HAPPY Program

Agri-Impact Secures KNUST Approval to Deliver Accredited Short Courses

Agri-Impact Secures KNUST Approval to Deliver Accredited Short Courses

Agri-Impact Limited has announced a partnership with the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) to deliver accredited short courses focused on equipping young people with practical skills for the job market.

Deputy CEO of Agri-Impact, Mrs. Juliana Asante-Dartey, disclosed the collaboration at the company’s Dinner and Awards Night, which climaxed the week-long Wrap-Up of the Young Agribusiness Professionals Program (YAPP).

Treat National Service Personnel as Assets, Not Errand Boys – Agri-Impact CEO urges

Equip service personnel with industry skills, not just errands – Agri-Impact CEO to firms

Public and private sector firms have been urged to stop assigning national service personnel (NSPs) menial tasks and instead provide them with the skills, mentorship and hands-on training they need to contribute meaningfully to national development.

The call was made by Daniel Fahene Acquaye, Group Chief Executive Officer of Agri-Impact Limited, who warned that the country risks weakening its human capital potential if companies continue to overlook the value of young graduates entering the workforce.

President Mahama Visits NSA Poultry Farm at Papao 

*President Mahama Visits NSA Poultry Farm at Papao [Photos]*

President John Dramani Mahama on Friday, September 12, 2025, visited the National Service Authority’s poultry farm at Papao, Haatso in Accra.

The visit offered the President an opportunity to gain first-hand information about the Authority’s poultry facility and the impressive work being carried out there.

In his remarks, President Mahama announced that procurement processes were already underway to establish multiple poultry processing facilities across the country, with the National Service Authority expected to benefit from these facilities.

Jobberman Empowers Young Women in Northern Ghana with Off-Farm Skills through HAPPY Program

Jobberman Empowers Young Women in Northern Ghana with Off-Farm Skills through HAPPY Program

In Sang, a community in the Mion District of the Northern Region, young women are finding new opportunities to build dignified livelihoods through the Harnessing Agricultural Productivity and Prosperity for Youth (HAPPY) Program.

The initiative, a partnership between the Mastercard Foundation and Agri-Impact Limited and implemented by an eight-member consortium including Jobberman Ghana, is equipping young women—already engaged in agriculture—with additional skills in bead-making, sandal design, bakery, weaving, and soya drink processing. 

Digital Solution from E-HAPPY Trainee Transforms Gudaayiri SILC Groups 

Digital Solution from E-HAPPY Trainee Transforms Gudaayiri SILC Groups 

In the quiet farming community of Gudaayiri in the Wa East District of the Upper West Region, a young farmer, Iddrisu Aminu, is redefining what it means to be a changemaker.

For years, Aminu tilled the land—growing soybeans, maize, rice, and yams to sustain his family and support his community. Yet beyond the fields, he carried a vision that reached far past planting and harvesting.

That vision found wings when he joined the Harnessing Agricultural Productivity and Prosperity for Youth (HAPPY) Program through the Catholic Relief Services (CRS).

From Farmer to Certified Seed Entrepreneur: Hamdiya’s Journey of Growth with HAPPY Program

From Farmer to Certified Seed Entrepreneur: Hamdiya’s Journey of Growth with HAPPY Program

Hamdiya Buyeke joined the Harnessing Agricultural Productivity and Prosperity for Youth (HAPPY) Project in 2024 after a community sensitization session in her community in the Sissala West District of the Upper West Region.

She is a resident of Nyentie in the Sissala West District and an active member of a CRS-supported SILC group.

More Than a Barber: Umar Yakubu's Path to Dignity and Purpose through HAPPY Program

More Than a Barber: Umar Yakubu's Path to Dignity and Purpose through HAPPY Program

Umar Yakubu’s story didn’t begin with a breakthrough—it began with a quiet loss.
At 26, the young barber from Tema had built his life around his craft. But when an unexpected electrical fault shut down his barbershop, everything changed. 

The steady hum of clippers, the joy of shaping fresh cuts—gone. It wasn’t his fault, but it shook the foundation of his everyday world.

Agri-Impact Limited Hosts Impact Story and Work Verification Co-Creation Workshop

Agri-Impact Limited Hosts Impact Story and Work Verification Co-Creation Workshop

The Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Team of Agri-Impact Limited recently organized a two-day Impact Story and Work Verification Co-Creation Workshop as part of the Harnessing Agricultural Productivity and Prosperity for Youth (HAPPY) Program.

Held at the Airport View Hotel from August 6th to 7th, 2025, the workshop brought together MEL teams from the eight consortium members implementing the HAPPY Program.

Agri-Impact Limited Honoured by KNUST for Driving Agribusiness Innovation

Agri-Impact Limited Honoured by KNUST for Driving Agribusiness Innovation

Agri-Impact Limited, led by Group CEO Mr. Daniel Fahene Acquaye, has been honoured by the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) for its outstanding contribution to agribusiness innovation and technology.

The recognition celebrates the company’s unwavering support for KNUST’s E-Learning Centre and the broader university community, particularly in advancing the use of drone technology in agriculture.

KNUST Honours Agribusiness Expert Daniel Acquaye; Names Drone Training Facility After Him

KNUST Honours Agribusiness Expert Daniel Acquaye; Names Drone Training Facility After Him

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has honoured renowned agribusiness expert and CEO of Agri-Impact Limited, Mr. Daniel Fahene Acquaye, by naming its new drone training facility after him.

The Dan F. Acquaye Drone Innovation and Simulation Unit, located at the University’s E-Learning Centre, was unveiled during the opening ceremony of KNUST’s E-Learning Week 2025 on Tuesday, July 22, 2025.