The investment is part of the Tullow AgriVentures Programme (TAP) initiative, designed to empower small and mediumscale enterprises within Ghana’s agricultural value chain.
The TAP initiative, which has Innohub Foundation as its implementing partner, is a multiyear project aimed at enhancing employment opportunities, providing essential training for startups, and promoting sustainable growth within the agribusiness sector. Through the programme, Tullow ultimately aims to launch 600 new agribusinesses and support 30 existing ventures to expand, and thereby create 1,500 direct and 4,500 indirect jobs.
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