GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition 2024 ($100,000 in prizes)

This informs the public about the GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition 2024. Details about the Program are given below.

GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition 2024

Program Details

GoGettaz is a partnership initiative with a vision to strengthen the ecosystem for youth entrepreneurs in the agrifood sector across the continent. Founding partners are Econet, a privately held multinational telecommunications, media, energy, and technology conglomerate, and Yara International, a global crop nutrition company founded in Norway.

Our inspirational co-founders and collaborators are:

The Africa Food Systems Forum (AFSF), one of the most visible and well-attended high-level agricultural and food security events in Africa, creates and sustains effective partnerships geared towards the transformation of African agriculture.

Eligibility

The GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize is a fantastic opportunity for young African agripreneurs to ignite their agribusiness potential. Here’s what we are looking for:

The Entrepreneur

  • Entrepreneur is aged 35 or below on the date of submission to the competition and is legally recognised as an adult in the country of nationality.
  • Entrepreneur holds nationality (with an official ID) from a country which is a member of the African Union.
  • The 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.
  • The entrepreneur has no criminal record related to corruption, tax evasion, financial impropriety, felony, or other offences and will provide a signed declaration to that effect if requested.

The Venture

  • The 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
  • The venture is headquartered in a country which is a member of the African Union
  • The 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 agri-food sector through an innovation or process improvement
  • The agri-food 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 agri-food sector
    • Innovative finance solutions/services to the agri-food sector
    • Renewable energy or environmental solutions/services to the agrifood
      sector
    • Food system innovations (e.g., soldier fly larvae)

How to Apply

Before you dive in, take a moment to review our important eligibility criteria and terms. Remember that you do not have to complete your application in one session. You can start today and save your progress to continue later. A high-quality application is how you will get your business noticed.

Here’s what you need to do to get started:

  1. Join the GoGettaz Community when you enter the competition, and you’ll get access to education, mentorship, and investment networks to help you launch, grow, or scale your agrifood venture.
  2. Review the eligibility criteria and terms below.
  3. Create your VC4A profile and begin your application! You can save your progress to continue later.

Are you ready to make your mark on Africa’s agrifood landscape?

Join us for the sixth annual GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition and be part of the solution.

Apply now and let’s grow together. For more information, see our brochure or check out our terms and conditions.

Application Deadline

  • The deadline for receipt of applications is 10 June 2024.

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