African agritech entrepreneurs have been given a platform to showcase their innovative solutions to key challenges in agriculture through Pitch AgriHack 2023, which has total prize money of US$45,000.
Pitch AgriHack 2023 rewards early-stage, mature or growth-stage, and women-led agritech ventures. Three winners and three runners-up will be selected, with each winner receiving a cash prize of US$10,000 and each runner-up receiving US$5,000.
The competition is open to African founders or co-founders, aged 18-40, with businesses providing agritech solutions and digital services in the agriculture sector.
A rigorous selection process will be conducted by expert reviewers who will evaluate the submissions based on their innovativeness, feasibility, and potential for impact.
The finalists will pitch their agritech solutions to an esteemed panel of judges on stage at a live finale event at the African Food Systems Forum (AFSF) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, in September. The winners of Pitch AgriHack 2023 will also be awarded at the AFSF.
In addition to the prize money, the AGRF Agribusiness Deal Room, attended by over 800 companies, 15 government delegations, and 150 public and private investors, will generate exciting new opportunities for these entrepreneurs to secure investments, partnerships, and mentorship.
One of the eligibility requirements for the agritech ventures is that the owners have a registered business and have not been guilty of tax fraud or tax evasion.
OpenHub Consulting Ltd offers business registration services as well as tax management for small businesses in Cameroon, and is encouraging eligible agritech entrepreneurs to apply for Pitch AgriHack 2023.
Interested applicants can review the eligibility criteria, join the GoGettaz Community, and submit their application before 3 July 2023. The submissions will be evaluated based on their innovativeness, feasibility, and potential for impact. Click for more information on the requirements and to apply for Pitch AgriHack 2023.
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