Application Deadline: June 28, 2026 | 11:59 PM EAT – 9:59 PM WAT in Nigeria.
Generation Africa, under the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), has opened applications for the GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition 2026.
The competition offers a total prize pool of $160,000, with two grand prizes of $50,000 each going to one male-led and one female-led agribusiness.
Nigerian agripreneurs are eligible, and the competition covers all 55 African Union member states.
Applications opened on May 18, 2026. The deadline is June 28, 2026, at 11:59 PM East Africa Time. And this is 9:59 PM WAT in Nigeria.
What the Prize Offers
The two grand prizes of $50,000 each are the headline awards. Beyond them, Generation Africa is distributing an additional $60,000 in impact awards across four categories: Technology and Innovation, Nutrition and Food Security, Job Creation, and Climate Resilience.
Each impact award winner receives $15,000.
Finalists do not only receive funding. Selected entrepreneurs go through pitch training between July and August 2026 before competing at the live grand finale at the Africa Food Systems Forum (AFSF) in Kigali, Rwanda in September 2026.
Winners will be announced during the Presidential Youth Town event at the forum.
That exposure, before investors, policymakers, and agribusiness leaders gathered in Kigali, is the part of GoGettaz that past winners say tends to outlast the prize money.
Who Can Apply
Applicants must be between 18 and 35 years old and hold nationality from any African Union member state.
The business must be headquartered in an AU member state and either legally registered or set to be registered before the June 28 deadline.
Applicants must be the founder or co-founder and play an active leadership role in the business.
The competition covers agriculture broadly. Eligible ventures include crop farming, livestock, fisheries, aquaculture, agro-processing, food manufacturing, agritech, digital agriculture, cold chain systems, logistics and supply chain innovation, climate-smart farming, and nutrition-focused food enterprises.
Applicants must have no criminal record involving corruption, tax evasion, or financial misconduct.
How the Selection Works
After the June 28 deadline, applications go through a staged review process. The field narrows from a top 100, then to 40, then 24, before semi-final interviews produce the 12 finalists who travel to Kigali.
The full selection and pitch training process runs from July through September 2026.
Nigeria Has Won This Before
Ikenna Nzewi, founder of Releaf Africa, won the 2023 Male Grand Prize, making him one of the most prominent Nigerian entrepreneurs the competition has recognised.
Other past winners include Mr. Samuel Muyita of Uganda, winner of the 2025 Male Grand Prize and founder of Karpolax, and Ms. Fatima El Khou of Morocco, winner of the 2024 Female Grand Prize and founder of JAFIFE.
The competition has run for more than six years. The networks around it, the judges, the alumni, and the investor relationships, have had time to develop. That matters for what winning or even reaching the finals can open.
How to Apply
Applications go through the official GoGettaz portal at gogettaz.africa.
There is no application fee.
Applicants should prepare business information, registration details, impact metrics, pitch materials, and founder profile before applying.
Late applications will not be accepted.
AgriAxis is not affiliated with Generation Africa or AGRA and does not administer this competition. This post is published for information only.
Source: Generation Africa, GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition 2026, official competition page, gogettaz.africa
