Startups Offering Agritech Solutions, This Is Your Chance To Get $50 000

By Farai Mudzingwa Zimbabwe agriculture

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United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is calling upon interested parties to apply for the Feed the Future Partnering for Innovation program. There is one advantage or disadvantage depending on where you stand: under USAID’s program, only female entrepreneurs can apply for the support.

The program will help SME(Small-Medium Enterprises) led by women in smallholder markets. The initiative is part of the Accelerating Women Entrepreneurs Prize 2018 (AWE). Two companies will be awarded $50 000 packages for their efforts.

The deadline for the application is 25 April. Applications are open to women in the sub-Saharan African countries …read more