Application Deadline: June 10, 2024
LOCATION: African Union
Africa’s food sector faces mounting challenges in climate resilience, food security, and nutrition. The need for groundbreaking solutions has never been greater. Are you an agripreneur leading the charge against these pressing issues? Do you have a transformative venture that’s making waves in the agrifood landscape? We want to hear from you.
ELIGIBILITY:
The Entrepreneur
Entrepreneur is aged 35 or below on the date of submission to the competition, and is legally recognised as an adult in country of nationality
Entrepreneur holds nationality (with an official ID) from a country which is a member of the African Union
Entrepreneur is the founder/co-founder of the venture he/she represents in the competition and plays an active role in its operations and leadership
Entrepreneur has no criminal record related to corruption, tax evasion, financial impropriety, felony, or other offence, and will provide a signed declaration to that effect, if requested
The Venture
Venture is already legally registered in a country which is a member of the African Union or will have commenced with the registration of such a legal entity prior to 3 June 2024
Venture is headquartered in a country which is a member of the African Union
Venture is designed to be financially sustainable, either as a for-profit business or a non-profit generating some revenue and aiming not to be dependent on donor funding
Venture plays a role in the agrifood sector and/or supports the development of the agrifood sector through an innovation or process improvement
The agrifood sector may be defined as businesses engaged in:
Agrifood research & development
Primary food production (farming)
Crop nutrition
Irrigation
Mechanisation, automation or robotics, including drones
Crop protection
Hydroponics or urban farming
Transport, distribution, storage or logistics
Food processing
Packaging or marketing
Food retail or service
Waste management or recycling
Digital or technology solutions/services to the agrifood sector
Innovative finance solutions/services to the agrifood sector
Renewable energy or environmental solutions/services to the agrifood
sector
Food system innovations (e.g., soldier fly larvae)
BENEFIT:
100,000 US Dollars in prizes will go to 2 Winners!
2 x 50,000 US Dollar Grand Prizes
Impact Awards – The judges of this year’s competition will be looking to award ventures that make a significant impact in one or more of the following areas: improving rural livelihoods, nutrition, climate related solutions, technology, gender impact, natural resources conservation, and job creation
Facilitated participation at the Agribusiness Deal Room
Invitation to the 2025 GoGettaz Africa Leadership Program for top finalists
