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

Eligibility Requirements For The Enactus Nigeria Ayute Africa Challenge

• 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
• 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 offences
• Have the potential for partnership and collaboration with other actors/stakeholders

The company must have:

• 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
• Alignment with relevant national policies and international treaties (e.g., SDGs)
• An identifiable technological innovation that addresses the following problems for smallholder farmers:
  1. Smallholder farmer productivity
  2. Smallholder farmer income
  3. Labour intensiveness of operations
  4. Resilience
  5. Access to information
  6. Strong competitive advantage

How To Apply

• 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.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the AYuTe Nigeria Challenge