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Overview
Total grant funding | SME support Duration | Short list SME's | Who can apply? | Priority sectors |
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USD 140,000 | 12 Months | 25 | - Youth(35 Years & Below)
- Agriculture value chain focused businesses - Businesses that leverages technology |
Food & Nutrition |
Timeline
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Call For Applications
October 17, 2022Opening of the call for applications.
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Virtual Boot camp
November, 2022In the two-week-long business development boot camp, AgriPitch competitors can attend virtual sessions on product development, revenue channel identification, logistics, marketing, business management, investment readiness, financing, and other issues, led by trainers and coaches.
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AgriPitch Competition
December, 2022The actual AgriPitch Competition
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Deal Room
November 2022 - June 2023In line with the 2022 theme, the AgriPitch Dealroom will be held virtually. The Bank, through the 2022 Virtual Investor Dealroom, aims to create access to capital and markets which are often the two main hurdles for youth agripreneurs to overcome when scaling up their businesses.
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Mentorship & Support
February - July 2023Participating agripreneurs will receive follow-up mentorship and coaching (virtually) for a period of six months. The mentorship activity will also link the AgriPitch participants to relevant resources throughout the six month period and beyond.
Eligibility Criteria
Early Start-ups (0-3 years) | Mature Start-ups (above 3 years) | Women-empowered Businesses (WEBs) |
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What do we offer?
Dealroom
AgriPitch falls under the African Development Bank's fourth African Youth Agripreneurs Forum (AYAF) which is a platform for Africa's youth who are interested in the agriculture startup scene.
In line with the 2022 theme, the AgriPitch Dealroom will be held virtually. The Bank, through the 2022 Virtual Investor Dealroom, aims to create access to capital and markets which are often the two main hurdles for youth agripreneurs to overcome when scaling up their businesses.
Mentorship
The AgriPitch online programme includes a training session (Bootcamp) on strategic partnerships for equity in agriculture, nutrition, and financing the youth and women.
In the two-week-long business development boot camp, AgriPitch competitors can attend virtual sessions on product development, revenue channel identification, logistics, marketing, business management, investment readiness, financing, and other issues, led by trainers and coaches
Following the training and bootcamp, the participating agripreneurs will receive follow-up mentorship and coaching (virtually) for a period of six months. The mentorship activity will also link the AgriPitch participants to relevant resources throughout the six month period and beyond.