
📸KWB/UbuntuHope
Congratulations are in order as 60 young entrepreneurs from across Africa (ages 18-35) have just been announced as semi-finalists in the 2024 $160,000 GoGettaz Africa Agripreneur Prize competition.
Emerging from the 60 will be top 10 finalists who will go on to compete in a live pitch competition in Kigali in September at the annual Africa Food Systems Summit.

With such talent available across Africa, all 60 semi-finalists are already considered proud winners and visionaries for the Continent, whether they proceed to the final stage or not.
More details about all 60 startups (grouped into regions) and their excellent ventures can be found below and here!
Central Africa:
- AGRI’PROTECT – Jules Cesar Redombina-Ogandaga, Gabon
- Antarctik – Lapaque Mbumba, DR Congo
- Biscuiterie BOBO – Adeline Pelage, Cameroon
- ChemChemAgro – Daniella Ushindi Virivuswagha, DR Congo
- CultivaHub – Innocent Mwendo, DR Congo
- Grecom – Deborah Nzarubara, DR Congo
- Kolagri SARL – Edwige Tchoutoue Toukouat, Cameroon
- La BOITE – Tisya Mukuna, DR Congo
- Rapyogo SARL – Michel Bengana, DR Congo
- Société Graine avenir Sarl – Adelard Matabaro, DR Congo
East Africa:
- AGRI Organic Inputs – Samson Turimurukundo, Rwanda
- ChipChip – Amir Redwan Ahmed, Ethiopia
- ECOMLIK TECHNOLOGIES – Abas Awazi, Tanzania
- Freshpack Technologies – Editha Mshiu, Tanzania
- Guaro Farms – Kidist Amedie, Ethiopia
- IKnowFarm – Grace Muhumuza, Uganda
- Inzora agritourism – Agasaro Rahma, Rwanda
- KCG Aquatec Fish Farming Consultancy company Ltd – Ashura Shabani, Tanzania
- MREMBO NATURALS LIMITED – Irene Simon Ivambi, Tanzania
- Onion doctor – Lucy Wangari, Kenya
- Rethread Africa – Charles Oyamo, Kenya
- Vermi-Farm Initiative LTD – Royford Mutegi, Kenya
- VunaPay – Ian Wambai, Kenya
North Africa
- Agri Azola For food feed – Waleed Shams Eldien Abd Elhafez Mohamed, Egypt
- Agrican – Salem Ghanam, Egypt
- Chitosan Egypt – Shahira Yahia, Egypt
- Ecobees – Mohamed Dhaouafi, Tunisia
- Hayat Technology – Habib Mestiri, Tunisia
- Jafife – Fatima El Khou, Morocco
- Jodoor – Sokayna Bellam, Morocco
- K H GREEN – Khalid Halimi, Morocco
- Mozfibre – Taha Gad, Egypt
- Plug’n’Grow – Mostafa Hassanen, Egypt
Southern Africa
- Agang Bokamoso Farms (AB Farms) – Mogale Maleka, South Africa
- Brastorne Enterprises – Naledi Magowe, Botswana
- Cranitech Software Solutions Limited – Imungana Malikana, Zambia
- Fibre Treats T/A Eny’s Treats – Tracy Mapfumo, Zimbabwe
- GIS Monitoring Agricultural Lda – Neyma Chirindza, Mozambique
- GLYTIME FOODS PVT LTD – Lesly Marange, Zimbabwe
- House Harvest – Gugulethu Mahlangu, South Africa
- Lema Agriventures Pty Ltd – Mochesane Mpali, Lesotho
- Mepya Logistics – Festus Malakia, Namibia
- Nezox Brands – Bright Nezomba, Zimbabwe
- Sakafo Madagascar – Riantsoa Mialinarindra, Madagascar
- Sustainable Farming Solutions Malawi – Tonthoza Uganja, Malawi
- The Business Clock t/a the Herdgirl – Oneile Lebonetse-Wale, Botswana
West Africa
- AGRIBANANA – Salimata Toh, Côte d’Ivoire
- Aké Collective – Cobi-Jane Akinrele, Nigeria
- Anatsor Ltd – Miriam Agbo, Nigeria
- Badémè Natural Foods – Marlene Kindji, Benin
- Cactus Innovation – Elhadji Malick Sagne, Senegal
- El gusto – Baké Faouziyatou Bani Gani, Benin
- G Agricole – Kokou M Adjeyi, Togo
- Kodu Technology – Iddi Mohammed Faried, Ghana
- Mushplus Agri-Foods Limited – Joseph Anokye, Ghana
- SHADDAÏ AQUACULTURE – Arristine Mendes, Senegal
- Sommalife Limited – Christina Mawuse Gyisun, Ghana
- Sunify Solardry Technology Ltd – Vanessa Ivy Dodoo, Ghana
- Valley Bee – Oghenekevwe William Emadago, Nigeria
- Vet Konect – Terese Shadrach Akpem, Nigeria