🎉 Top 26 Unlocked! Meet the Semi-Finalists Powering Africa’s Food Future 🎉

The journey is intensifying — and the energy is electric!

We’re thrilled to officially announce the Top 26 Semi-Finalists in the 2025 GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition. These standout young agripreneurs have emerged from a pool of thousands across the continent, rising through the ranks with bold solutions to some of Africa’s most urgent food and agriculture challenges.

From climate-resilient farming to tech-driven food systems and nutrition-focused innovations, the Top 26 represent the next generation of change-makers — and they are one step closer to the global stage.

🌍 On the Road to Dakar

As the excitement builds towards the Africa Food Systems Forum in Dakar, Senegal 🇸🇳 from 31 August to 5 September, these Semi-Finalists are preparing for their final evaluation round, where just 12 Finalists will be selected to pitch live at the Grand Finals.

This is more than a competition. It’s a platform to spotlight Africa’s emerging agri-leaders and connect them with global partners, investment, and media visibility. These Semi-Finalists are not just growing businesses — they’re growing impact.

💰 What’s at Stake

This year’s Finalists are in the running for:

• 🏆 Two Grand Prizes of US$50,000 (one female and one male winner)
• 💥 US$60,000 in GoGettaz Impact Awards, recognizing excellence in:
  • Technology & Innovation
  • Nutrition & Food Security
  • Gender Equity & Natural Resource Conservation
  • Climate Resilience & Rural Livelihoods
  • Job Creation

These awards celebrate not just the pitch, but the positive transformation these ventures deliver on the ground — from rural livelihoods to sustainable tech, from equity to access.

👏 Support the Future of Food in Africa

We invite our global community, partners, and supporters to rally behind these incredible Semi-Finalists. Their stories reflect the power, creativity, and determination of Africa’s youth to shape a thriving, inclusive, and resilient food system.

👉 Meet the Top 26 Semi-Finalists:

West Africa

• JR Farms Nigeria Limited – Ajibike Olawale (Nigeria)
• PureLube – Fareeda Mustapha (Ghana)
• COLD-ALIVE HUB – Joy Edeani (Nigeria)
• Rijona Biochemicals and Bodycare Ltd –Rayart Azungah (Ghana)
• Faso Elevage –Faïçal Abdoul Wakil Palenfo (Burkina Faso)
• Cactus Innovation – Elhadji Malick Sagne (Senegal)
• Cocoa Potash – Ibrahim Quagraine (Ghana)
• Green Agro Valley CI – Koffi Appessika (Côte d\’Ivoire)

Southern Africa

• Foodforage (Pty) Ltd – Kylie Magowe (Botswana)
• Bio Green Technology – Niza Aritha Zulu (Zambia)
• Viva Organica – Mmakwena Moesi (Botswana)
• Gloria Pepper Sauce and Catering CC – Lavinia Navayole Simon (Namibia)

North Africa

• PROPOLINA – Amira Affaf Bellil (Algeria)
• Jodoor – Amine Derj (Morocco)
• P-Vita – Naglaa Mohammad (Egypt)
• ReNile – Hazem Eit Awab (Egypt)

East Africa

• Guaro Farms – Kidist Amedie (Ethiopia)
• KarpoLax – Muyita Samuel (Uganda)
• LimaBot AI – Godfrey Kilimwomeshi (Tanzania)
• FRESHPACK TECHNOLOGIES – Editha Mshiu (Tanzania)
• Vermi-Farm Initiative Ltd – Royford Mutegi (Kenya)
• Rada 360 Limited – Musa Mishamo (Tanzania)
• Desiccated Sweetness – Faith Okong’o (Kenya)

Central Africa

• Royal chocolate – Donfack Djoumessi Christian (Cameroon)
• CultivaHub – Innocent Mwendo (DR Congo)
• DASEC SARL – Daniel Wa Mukina (DR Congo)

Stay tuned as we reveal the Top 12 Finalists heading to Dakar — and follow their journey as they take center stage at Africa’s premier food systems event.

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