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September 15, 2025
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WAYA 2025 Awards Honour Ten Women Transforming African Agriculture

WAYA 2025 Awards Honour Ten Women Transforming African Agriculture

The 2025 WAYA awards celebrated ten women agripreneurs driving economic growth and innovation across Africa's agricultural sector with grant funding...

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The 2025 Women Agripreneurs of the Year Awards (WAYA) in Dakar, Senegal, honored ten women for their innovative agricultural enterprises driving economic growth across Africa. These awardees are tackling pressing food security and climate change challenges with diverse solutions.

  • US$300,000 in grant funding from the ValueForHer program was awarded to the winners.
  • Mathildah Amollo from Kenya, founder of Greatlakes Feeds Ltd, was the Grand Prize Winner for empowering women in aquaculture in Siaya County.
  • Winners represented ten diverse countries, including Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, and South Africa.
  • Alice Ruhweza, President of AGRA, noted these businesses increased annual incomes by an estimated 35% and fed over 500,000 households.

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