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The Nkabom Collaborative is rooted in the co-creation of innovative programs that equip youth with the knowledge, skills, and opportunities needed to thrive in a rapidly evolving agrifood and nutrition sector. By fostering experiential learning, entrepreneurship, and cross-cultural collaboration, we empower the next generation of leaders to drive sustainable and inclusive change in their communities and beyond.
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Business Plan Development Training for Agribusiness MSME Owners & Managers
Are you a young entrepreneur aged 18-35 running a business in agriculture, agribusiness, or the agri-food value chain? The KNUST Nkabom Collaborative, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, is offering a fully funded Business Plan Development Training designed to help agribusiness MSME owners and managers strengthen their businesses, become investment-ready, and position themselves for growth. […]
Inclusive Experiential Fresh Yoghurt Production
The three-day Experiential Fresh Yoghurt Production Training equipped participants, including PWDs, indigent and orphans, as well as single young mothers and young unemployed women, with practical skills to independently produce safe, high-quality yoghurt, develop and implement cost-effective production plans, and apply basic food hygiene and food quality-control practices. The training also created an opportunity for […]
Diploma in Food Innovation and Product Design
Seventeen young people (16 young women and one young man) are enrolled in the Diploma program. Students have learned about food system innovation and conceptualized, developed, and showcased new food products with the guidance of lecturers and laboratory technicians of the Department of Food and Postharvest Technology during their practical examination sessions. The Diploma in […]
Short Course in Food Hygiene and Sanitation
For safe food, healthy people, and brighter futures, the five-day short course on food hygiene and sanitation at Koforidua Technical University is designed to help young chefs and cooks to gain practical skills to protect food safety from sourcing and preparation through to service. Through hands-on training, field visits, and simulations, participants learn key hygiene […]
Community Experiential Bakery & Confectionery Skills Development Masterclass
The program aims to equip participants with practical skills in bakery and confectionery, customer engagement, and business development. Participants will build practical skills, guided by experts, to build a stronger food future. Participants will gain knowledge and skills in:
Short Course in Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) for Vegetable Farmers
Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) short course is designed to equip young farmers with practical knowledge in to grow better, produce safer, and build consumer confidence. This course provides hands-on field training to help vegetable farmers strengthen their approach to food safety, pest and pesticide management, consumer awareness, and responsible crop production. Information for Prospective Participants […]
Short Course in Food Hygiene and Sanitation
This course is designed to equip participants with essential knowledge and practical skills to ensure food safety, improve service quality, and enhance employability in the food and hospitality sectors. Target Audience: Food Vendors & Caterers, Hospitality & Food Service Staff, Aspiring Food Entrepreneurs, Food Handlers in School Feeding Programs, Restaurants, Hotels & Small Food Processing […]
Rural Micro-Enterprise Skills (RUMES) Training
About the Program RUMES is an annual training programme that empowers youth, women and persons with disabilities to establish sustainable micro-enterprises in agrifood systems through practical training in entrepreneurship, business planning, value addition, financial literacy and market development. Information for Prospective Participants Announcements are made through UESD and Nkabom communication channels. Youth aged 18–35 are […]
Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management (ESTART)
About the Program ESTART is an annual competency-based entrepreneurship certificate programme designed for youth involved in agrifood value chains. Participants receive intensive training in business planning, financial management, marketing, record keeping, pricing, customer relations and enterprise development. The programme enables youth to establish and manage profitable agribusinesses. Information for Prospective Participants Announcements are made through […]
Practical Compost Production from Agro-Waste
About the Program Participants are trained to convert agricultural waste into quality organic compost using environmentally sustainable technologies that support climate-smart agriculture and soil fertility improvement. Information for Prospective Participants Open to farmers, youth and SMEs.
Our Mission
Built with Partnerships
This innovative partnership brings together eight leading Ghanaian and Canadian institutions to transform the nutrition-agrifood ecosystem and create dignified employment opportunities for young people, especially women and marginalized communities in Ghana.
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The Pillars
Three interconnected pillars anchor everything we do — from curriculum design to community engagement and entrepreneurship support.
Education
Promoting climate-smart, traditional, and nutrition-rich agrifood practices through experiential learning and community-based action research.
Access and Success
Ensuring inclusive and flexible learning opportunities for young people, including women, refugees, people with disabilities, and internally displaced people, to support their career success and transform the nutrition-agrifood sector.
Entrepreneurship
Equipping education ecosystems with the policies, networks, skills, leadership, and resources to nurture youth-driven ventures that address critical needs in the nutrition-agrifood ecosystem and spur inclusive economic growth.
