Moroccan and Ghanaian Agripreneurs Win $50,000 Each in GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize 2024
17 September 2024•
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Fatima El Khou of Morocco and Dr. Iddi Mohammed Faried of Ghana have been announced as the winners of the prestigious GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition 2024. The entrepreneurs were each awarded USD $50,000 to expand their innovative ventures in agriculture and sustainability.
El Khou, founder of Jafife, is transforming Morocco’s agri-food supply chain with a digitalized, solar-powered solution that converts crops and seafood into durable dried food products. Meanwhile, Faried's company, Kodu Technology, tackles health challenges in Ghana by turning banana and plantain fibers into eco-friendly sanitary pads for women.
Strive Masiyiwa, co-founder of GoGettaz and Chairman of Econet Group, praised the winners, highlighting the role of African entrepreneurs in creating scalable enterprises that solve real-world problems and drive prosperity across the continent.
Source: James Musoba / TechMoran
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