How to Apply GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition 2024

How to Apply GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition 2024 | The GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition is a showcase for Africa’s cutting-edge agrifood businesses. Finalists have the opportunity to present their businesses on stage at Africa’s biggest food systems summit. This is where futures are made. Read through

GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition 2024

GoGettaz dupports & inspires young Africa agrifood entrepreneurs in building impact-driven businesses working towards sustainable food systems & job creation,

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?

The GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition is a showcase for Africa’s cutting-edge agrifood businesses. Finalists have the opportunity to present their businesses on stage at Africa’s biggest food systems summit. This is where futures are made.

GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Award:

100,000 US Dollars in prizes will go to 2 Winners!
2 x 50,000 US Dollar Grand Prizes
Two entrepreneurs, one woman and one man, will each win 50,000 US Dollars for the
most innovative and scalable business ventures.
The top GoGettaz agripreneurs will get an all-expenses paid trip to pitch their businesses at the GoGettaz Finals at the Africa Food Systems Forum Summit.
Top contestants will also have the opportunity to apply for the exclusive 6-month GoGettaz Africa Leadership Program, designed to empower emerging leaders with the skills and network necessary to grow themselves and their businesses.
Selected entrepreneurs will benefit from personalised support, engaging in individual coaching, peer-to-peer sessions, and workshops led by thought leaders, fostering continuous growth and development even after the competition concludes.
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

At the summit, Africa’s biggest match-making platform, the AFSF Agribusiness Dealroom is a golden opportunity for GoGettaz Finalists to meet future investors, partners, and collaborators.

Criteria for winner these award include:

Rural Livelihoods
Nutrition
Climate
Technology
Gender
Natural Resources
Job Creation

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 1 July 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

Eligibility for GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition 2024

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