The GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition is back to support food warriors who are fighting to transform Africa’s food system.
Participants in the competition stand a chance to win a US$50,000 GRAND PRIZE to support their businesses and enterprises in agrifood systems.
The competition also offers top agripreneurs the opportunity to attend the annual African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) and make their mark.
Requirements:
To be considered for the Gogettazz Agriprenuer Competition, you must satisfy the following requirements:
- 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.
- Enterprises contributing to Technology & Innovation, Nutrition & Food Security, Job Creation, Climate Resilience and Gender Equity
- Any business in agrifood systems including but not limited to production, aggregation & logistics, agro-processing, digital innovations etc
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.
Agrisectors Involved
- Agri-food 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 agri-food sector
Timeline
Applications Open
Submit through this portal from May 18, 2026.
Application Deadline
All submissions must be complete by 11:59PM EAT, 28 June 2026
Review & Shortlisting
Multi-stage selection process:
- ›Top 100 Selected and Announced
- ›Top 40 Selected and Announced
- ›Top 24 Selected and Announced
- ›Semi-finalist interviews conducted
- ›Top 12 Selected and Announced
- ›Pitch training for finalists (online and in person) — July–August 2026
Grand Finale
Live pitch before a panel of judges at Africa Food Systems Forum by Sep 2026 · Kigali, Rwanda
Winners Announced
Winners to be announced and awarded at the Presidential Youth Town at AFSF by Sep 2026 · Kigali, Rwanda
Method of Application
The application includes questions such as:
- “Give an example of your entrepreneurial mindset.”
- “How does your venture make money?”
- “Who are your main customers?”
- “Who are your main competitors?”
- “What are your biggest business challenges so far and how have you overcome them?”
Applicants must fill out each section of the application to be considered. Be sure to allow enough time to complete all sections.
Applicants that make it through the initial round will be asked to submit a three-minute pitch video, where you can really impress the judges and show them why you deserve to go into the 2026 GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition finals.
