US$50,000 awards for young African agrifood founders
An annual pan-African agrifood competition awarding one woman and one man founder US$50,000 each, plus community, mentorship and exposure.
Use when
You are a young African founder with an operating agrifood venture and a credible plan to scale impact.
Skip when
The business is outside agrifood, has no operational evidence, or you cannot confirm the current portal deadline.
Status (20 Aug 2026): the official site labels 2026 applications as open but does not expose a deadline on the public page; verify submission availability in the application portal before posting urgency. Main prizes: US$50,000 each to one woman and one man. Designed for young African entrepreneurs building innovative, scalable businesses across the agrifood value chain.
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