Awards & Applications process

To apply, please ensure you are registered to exhibit at Africa Food Manufacturing – then our sales contact will send you a link to the application portal. Applicants will be judged by a series of VCs, Angel Investors, and Incubators on their creativity, innovation, potential, functionality, and impact on people and society.

Applications close on 9 May, and the ten highest-scoring start-ups will be informed by 16 May. Successful applicants will pitch for five minutes on 30 May live at Africa Food Manufacturing to a panel of major global and local investors and entrepreneurs.

A prestigious panel of judges willselect up to 15 top start-ups to present their pitch on the Africa Food Manufacturing stage to an audience of investors, industry professionals and judges. 
The winner will receive a minimum of $30,000 up to a maximum of $500,000 investment along with the chance to appear on Tim Draper’s TV show, Meet the Drapers, where they compete for another $500,000 while gaining access to a crowdfunding network of 12 million viewers.