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NOV 3 – 5
Contact: beyond@gbsn.org
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Company Excursions
Experience Accra’s Innovation at Work
With generous support from Stanford Seed, GBSN Beyond participants are invited to spend an afternoon inside some of Accra’s most dynamic and high-impact companies. These site visits offer a unique opportunity to engage directly with founders and senior leaders, gain behind-the-scenes insight into their growth strategies, and see first-hand how their work is shaping West Africa’s economy and workforce. Choose from three remarkable organizations—each driving innovation, creating jobs, and redefining what’s possible in their sector—and return with fresh perspectives and new connections to inspire your own work to support business development.
Accents & Art (A&A) and the Design Technology Institute (DTI)
A leading manufacturing firm with an innovative training hub for engineering and design practice
Accents & Art, a leading metal welding and fabrication company, has contributed significantly to Ghana’s manufacturing industry by creating jobs, providing technical training, and supporting youth development through apprenticeships and internships over its 23-year history. The Design Technology Institute (DTI), a training institute on the company grounds, aims to become the leading industrial job training and prototyping center in West Africa, transforming youth livelihoods. Pre-registration coming soon!
IT Consortium
A leading financial services and technology solutions provider
Serving financial institutions, schools, government agencies, and mobile money operators, the IT Consortium has leveraged its cross-industry experience to deliver a uniquely positioned payment platform used by two out of three banks in Ghana, and thousands of other merchants and businesses. Ranked by the FT as among Africa’s fastest growing companies in 2022, the firm is recognized for its focus on financial inclusion as well as its steady growth across multiple African countries. Pre-registration coming soon!
Process & Plant Automation Limited | The Automation Ghana Group (TAGG)
A leading industrial automation and electrical services provider
Founded in 2003 as the first brand in The Automation Ghana Group (TAGG), Process & Plant Automation Limited is an electrical engineering solutions provider with expertise in industrial and building automation, providing smart engineering solutions to the mining and manufacturing industries, as well as homes and offices. Today, the group’s three companies strive to lead Ghana’s automation landscape, drive growth, and shape the future of industries nationwide. Pre-registration coming soon!