GIZ Stakeholder Meeting Road to GDIW 23 – Kumasi Edition

hapaSpace Innovation Hub has been designated as the official organizer for the Ashanti Region segment of the Ghana Digital Innovation Week 2023 (GDIW). A pivotal component of hapaSpace’s responsibilities included hosting a stakeholder meeting that brought together a diverse array of participants, including MSMEs, academic representatives, civil society organizations, MSME associations, innovation hubs, and government officials. On October 18, 2023, hapaSpace, in collaboration with GIZ, hosted this significant stakeholders’ gathering at the Miklin Hotel in Kumasi. The primary objective of this meeting was to provide a platform for stakeholders to exchange insights, discuss strategies for enhancing the adoption and scalability of digital innovation among Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs), and deliberate on the necessary policies and systems to support such innovation initiatives. The Ghana Digital Innovation Week represents a nationwide series of events aimed at showcasing and celebrating pivotal achievements within Ghana’s digital innovation ecosystem. The regional events, referred to as the “Road to GDIW 23,” are designed to generate interest and anticipation for the main event scheduled to take place in Accra.