SAIS Female Founder Award 2025

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SAIS (Scaling digital Agriculture Innovations through Start-ups) / GIZ on behalf of BMZ Worldwide 2025

Information

The SAIS Female Founder Award 2025 recognises African female founders who have achieved success, created social impact, and promote women’s leadership in digital agriculture and related sectors. The prize supports female-led start-ups with vouchers and services to help scale their businesses, particularly in AgTech, FoodTech or ClimateTech in Africa.

Benefits

Vouchers and services grant prizes to winners to support their start-up growth and impact.

Eligibility

You must be an African female who co-founded and runs a start-up or growth-stage business registered in Africa, with at least three full-time staff and a digital component, operating in AgTech, FoodTech or ClimateTech.

Application

Submit an application by the stated deadline (May 12, 2025).

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Opportunity Details

TypeAward / Prize

FundingPartially funded

OrganiserSAIS (Scaling digital Agriculture Innovations through Start-ups) / GIZ on behalf of BMZ

LocationWorldwide

Open toOpen to African female founders operating businesses registered in Africa

Business / Entrepreneurship Environment / Climate

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