entrepreneurship awards

AGRF and Heifer International today announced the launch of Pitch AgriHack 2021, a competition focused on accelerating entrepreneurial growth and job creation in the agriculture sector by leveraging advanced technologies and youth participation in Africa’s food security agenda. Application Deadline: 16th August 2021 Eligible Countries: African countries About the Award: This seventh edition of Pitch AgriHack is a pitching contest aimed exclusively at African businesses bringing technological innovation to the agriculture sector. Generation Africa, a thematic platform of the AGRF will host the competition. The open competition portion of Pitch AgriHack 2021 will support companies that are driving innovation in agriculture across three categories-Early-stage, Mature/Growth-stage, and Women-led, with prizes totalling US$45,000. A fourth invite-only category known as the AYuTe Africa Challenge, sponsored by Heifer International, will award up to $1.5 million in grants to scalable ventures that are already generating measurable impact for Africa’s smallholder farmers. Type: Entrepreneurship Eligibility: The competition will identify and amplify efforts by young innovators to build resilience beyond COVID-19 through digital agriculture products and services. These innovations should be scalable and generate measurable impact in Africa’s food systems. Selection: The open competition portion of Pitch AgriHack 2021 will support companies that are driving innovation in agriculture across three categories-Early-stage, Mature/Growth-stage, and Women-led, with prizes totalling US$45,000. A fourth invite-only category known as the AYuTe Africa Challenge, sponsored by Heifer International, will award up to $1.5 million in grants to scalable ventures that are already generating measurable impact for Africa’s smallholder farmers. Number of Awards: Not specified Value of Award: Winners will receive funding and continued support to scale up their innovations to transform the agriculture sector. How to Apply: Apply here Visit the Program Webpage for Details

entrepreneurship awards

Pitch AgriHack Africa 2021 for Innovative Agric Entrepreneurs in Africa

Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) Africa Entrepreneurial Training Programme 2020 for African Entrepreneurs

Pan African “Teach a Man to Fish” Awards for Entrepreneurship in Education 2019

Call for Applications: Innovation Time 2019 (5 000 Euros Prize)

FIRE Africa Awards in ICT for Development 2019 (USD3,000 plus fully-funded to Berlin, Germany)

Takeda Young Entrepreneurship Award 2019 for Young Entrepreneurs (Funded to Japan)