Ecosystem Registry

MEST Africa Challenge

Program · Accra, Ghana

Pan-African pitch competition run by MEST Africa offering $50,000 in equity to the winning early-stage startup.

Recent activity confirmed, checked October 19, 2026.

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In context

MEST Africa Challenge is one of 53 programs in Accra listed in the Innovative EcoSystems registry, and one of 97 across Ghana.

The registry lists 457 innovation ecosystem organizations in Accra in all.

Programs fund or deliver support for innovation and entrepreneurship, from grant schemes to training initiatives.

Ghana scores 42.5 out of 100 on the IEPA (2024 edition), ranking 86 of 117 economies.

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Elsewhere in Accra