StartUp Cup Announces Grand Jury Panel

A unique lineup of bright Ghanaian business minds are set to join the

Ghana Startup Cup judging panel for this year’s competition.

Ghana StartUp Cup is a U.S. Department of State- Led accelerator

programme which supports growing of companies and startups that

provide solutions to problems across the globe. Now in over 68

countries worldwide, Ghana’s representative at the World Startup Cup

last year placed 2nd, and our judges would help ensure that this

year’s Ghana winner is innovative and unique to compete at the global

level.

The jury panel consists of business experts from varied backgrounds,

ranging from technology to entertainment, as this year’s competition

looks to celebrate the best of Ghanaian innovation, reveals the

organizers. The eight judges will also be accompanied on the panel by

guest judges who would provide tailored advice for the Startups.

“I’m delighted to announce this year’s judging panel is again full of

Great Ghanaian innovation. The judges’ experience, and know how in

disrupting their respective markets with breakthrough businesses, will

be invaluable to this year’s finalists who will benefit from their

feedback and insight. It’s going to be a very exciting day,” commented

Emmanuel Nyame, Chair of the Ghana StartUp Cup.

15 Semi-finalists in Health-tech, Agriculture, Edu-tech and

entertainment were respectively announced last week. Judges would

bring their expertise and mentorship to help support and address the

basic challenges that these startups may be experiencing. Startups

would be competing for a chance to be selected for the Ampion Venture

Bus West Africa 2015, AfricaTwenty10 accelerator programme, Strategy

consultation with Growth Mosaic, and ultimately to represent Ghana in

the World StartUp Cup competition.

Judges include:

Lexis Bill – Joy FM

Nathan Pritzker – Startup America

Ethel Cofie – Edel Technologies

Beatrice Odonkor – Tiffany Consult

Wayne Miranda – Growth Mosaic

Leticia Browne – Ghana Angel Investor Network

Kweku Fleming – Stanford SEED

Thompson Tsuwa – RtHE Consult