APPLY: Enactus Kenya and Syngenta Launch Youth Agribusiness and Communication Competition in Africa

Enactus Kenya and Syngenta have launched the Africa Agribusiness Competition that will see youth in Africa generate creative business ideas to improve the agricultural productivity of certain crop value chains. Through the online platform, youth between 18 and 30 years from Sub-Saharan Africa are invited to submit 500 word business ideas essay that will be judged by leading agribusiness academia from East and West Africa.

The best contestant will each receive a USD 1,000 grant to test the viability of their idea. The best three among them will be competitively selected by a recognized panel of agribusiness leaders and invited to attend the important AGRF Forum on African Agriculture to be held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in early September, where they will have a chance to mingle with some Africa’s most influential thought leaders and receive due recognition reward for their effort and ideas.

WORTH

• To win cash awards

• To showcase your “Agriculture Is Cool” ideas

• To network with potential employers and access internship opportunities

• To contribute ideas towards food security

• To receive mentorship to grow your agribusiness idea

• To enjoy fully paid recognition dinner (25 semi-finalists) in Nairobi, Kenya.

• To participate in the gala event in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (6 finalists).

• To showcase your agribusiness idea to potential investors

• Receive certified recognition and become a member of the Young Africa Agribusiness alumni

• An opportunity to network

• Have fun

ELIGIBILITY

• All submissions must be in English language

• African youth aged 18 to 30 Years

• The idea MUST be original (no plagiarism)

• One contestant, One Business Idea Competition, centered on One Crop Value Chain (For Business Idea Competition)

• One contestant, One THREE MINUTE video clip entry (For The Agribusiness Messaging Competition)

• One contestant, One THREE MINUTE video clip entry (For The Agribusiness Messaging Competition)

• Group Submissions of teams of up to THREE Members is allowed. However, only one person is allowed to do the submissions while the other two are recognized as team members.

• The idea must be sustainable. It must lead to the realization of increased crop yields whilst controlling the amount of waste; have a positive impact on the environment while embracing biodiversity; and genuinely having the potential to reduce poverty through both generating wealth in local communities and improving consumer health.

DEADLINE: 10th June, 2014

To apply and for more information visit here