Enactus Nigeria AYuTe Africa Challenge 2022/2023 ($20,000)

Enactus Nigeria AYuTe Africa Challenge 2022/2023 ($20,000): When you apply for the Enactus Nigeria AYuTe Africa Challenge for 2023, a $20,000 Prize could be yours, the AYuTe Africa Challenge Nigeria is an enterprise development program initiated by Heifer International and implemented by Enactus Nigeria to identify, nurture, and support innovative, relevant and technology-driven agric-centric enterprises to grow, scale and thrive.

Candidates should be early-stage or growth-stage youth-led agritech businesses/companies with innovative solutions impacting smallholder farmers at scale.

ELIGIBILITY/CRITERIA

Applicants must:

Be the founder or co-founder of the enterprise represented in the competition and play an active role in its operations and leadership
Have no criminal record related to corruption, tax evasion, financial impropriety, felony, or other offenses
Have the potential for partnership and collaboration with other actors/stakeholders
Be aged 18-35 by the closing day of submission to the AYuTe Nigeria challenge
Be a youth with innovative ideas focusing on the agriculture sector
Have ideas that are proven to solve social problems and are implementable, technically feasible, economically sound (affordable), and environmentally smart (eco-friendly)
Hold Nigerian nationality with official ID (national identity card, international passport, or permanent voters’ card)
Produce financial statements for the venture

The company must have:

Alignment with relevant national policies and international treaties (e.g., SDGs)
An identifiable technological innovation that addresses the following problems for smallholder farmers:
Smallholder farmer productivity
Smallholder farmer income
Labour intensiveness of operations
Resilience
Access to information
Strong competitive advantage
Been registered/incorporated with the relevant government agencies in Nigeria
The ability to scale and impact a large number of smallholder farmers, including recorded evidence of demonstrated impact on smallholder farmers’ revenue and/or operations
The potential for job creation and poverty reduction

How To Apply

To access the form, follow the links provided below.

Apply Here

Web: https://cutt.ly/AyuteChallenge
App: https://cutt.ly/AyuteChallengeApp
Applicants will receive a confirmation message for their application after submission by email/SMS.

Any queries? Please contact info@enactus.org.ng

KEY TIMELINE

The application period will run from 17 August to 16 September.
In September 2022, the first stage of the challenge will identify the top 10 agritech innovators and the second stage will identify the top 5 agritech innovators.
The top three enterprises will be awarded cash prizes at a pitch and awards ceremony in October 2022

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