i-Hub Gujarat Hosts Youth Employment Agency (YEA) Ghana Delegation to Explore India–Ghana Startup Collaboration
i-Hub Gujarat hosted a delegation from Youth Employment Agency (YEA) Ghana, Republic of Ghana, on 8th September 2026, providing an overview of Gujarat’s startup ecosystem and facilitating discussions on potential areas of collaboration between Ghana and India.
A roundtable discussion was chaired by Mr. Chiranjiv Patel, Board of Director, i-Hub Gujarat, along with i-Hub Gujarat leadership, including Mr. Hiranmay Mahanta, CEO; Dr. Tapan Mehta, OSD - Healthcare; Dr. R. S. Tanna, OSD; and other team members.
During the discussion, Mr. Chiranjiv Patel shared an overview of i-Hub Gujarat’s role in supporting innovators across the state through the Mind-to-Market journey, providing integrated support from idea development to scale. Discussions also explored the potential for adapting similar institutional support mechanisms in Ghana to create structured pathways for young innovators and entrepreneurs.
Mr. Hiranmay Mahanta, CEO, i-Hub Gujarat, shared perspectives on the potential for cross-country collaboration between Ghana and India, particularly through knowledge exchange, ecosystem linkages and initiatives aimed at supporting innovation and entrepreneurship.
Mr. Digvijay Singh Rajpurohit, Team i-Hub Gujarat, presented an overview of i-Hub Gujarat’s key initiatives and support mechanisms, covering grant support, incubation, mentorship, intellectual property assistance, fundraising, market access through exhibitions and networking, and infrastructure support.
As part of the visit, the delegation also interacted with 10 startup founders, who presented their innovations and demonstrated their solutions. The delegation also invited participating startups to explore opportunities in the Ghanaian market, opening possibilities for market exploration, international exposure and potential expansion.
Delegation:
Abubakari Sana Abdul Kudus, Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Operations)
Abdul Kudus Abubakari
Razak Awudu, Regional Director
Razak Awudu
Daniel Hamenu, Regional Director
Solomon Akamiti, Deputy Director
Solomon Akamiti, PMP® (Farmer Solo 🚜)
Wilhelmina Abbey, Programmes Manager
Hamza Atchulo, Programmes Manager
Fardul Atchulo Hamza
Startups:
CURIO.AI
MooRopan
CCC Systems
NEWWAY
Ninth Dimension IT Solutions Pvt Ltd
Bioveda
WeHear Innovations Private Limited
Naffo
Greenevon Bio Private Limited
