GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition 2026 (US$50,000 Growth Funding)
Applications are now open for the 2026 GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition. The GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition 2026 rewards Africa’s most innovative young food and agribusiness entrepreneurs with funding, mentorship, and global visibility.
Applications are now open for the GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition 2026, a pan-African entrepreneurship competition designed to support innovative young agribusiness founders transforming Africa’s food systems.
The competition offers young African agripreneurs the opportunity to win up to $50,000 in funding, alongside mentorship, investor exposure, leadership development, and networking opportunities within Africa’s agrifood ecosystem. According to the organisers, the initiative is focused on identifying scalable and impact-driven agribusinesses across the continent.
The GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition is part of the broader Africa Food Systems Forum (AFSF) ecosystem and continues to spotlight youth-led businesses driving innovation, food security, sustainability, and job creation across Africa.
Benefits
Grand Prize
- 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.
Any Agri Sector
Any business in agrifood systems including but not limited to production, aggregation & logistics, agro-processing, digital innovations etc
World-Class Jury
Applications reviewed by food systems specialists, and development partners from across the continent.
Impact Driven
Enterprises contributing to Technology & Innovation, Nutrition & Food Security, Job Creation, Climate Resilience and Gender Equity
Eligibility Criteria
- 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
Grand Finale
Live pitch before a panel of judges at Africa Food Systems Forum in Kigali, Rwanda
Sep 2026 · Kigali, Rwanda
Winners Announced
Winners to be announced and awarded at the Presidential Youth Town at AFSF in Kigali, Rwanda Sep 2026 · Kigali, Rwanda
Application Deadline: 28 June 2026
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