UNICEF StartUp Lab

The UNICEF StartUp Lab in Accra aims to engage Ghanaian startups to develop solutions to problems impacting the wellbeing of children. #UNICEFStartUpLab

[UNICEF Ghana @UNICEFGhana]

Breastfeeding is a shared responsibility! At UNICEF Ghana, our team is pledging to support mothers at home and in the workplace with care, time and respect.

Let's end the stigma and create safe spaces together. What's your pledge?

#WBW #WorldBreastfeedingWeek | @UNICEFhealth @_GHSofficial @mohgovgh @UNICEF @UNICEFAfrica

[UNICEF StartUp Lab @UNICEFStartups]

The session brought together 11 innovators from across the country, presenting solutions for sustainable alternatives to single-use plastics using Social & Behaviour Change strategies and for strengthening climate-resilient #WASH systems.

[UNICEF StartUp Lab @UNICEFStartups]

Last Thursday, @UNICEFGhana hosted the Reducing Single-Use Plastics through WASH and Social & Behaviour Change (#SBC) Innovation Challenge Pitch Day.

Stay tuned for the winner announcement!

#SDG #WASHInnovation

[UNICEF StartUp Lab @UNICEFStartups]

Win a share of GHS110,000 in cash prizes, a fully sponsored 3-day Bootcamp in Tamale, expert mentorship, and opportunities for incubation, acceleration, and real-world field piloting.

[UNICEF StartUp Lab @UNICEFStartups]

Missed the AI for Nurturing Care: Accelerating Maternal, Newborn and Under-5 Survival in Northern Ghana Hackathon information session?

Watch the recording: https://t.co/2FPVcrJZB5
Download the deck: https://t.co/w3azR1pg17

Apply before 11th Aug: https://t.co/SbCG6cChBI

[UNICEF StartUp Lab @UNICEFStartups]

Applications for the @UNICEFStartups Reducing Single-Use Plastics through WASH and Social and Behaviour Change Challenge close at MIDNIGHT tonight!

Win $5,000 + real-world piloting + mentorship, and scale support.

Apply now: https://t.co/L9PDNcSsZ3

[UNICEF StartUp Lab @UNICEFStartups]

Empower frontline health workers and caregivers in Northern Ghana with practical, low-connectivity AI solutions.

Win GHS110,000 in cash, a 3-day Bootcamp in Tamale, mentorship & piloting pathways.

Apply: https://t.co/j5s4JkLiEt
Deadline: August 11, 2026

[UNICEF StartUp Lab @UNICEFStartups]

Building a practical, low-connectivity AI solution to empower health workers starts with understanding the challenge.

Join the @unicefstartups info session on Friday, July 24 at 11:00 AM GMT for AI for Nurturing Care in Northern Ghana before you apply! https://t.co/fQrcCKkxFX

[UNICEF StartUp Lab @UNICEFStartups]

Applications close in 3 days. If your innovation enhances plastic collection, reuse, reduction, replacement, and recycling, this is an opportunity to win a $5,000 cash prize, pilot, and scale for real impact.

Apply before July 23: https://t.co/L9PDNcSsZ3

[UNICEF StartUp Lab @UNICEFStartups]

Thanks to everyone who joined the Reducing single-use plastics through #WASH and SBC innovation challenge info session. The recording is available to help you refine your approach and strengthen your application: https://t.co/maimvQbWyV

Download the Deck: https://t.co/GdU6aQnYi2

[UNICEF StartUp Lab @UNICEFStartups]

@UNICEFGhana @HopinAcademy Win GHS110,000 in prizes + sponsored 3-day Bootcamp in the Northern region + Mentorship + pathways to incubation and field piloting

[UNICEF StartUp Lab @UNICEFStartups]

Can your team use AI to improve maternal, newborn and under-five survival in Northern Ghana?

We’re calling on Ghana’s innovators to build practical, low-connectivity AI solutions that empower frontline health workers and caregivers.

Apply now: https://t.co/SbCG6cChBI

[UNICEF StartUp Lab @UNICEFStartups]

We’re looking for solutions that replace single-use plastics, improve plastic recovery through the 3Rs, and drive behaviour change.

Join our Info Session on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at 11 AM GMT to learn more from UNICEF.

Register here: https://t.co/qxCs3He55l

[UNICEF StartUp Lab @UNICEFStartups]

Can your solution help reduce single-use plastic waste in Ghana's WASH sector?

Apply for the UNICEF StartUp Lab Reducing Single-Use Plastics through WASH and Social & Behaviour Change (SBC) Innovation Challenge.

Deadline: July 23, 2026

Apply now: https://t.co/L9PDNcSsZ3

[UNICEF StartUp Lab @UNICEFStartups]

We're calling on innovators, startups, and changemakers to develop scalable solutions that reduce single-use plastic waste through sustainable alternatives, behaviour change, and stronger WASH systems.

Win $5,000 prize + pilot + mentorship + scale support

Apply by July 23, 2026

[UNICEF StartUp Lab @UNICEFStartups]

Can your innovation create closed-loop systems that reduce, reuse, collect, and recycle plastics across the WASH value chain?

Apply for the @UNICEFStartups Reducing Single-Use Plastics through WASH and SBC Innovation Challenge.

Apply now: https://t.co/L9PDNcSsZ3

[UNICEF StartUp Lab @UNICEFStartups]

@akofresh_co from the @UNICEFStartups cohort 3 has won the inaugural @TheOPECFund Youth Entrepreneurship Award in Vienna, securing $100,000 for their climate & food security innovation!

Congratulations to the @akofresh_co team!

[Ameyaw Debrah @AmeyawDebrah]

UNICEF Ghana Hackathon awards local innovators advancing climate-resilient sanitation for children in Northern Ghana. Winning team ‘Latrine Doctors’ awarded $2,600 to scale solutions protecting children from climate-related sanitation risks. @UNICEFStartups is in partnership with the @koicagh @MESTAfrica and @HopinAcademy read more: https://t.co/aaCDBVw2JT

[UNICEF StartUp Lab @UNICEFStartups]

A heartfelt thank you to @UNICEFGhana, @koicagh, @MESTAfrica, @HopinAcademy, iDE Ghana, @WorldVisionGH, and all partners for their incredible support!

And to every participant, ayekoo! Let’s keep innovating to make climate-resilient sanitation a reality #ForEveryChild

[UNICEF StartUp Lab @UNICEFStartups]

🎉 Huge congratulations to Latrine Doctors, overall winners of the @UNICEFStartups Safely Managed Sanitation Hackathon 2026!

Their solar-powered smart latrine handles sanitation from collection to treatment, operating effectively during floods and droughts.