The CGIAR Food Systems Accelerator Cohort 2 Pitch Day Report
The CGIAR Food Systems Accelerator pitch event took place on Thursday, November 14, 2024, at the Protea Hotel, Fire and Ice in Cape Town, South Africa, marking the conclusion of the second cohort’s accelerator program. The event brought together a diverse group of 59 participants, including 11...
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| author | Wichenje, Anthony Nyauncho, Esther Musau, Caroline Peterson, Nathania |
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| description | The CGIAR Food Systems Accelerator pitch event took place on Thursday, November 14, 2024, at the
Protea Hotel, Fire and Ice in Cape Town, South Africa, marking the conclusion of the second cohort’s
accelerator program. The event brought together a diverse group of 59 participants, including 11
impact investors, 2 financial institutions, 4 ecosystem enablers, 14 Accelerator Partners, CGIAR
scientists, the Ukama Ustawi leadership team, implementation partners (IFDC-2SCALE and The Rallying
Cry), and the CGIAR Food Systems Accelerator core team.
The Accelerator Partners, representing Kenya, Zimbabwe, Malawi, and Zambia, showcased their
businesses through pitches and competed for grant prizes. Sesame for Life Limited from Zimbabwe
secured the first prize of $20,000, Nyota Limited from Kenya earned the second prize of $18,000, and
Ndkay Zambia Limited received the third prize of $14,000. The remaining seven Accelerator Partners
were each awarded $5,000 in recognition of their dedication and efforts throughout the accelerator
program.
Additionally, four Accelerator Partners from the Agroecology Initiative also had the opportunity to pitch
their businesses during the event. However, these businesses did not participate in the competition for
grant prizes, as they had already received financial support from the initiative to advance their growth
plans. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1700912025-11-05T12:06:08Z The CGIAR Food Systems Accelerator Cohort 2 Pitch Day Report Wichenje, Anthony Nyauncho, Esther Musau, Caroline Peterson, Nathania agriculture food systems resilience business enterprises The CGIAR Food Systems Accelerator pitch event took place on Thursday, November 14, 2024, at the Protea Hotel, Fire and Ice in Cape Town, South Africa, marking the conclusion of the second cohort’s accelerator program. The event brought together a diverse group of 59 participants, including 11 impact investors, 2 financial institutions, 4 ecosystem enablers, 14 Accelerator Partners, CGIAR scientists, the Ukama Ustawi leadership team, implementation partners (IFDC-2SCALE and The Rallying Cry), and the CGIAR Food Systems Accelerator core team. The Accelerator Partners, representing Kenya, Zimbabwe, Malawi, and Zambia, showcased their businesses through pitches and competed for grant prizes. Sesame for Life Limited from Zimbabwe secured the first prize of $20,000, Nyota Limited from Kenya earned the second prize of $18,000, and Ndkay Zambia Limited received the third prize of $14,000. The remaining seven Accelerator Partners were each awarded $5,000 in recognition of their dedication and efforts throughout the accelerator program. Additionally, four Accelerator Partners from the Agroecology Initiative also had the opportunity to pitch their businesses during the event. However, these businesses did not participate in the competition for grant prizes, as they had already received financial support from the initiative to advance their growth plans. 2024-11 2025-01-27T13:31:01Z 2025-01-27T13:31:01Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/170091 en Open Access application/pdf Wichenje, A.; Nyauncho, E.; Musau, C.; Peterson, N. (2024) The CGIAR Food Systems Accelerator Cohort 2 Pitch Day Report. 21 p. |
| spellingShingle | agriculture food systems resilience business enterprises Wichenje, Anthony Nyauncho, Esther Musau, Caroline Peterson, Nathania The CGIAR Food Systems Accelerator Cohort 2 Pitch Day Report |
| title | The CGIAR Food Systems Accelerator Cohort 2 Pitch Day Report |
| title_full | The CGIAR Food Systems Accelerator Cohort 2 Pitch Day Report |
| title_fullStr | The CGIAR Food Systems Accelerator Cohort 2 Pitch Day Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | The CGIAR Food Systems Accelerator Cohort 2 Pitch Day Report |
| title_short | The CGIAR Food Systems Accelerator Cohort 2 Pitch Day Report |
| title_sort | cgiar food systems accelerator cohort 2 pitch day report |
| topic | agriculture food systems resilience business enterprises |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/170091 |
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