Latest Events
Business Incubation Programme (BIP)
The Nkabom Collaborative Business Incubation Programme is now accepting applications from young entrepreneurs seeking to launch, strengthen, or scale their businesses. The programme is designed to equip participants with the entrepreneurial skills, mentorship, and practical support needed to build sustainable and competitive enterprises. Young people, particularly those operating within the agri-food value chain, are encouraged […]
AI, Problem Sovereignty and Africa’s Future
Oct 14, 2026 from Noon-3pm (EDT)
The Nkabom Collaborative is pleased to invite you to AI, Problem Sovereignty and Africa’s Future, a special talk by Jalal Charaf, Dean of Africa Business School at Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) and Chair of UM6P’s AI Council on October 14, 2026 at the McGill Faculty Club. As artificial intelligence continues to transform economies, industries […]
Three-Day Retreat: Nkabom Collaborative at UESD
Sep 30-Oct 2, 2026
The Nkabom Collaborative-UESD, will hold a three-day retreat to review Year 2 activities under the Partners in Practice (PiP) Project and strategise for Year 3. Date: Wednesday, 30th September – Friday, 2nd October, 2026 Venue: Capital View Hotel, Koforidua, Eastern Region
Compost Production – Cohort II
Compost production is the deliberate, managed conversion of organic waste; crop residues, livestock manure, market trimmings, agro-industrial by-products and food scraps into a stable, nutrient-rich, humus-like material that improves soil health and supports sustainable crop production. Unlike the passive rotting that occurs on a rubbish heap behind a market or on the floor of an […]
Nkabom Delegation to AFSF 2026
Aug 31-Sep 4, 2026
Since its establishment in 2006, the Africa Food Systems Forum (AFSF) has served as a premier platform for advancing collaboration, innovation, and investment across Africa’s food and agriculture sector. Bringing together governments, private sector leaders, researchers, development partners, and entrepreneurs, the Forum is dedicated to strengthening food and nutrition security, promoting sustainable and resilient food […]
Nkabom Africa Food Celebration
Aug 22, 2026 from 11am-5pm (EDT)
Hosted by the Nkabom Collaborative, Bonne Famille organization, a partnership between McGill University and leading institutions in Ghana, supported by the Mastercard Foundation, the Celebration showcases the people, and ideas shaping the future of African food systems through youth leadership, entrepreneurship, research, and collaboration. Discover African food and flavors from every corner of the continent […]
Latest News
From Local Enterprise to Continental Opportunity: My AFSF Experience
19 Oct 2026
Going to Kigali for the African Food Systems Forum (AFSF) 2026 was more than a trip for me; it was a turning point in my journey as a young Ghanaian agripreneur. Before AFSF, I saw Mushplus mainly as a business I was building in Ghana. In Kigali, I began to see its potential within a […]
What My First Flight Taught Me About Dreaming Bigger
19 Oct 2026
Travelling to Kigali, Rwanda, for the African Food Systems Forum was more than just a trip for me; it was a moment of growth. This journey was sponsored by the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) and the Mastercard Foundation through the Nkabom Collaborative. I had the opportunity to step outside my comfort zone, experience air […]
From Soil Tests to Market Stalls: Vegetable Farmers Put Food Safety into Practice
16 Oct 2026
Twenty-two young, energetic, and enthusiastic vegetable farmers from the Fanteakwa North District of the Eastern Region of Ghana took part in a five-day short course on Good Agricultural Practices. They tested soil and water and learned about responsible pesticide use and food safety. They were guided through farm soil and water testing, responsible pesticide use, […]
Nkabom Regulatory Day: How the Nkabom Collaborative at UG Is Supporting Young Entrepreneurs Through Regulatory Education
9 Oct 2026
After months of building his business, finding customers, and refining his product, Dickson Gyabaa, a young entrepreneur operating a nutritious snack business, was close to securing an investment that could take his company to the next level. There was interest in the product. There was a market. There was a willing investor. But there was […]
Growing Opportunity: How Everich Green Farm is Transforming Rural Livelihoods in Ghana
7 Oct 2026
For Evans Amosah kwasi, CEO of Evarich Green Farm, agriculture has always been more than a business. Growing up in a farming village, he saw firsthand how livelihoods, education, and health depended on the land. Recognizing the need to adapt and grow, Evans formalized his business and diversified beyond maize, pivoting into white sesame production […]
When Farm Waste Becomes an Opportunity: Inside Nkabom’s Compost Training
6 Oct 2026
Agricultural waste is often treated as something to be cleared from farms, discarded or burned. But for participants in the Cohort 2 Practical Compost Production Training organised by the Nkabom Collaborative-UESD, agro-waste is taking on a new meaning-as a resource with the potential to produce useful agricultural inputs, support new businesses and create additional income […]