AYuTe Africa Nigeria Challenge for Entrepreneurs

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants must:

  • • 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:

  • An identifiable technological innovation that addresses the following problems for smallholder farmers:

    • Smallholder farmer productivity

    • Smallholder farmer income

    • Labour intensiveness of operations

    • Resilience

    • Access to information

    • Strong competitive advantage

  • Alignment with relevant national policies and international treaties (e.g., SDGs)

  • The potential for job creation and poverty reduction

  • 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

  • Been registered/incorporated with the relevant government agencies in Nigeria

Offered Benefits

Challenge applicants can expect to receive the following benefits:

• Coaching and mentorship, personalized to unpack training into business implementation for the top-5 finalists

• Technical assistance at the various levels of the challenge to strengthen the MVP and the business and financial model of the start-up

• Links to financial and investment opportunities

• Networking opportunities to showcase your solution and meet with investors and other stakeholders

• Cash prize awards of a total of $20,000 for the top three winners:

  • Winner: $10,000

  • First Runner-Up: $6,000

  • Second Runner-Up: $4,000

Application Process

This application form can be accessed in two ways: Web and App.

To access the form, follow the links provided below.

• Web:  https://cutt.ly/AyuteChallenge

• App:  https://cutt.ly/AyuteChallengeApp

Applicants will receive a confirmation message for their application after submission by email/SMS.

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Required Documents:

• Soft copy of any National Official ID (national identity card, international passport, driver’s license, or temporary/permanent voters’ card)

• Soft copy of a clear headshot photo