AYuTe Africa Challenge
About the challenge
“Funding, training, and access to agricultural technology remain as three key areas that the youth can be supported in to encourage them to embrace agriculture as a desirable career” – Heifer Kenya. AYuTe Africa Challenge Kenya is an initiative by Heifer International that seeks to support the youth by promoting agricultural innovation in Kenyan youth towards contributing to the country’s food security. Heifer Kenya has been working closely with E4Impact Entrepreneurship Center, Kenya since 2022 to develop and execute a strategic direction for youth, agriculture, and technology in line with their mission and approach.
The AYuTe Africa Challenge Kenya 2022 journey demonstrated the great potential of the Kenya youth to provide innovative solutions for the agriculture sector. Meet the top 15 innovations from which the following top three innovations were awarded:
On 23rd February, 2023 Heifer International Kenya announced a call for this year’s AYuTe Africa Challenge Kenya. The challenge is ongoing and is targeting innovative agri-tech solutions below 3 years old; below 3 years since inception – responding to the needs of the agri-value chain at various levels (e.g., production, aggregation, post-harvest losses management, value addition, access to markets, financing, etc).
Through the E4Impact Kenya Center, the top 24 innovators from the challenge will undergo a 2-month incubation program; among other benefits such as linkage to investment, networking, training, coaching and mentorship opportunities.
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