Welcome to the seventh annual GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition. This is where agrifood innovation meets impact. Africa’s food sector faces mounting challenges in climate resilience, food security, and nutrition. The need for groundbreaking solutions has never been greater.
The GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize is a fantastic opportunity for young African agripreneurs to ignite their agribusiness potential.
About GoGettaz Afica
Initially co-catalyzed by Yara, Econet and the Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) under the Generation Africa umbrella, GoGettaz has flourished as a partnership for the last 5 years, supported by several public and private sector organizations to identify, inspire, support, propel and celebrate innovation and entrepreneurship in the agri-food sector. The prestigious annual flagship GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition has activated a community of 15,750 young founders/co-founders of high-potential agrifood businesses in Africa, all with the ambition to create c...... continue reading
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GoGettaz Contest
Aim and Benefits of GoGettaz Contest
100,000 US Dollars in prizes will go to 2 Winners!
- 2 x 50,000 US Dollar Grand Prizes
- Impact Awards – The judges of this year’s competition will be looking to award a total of $60,000 USD to 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
- Flight, accommodation, and visa costs covered to pitch their businesses at the GoGettaz Finals at the Africa Food Systems Forum Summit in Dakar, Senegal
- Facilitated participation at the Agribusiness Deal Room at the AFSF
Requirements for GoGettaz Contest Qualification
Here’s what we are looking for:
The Entrepreneur
- 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
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 10 June 2025
- 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
Application Deadline
June 10, 2025How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to
GoGettaz Afica on vc4a.com to apply
For more details, visit GoGettaz webpage
