{"id":7932,"date":"2025-07-12T13:40:20","date_gmt":"2025-07-12T13:40:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gnbcc.net\/?p=7932"},"modified":"2025-10-06T09:14:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T09:14:14","slug":"horticulture-business-challenge-hbc-2025-information-session","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gnbcc.net\/horticulture-business-challenge-hbc-2025-information-session\/","title":{"rendered":"Horticulture Business Challenge (HBC) 2025 Information Session"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udf3f Join Our Info Session!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Are you a Ghanaian student, young entrepreneur, or professional passionate about horticulture or agribusiness?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do you want to gain hands-on experience, professional training, and coaching through a fully-funded 2-month internship in the horticulture sector?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Come learn more about the program, application process, and what to expect during the internship!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udcc5 Date: Thursday, 17th July 2025<br>\ud83d\udd5b Time: 12:00 PM GMT<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Join via Zoom with&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/83849866048?pwd=8y1BqHoqWpNF1Bbxc9FoBaim1kGvpj.1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this link<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udfaf Get insights into:<br>\u2714\ufe0f What the HBC program entails<br>\u2714\ufe0f Who can apply<br>\u2714\ufe0f Benefits and expectations<br>\u2714\ufe0f Application process &amp; deadlines<br>\u2714\ufe0f Q&amp;A session<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Don\u2019t miss this chance to have all your questions answered!<br>For more info, email us at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:info@gnbcc.net\">info@gnbcc.net<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Come learn more about the HBC program, application process, and what to expect during the internship!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":7762,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[157],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7932","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hbc"],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":7928,"url":"https:\/\/gnbcc.net\/applications-now-open-hbc-2025-ghanaian-edition\/","url_meta":{"origin":7932,"position":0},"title":"Applications Now Open: HBC 2025-Ghanaian Edition","author":"","date":"July 11, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Join HBC 2025, a 2-month internship program designed to equip you with practical and professional, skills to thrive in Ghana\u2019s horticulture sector.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Horticulture Business Challenge&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Horticulture Business Challenge","link":"https:\/\/gnbcc.net\/category\/hbc\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gnbcc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HBC-2025-GH-Flyer.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gnbcc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HBC-2025-GH-Flyer.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gnbcc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HBC-2025-GH-Flyer.jpeg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gnbcc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/HBC-2025-GH-Flyer.jpeg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":14994,"url":"https:\/\/gnbcc.net\/call-for-participant-applications-horticulture-business-challenge-hbc-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":7932,"position":1},"title":"Call for Participant Applications: Horticulture Business Challenge (HBC) 2026","author":"Grace Agorigo","date":"February 13, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Are you a Ghanaian tertiary student, recent graduate, or young entrepreneur passionate about horticulture and agribusiness? 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