The African Development Bank Group’s $140,000 AgriPitch Competition invites youth agripreneurs to virtual information session on how to win seed funding and training.
Overview
AgriPitch is a platform where the continent’s top agripreneurs vie for a share of $140,000 in seed funding prizes, a slot in the competition’s business development boot camp, as well as receive mentoring and training.
The Competition aims to support African agripreneurs by improving their business bank ability and ensuring that they are “pitch ready” for potential investors.
This edition of AgriPitch will help competitors identify innovative solutions and develop ideas that contribute to strengthening Africa’s food systems, mitigate the effects of gender marginalisation, and enhance sustainable nutrition across the continent. Held annually, the competition is a key activity of the Bank’s Enable Youth Program and also provides technical capacity-building skills as well as facilitates youth access to financing.
The AgriPitch 2022 operates under the theme, The Role of African Youth within African Food Systems.
Eligibility
The AgriPitch 2022 competition is open to African youth aged between 18 to 35 years who work within the agriculture value chain. AgriPitch 2022 offers three competition categories: Early Start-ups (0-3 years of operation), Mature Start-ups (3 or more years in operation) and Women-Empowered Businesses (firms with at least 51% share of women ownership or founded by a woman).
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Application Process
To Learn more and enter the AgriPitch competition, please visit the competition page https://www.afdb.org/en
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