opoku Wins GoGettaz Prize + More!

MEST Africa to Equip SMEs with Practical AI Skills

In an interview with Tech Labari, Enyonam Damesi, Marketing Manager at MEST Africa, discusses the AI for SMEs workshop and how it will help business owners apply AI to everyday business tasks. “This workshop is meant to help entrepreneurs move from awareness to practical use,” she explains.

Scheduled for 6 November 2026, the workshop will feature industry experts who will guide participants in applying AI to customer engagement, marketing, bookkeeping and inventory management. Participants will also develop a 90-day AI adoption plan tailored to their businesses. Registration is free, and business owners outside Accra can join virtually.

SAYeTECH Earns AFSF Recognition as Gifty Opoku Wins GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize

Ing. GiftyOpoku(PE-GhIE), PMP, CEO of SAYeTECH, was among the winners of the 2026 GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize, which recognises entrepreneurs driving innovation in Africa’s agrifood sector. At the Africa Food Systems Forum (AFSF) Gala & Awards Night, SAYeTECH received a separate award recognising the company’s contribution to transforming Africa’s food systems through technology, innovation and market access.

SAYeTECH designs and manufactures smart, locally adapted post-harvest machinery for smallholder farmers across Africa, helping improve post-harvest efficiency and agricultural productivity.

Complete Farmer Marks Five35 Ventures’ First Portfolio Exit

Five35 Ventures sold its stake in Complete Farmer, a MEST portfolio company, in March 2026, generating a 3.5x return on investment and a 38% internal rate of return over four years. Five35 first invested in the Ghanaian agritech company in April 2022. During this period, Complete Farmer’s valuation increased from USD 6 million to USD 49 million.

Complete Farmer connects farmers with buyers and provides access to agricultural inputs and technical support. The exit marks Five35 Ventures’ first portfolio exit and demonstrates how early-stage investment in African agritech businesses can generate financial returns while supporting companies that address challenges in agricultural supply chains.

Empowering the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs: Unpacking the NEP-SHS Pilot

The October edition of EdTech Mondays Ghana explores how entrepreneurship education can equip young people with the skills to create jobs, rather than simply prepare to seek them. The discussion focuses on the NEP-SHS Pilot, an initiative by GES in partnership with Kivo Ghana, which supports Senior High School students to build mini-enterprises and develop practical business skills.

As Ghana continues to strengthen its education system, this conversation highlights the opportunities, challenges and lessons in introducing entrepreneurship education at the secondary school level to prepare young people to become future job creators.

MEST Alumni Spotlight

Nkwi Loh, MEST Class of ‘24

Which extinct technology do you wish you could revive?

“Vinyl records were the best the nostalgia and warmth of analog music. It was always more original for me.”

What’s the weirdest tech myth you’ve ever heard?

“Your phone can explode if left charging overnight. Most modern phones have safety guards.”

If you could invent a new tech product, what problem would it solve?

“A digital health record system that actually works for rural communities — consistent, accessible, and built for the real world.”

Nkwi Loh - Founder, Agricheck

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