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BOLDEST AFRICAN AGRIPRENEURS, FRONT AND CENTRE GOGETTAZ AGRIPRENEUR PRIZE COMPETITION 

Application Deadline: June 28, 2026

LOCATION: Multiple Regions

The GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition 2026 rewards Africa’s most innovative young food and agribusiness entrepreneurs with funding, mentorship, and global visibility. The GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition is one of Africa’s leading platforms for youth-led agribusiness ventures, recognising innovative, scalable and impact-driven solutions across the food system.

ELIGIBILITY:

Any business in agrifood systems including but not limited to production, aggregation & logistics, agro-processing, digital innovations etc

All six criteria must be met at the time of submission.

Aged 18–35 on the date of submission to the competition

Hold nationality (with an official ID) from an African Union member state

Your venture is headquartered in an African Union member state

Your venture is legally registered in an AU member state (or will be registered by 28 June 2026)

You are the founder or co-founder and play an active role in its operations and leadership

No criminal record related to corruption, tax evasion, financial impropriety, or any felony

BENEFIT:

A $50,000 cash prize award for 1 male & 1 female led promising businesses. Impact awards—$60,000 total: $15,000 to each business excelling in key areas including Technology & Innovation, Nutrition & Food Security, Job Creation, Climate Resilience and Gender Equity.

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ALIGN FARMS AGRICULTURE SCHOLARSHIP AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MASSEY

Application Deadline: October 1st, 2026

LOCATION: New Zealand

At Align, they’re committed to building the next generation of farmers. The Align Farms Agriculture Scholarship is part of that commitment.

The scholarship pays for one year’s worth of tuition fees, up to the value of $5,000. After their year of study, the recipient will be offered a paid summer internship on one of their farms in the area they’re most interested in. And when roles become available at Align Farms, past scholarship recipients will be given first priority.

ELIGIBILITY:

Full-time undergraduate students at a New Zealand University (who won’t be receiving the government’s first-year fee-free scheme in the year following the awarding of the scholarship)

Students enrolled in a Food and Fibre-related undergraduate programme in New Zealand

Domestic or International students

Children of Align employees will be given first priority

Applications are welcome any time but applications for the year close October 1st

The recipient will be chosen on November 1st and the scholarship will begin the following February

BENEFIT:

The scholarship value is $5,000. 

The recipient will be offered a paid summer internship on one of their farms

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