KNOW ABOUT US
We are a non- profit organization
High-Impact Entrepreneurship and Digital Skills Support for Youth and Women in Ghana's Upper East Region.
Dansyn Innovation Social Organization (Dansyn ISO) is a non-profit organisation dedicated to youth entrepreneurship and digital skills training in the Upper East region and beyond. We were founded to provide business development support for young entrepreneurs, especially those who cannot access professional services from profit-oriented firms. Based in Bolgatanga in Ghana's Upper East Region, Dansyn ISO operates as a business hub focused on digital skills training , entrepreneurship training, TVET training and expert training. Our goal is to empower youth and women, strengthen local businesses, and create lasting social and economic impact in the communities we serve.
OUR MISSION
Empowering Rural Business through Strategic Consulting.
To empower rural communities and businesses, with capacity-building and consulting. By fostering sustainability and quality living, we promote resilience, market access, and overall well-being for rural economies.
OUR VISION
Creating a Future Where Sustainable Rural Businesses Flourish.
To create thriving and self-reliant rural communities where sustainable businesses flourish, social empowerment is fostered, and quality standards are embraced as catalysts for growth and prosperity.
OUR PARTNERS
Our Guiding Philosophy
We are committed to creating a strong and continuous improvement in organizational performance with your firm. We create a partnership with you to fully understand your unique business model and direction, goals, needs, objectives and culture. Following that, a tailor made program will be designed for your organization. The main aim of our training is to provide business development support while building and sustaining the skills that are essential to your business’s success.
Our Values
Collaborative spirit with integrity
Supportive and problem-solving orientation towards startups
Entrepreneurial and digital skills orientation
Women and youth focus
Inclination towards the marginalized groups and social impact
OUR JOURNEY
How we trained 3000 Youth
Dansyn ISO utilizes a practical, tailored approach to training, focusing on both entrepreneurial development and in-demand digital skills. Programs are designed for youth and women at all stages, from beginners to those ready to scale. Training includes rigorous boot camps, specialized technical instruction (coding, AI), and structured incubation and acceleration. The core objective is always to deliver hands-on business development support and practical skills essential for market success.
12+
Partnerships Secured
3000
Youth Trained
150
Ventures Created
Advisory Board
The five-member Advisory Board provides strategic oversight and critical counsel, guiding the organization's mission and ensuring high-impact, sustainable decision-making.
Kenneth Yaro has over 20 years of experience as Programme Operations Manager, Senior Grants Manager in the field of development work. He served the UN fraternity; worked for UNICEF, USAID projects, and recently WHO. Ken is an expert in the area of development finance and has a wide range of expertise in financial management and sustainability of a especially the private sector and the NGO fraternity. He is a guru in investment performance and evaluation as well as investment education and ethics. He holds MBA & MSc in Development Finance and a Certificate in Investment Performance Measurement (CiPM).
Gideon is a serial entrepreneur who has co-founded Hapaweb Solutions and hapaSpace Innovation Hub. He is a tech enthusiast who has successfully supported dozens of startups in the entrepreneurial ecosystem of Ghana. He is the immediate past Chairman of the Ghana Hubs Network (GHN) – network of 33 innovation hubs across Ghana. He has worked with groups of people across 16 countries. He is a seasoned trainer for the British Council. He has trained participants from notable organizations like Standard Charted Bank, Indego Africa, First Atlantic Bank and the Hangban Institute in China.
Regina Honu is the CEO of Soronko Academy, a leading technology, coding, and digital skills development center in Africa, pioneering the way for young people especially women and girls to realize their economic potential equipping them with the technical and soft skills they need to attain dignified, fulfilling jobs and overcome the gender gap in technology. The academy which is the first coding and human-centered design academy in West Africa has trained over 20,000 women & girls and has expanded to train boys, men, and children with disabilities.
Corporate trainer, Customer Services, and Relationship Management Consultant; With over 20 years in banking. Holds a BSc in Human Resources Development (Managerial Science) Knust; and other professional certifications. She is the general manager of Paradise Homecare for the elderly which is a subsidiary of Paradyse Clinic at Ejisu. She is also a British Council-GiZ trainer and entrepreneurship coach and mentors at HapaSpace and FabHub Ashanti, Kumasi, and a training facilitator in some hubs in Kumasi.
Dr. Daniel Y. Nang is the Executive Director of Dansyn Innovation Social Organisation (Dansyn ISO) located in Bolgatanga—Upper East Region of Ghana. He is an entrepreneur, business development and customer care consultant, entrepreneurship and business development trainer, a motivational speaker and trainer of personal development and financial freedom. He is an advocate for private sector empowerment and development as well as youth entrepreneurship and development.
Daniel has extensive knowledge on project development and implementation and has been working with start-ups and SMEs for over 15 years. He has experience in both the private sector and the academia having lectured before and continues to engage with policy makers on advocacy and best ways to improve livelihoods especially of vulnerable groups in the society. He has worked with several development partners and has consulted, mentored and coached many business owners across Africa especially in Ghana and Nigeria. Daniel has received immense recognition. His recent award includes Focus Africa Award for contributing immensely to the development of the private sector in Ghana and as an outstanding pacesetter among contemporaries in Africa and beyond. Daniel's passion to help change lives and lead others to live better lives has led him to partner and implement a lot of projects with funding from multiple national and international donor agencies
As an ardent reader and lover of knowledge acquisition, he has authored two self-help books. These are:
- NAVIGATE TO THE TOP [From Nothingness to Greatness]
- THE PILOT [An Ultimate Inspirational Manual for You]
Both books can be found on amazon kindle.
Daniel has extensive knowledge on project development and implementation and has been working with start-ups and SMEs for over 15 years. He has experience in both the private sector and the academia having lectured before and continues to engage with policy makers on advocacy and best ways to improve livelihoods especially of vulnerable groups in the society. He has worked with several development partners and has consulted, mentored and coached many business owners across Africa especially in Ghana and Nigeria. Daniel has received immense recognition. His recent award includes Focus Africa Award for contributing immensely to the development of the private sector in Ghana and as an outstanding pacesetter among contemporaries in Africa and beyond. Daniel's passion to help change lives and lead others to live better lives has led him to partner and implement a lot of projects with funding from multiple national and international donor agencies
As an ardent reader and lover of knowledge acquisition, he has authored two self-help books. These are:
- NAVIGATE TO THE TOP [From Nothingness to Greatness]
- THE PILOT [An Ultimate Inspirational Manual for You] Both books can be found on amazon kindle.
Daniel speaks regularly at seminars and conferences to all categories of people including corporate staff, student groups, churches, entrepreneurial conferences among others. Daniel currently holds a PhD in Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Marketing from the University of Ghana Business School. He holds a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) and Master of Business Administration (MBA) Degrees in Marketing from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, and a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Cape Coast.
