Heifer International’s AYuTe Africa Challenge has launched a new national competition, offering young entrepreneurs in Uganda the opportunity to pitch for investment in their agritech solutions to boost the incomes and productivity of Africa’s smallholder farmers. “This competition provides an opportunity for young innovators in Uganda to secure the funding and visibility they need to scale up their agritech solutions to reach millions of farmers across Africa,” said Adesuwa Ifedi, Senior Vice President of Africa Programs at Heifer International. “There is huge potential for economic growth and employment in agriculture across Africa, but new ideas and technologies are urgently needed….
New Competition by Heifer International Offers Young Agritech Innovators Chance to Pitch for Investment and Mentoring

William Matovu, Country Director, Heifer International Uganda, speaks at the launch of the AYuTe
Africa Challenge at the Heifer International Uganda head office in Nakasero, Kampala, on June 16, 2022



