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AGROHACK CHALLENGE FOR NIGERIAN AGRIPRENEURS

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Application Deadline: Monday, October 7, 2024

LOCATION: Nigeria

AgroHack Challenge is seeking innovative ideas across the agriculture industry’s value chain. These ideas will be accelerated to create new opportunities for many young Nigerians.

ELIGIBILITY:

Must be a female led Agric enterprise

Must be between 18 – 35 age

Must have a team (minimum of 2 )

Have an innovative or scalable business idea or model in the agricultural sector (ranging anywhere from farm to fork)

Transform a community, a nation, a region, or have a global impact

Have a minimum viable product

Have a business model with a clear customer segment

Have any market traction

BENEFIT:

Participants also stand a chance to win up to one million naira

Accelerator programme

5 days Enterprise Bootcamp

Intense mentorship from a pool of international mentors

Business support services

Access to investors

Access potential clients

New market opportunities

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MEST AFRICA CHALLENGE

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Application Deadline: October 4, 2024

LOCATION: Norway

As MEST continues to deepen her influence on Africa’s tech landscape, the MEST Africa Challenge (MAC) remains Africa’s premier pitch competition for Africa’s emerging tech entrepreneurs, bringing together relevant stakeholders all across the continent and globe to learn more about the happenings on the tech scene. This year will mark the 6th edition of MAC. MEST will provide the winning startup with investment capital, coaching and access to a global network of resources and partners as they build and scale successful businesses that add value to African economies and livelihoods.

ELIGIBILITY:

Early-stage Agritech startup

Monthly Recurring Revenue: A minimum of $5k

Funding raised: $0 to $1M cumulative

Years in existence: 3 years and below

Traction: At least 6 months of recurring revenue

Must be operating in one of the 14 MAC countries (Benin, Cape Verde, Côte D’Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Mali and Togo)

Founding team: At least 2 founding team members

Registered in Delaware (This is preferred)

Any business model (B2B, B2C, B2B2C, B2G etc…)

All participants must pitch in English

BENEFIT:

The Grand Prize of MAC 2024 is $50,000 in equity investment, access to MEST Portfolio resources and strategic partnerships, 1 year professional business coaching in addition to other benefits and prizes for the overall winner.

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