The winner of the most recent AfriTech XYZ Innovation Prize is Bukyia, a food delivery platform from Nigeria.

Out of all our applicants, 4 startups will receive in-depth support that will encourage them to think bigger, build quicker and do so in a sustainable way. After an open call for voting, Bukyia won the additional prize of financial support. A small contribution to helping them achieve their next big goal.

The Innovation Prize is delivered by AfriTech XYZ and our expert partner Hogan Lovells.

Vote for the Innovation Prize Winner!

We are pleased to announce the shortlist winners of AfriTech XYZ's most recent Innovation Prize. All winners will receive in-depth support including access to experts and opportunities that will challenge them to think bigger, build quicker and more
sustainably. Through the prize, we also offer a small amount of cash to the winner to help them build out their innovative technology even further.

Your vote will decide who wins the financial prize of up to £1000.

The Innovation Prize is delivered by AfriTech XYZ and our expert partner at Hogan Lovells and seeks to select small groups of startups that have the potential to solve a pan-African or global problem. 

AquaFarmsAfrica is an agri-tech company based in Conakry, Guinea, with plans to expand throughout West Africa. The company employs aquaponics farming techniques (a combination of fish farming and soilless agriculture) to locally and sustainably produce fish and niche vegetables and fruits that would normally be imported from outside of the continent.
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The company’s tech-enabled social franchise model provides a “business-in-a-box” to young entrepreneurs. New entrepreneurs focus on production, while AquaFarmsAfrica manages other areas of the operational value chain such as procurement, quality control, marketing, sales and logistics. Their proprietary app allows franchisees to better manage their sites while enabling management of quality control and logistics at lower costs. Franchises also are easily scalable and offer a transparent investment model for diaspora, increasing local access to capital.