Ghana received financing from venture capital (VC) in the first half of the year

Compiled By: Prince Henry Danquah, Bora Capital Advisors Ltd.

Ghana, within the first half of the year, attracted venture capital (VC) funding worth over $29 million according to Startup Africa Tracker.

This represents 10.7% of the total $270 million venture capital funding that flowed to West African countries.

Ghana’s share of VC funding was higher than that of Senegal which managed to secure some $11m (4.07%) in funding while Benin attracted $50 million (18.5%) through a single deal (spiro) within the period under review.

Source: newsthemegh.com