Zayed Sustainability Prize

Innovative model incentivises Tanzanian small-scale millers to add micronutrients to their flour

Published by Nelly Murungi on 19 May 2021

By fortifying their flour with micronutrients, small-scale flour millers not only boost their sales but also improve the health of consumers.

Eyes up for the future of tech-based impact in Africa

Published by Press Office on 27 April 2021

Adopting new technologies and fresh, innovative ideas to solving some of the most complex issues is a huge opportunity to leapfrog the status quo.

Ghanaian teenager develops AI tech to ensure greater food security for communities in Ghana and beyond

Published by Staff Writer on 2 June 2020

An interview with Mustapha Diyaol-Haqq, co-founder of the Okuafo Foundation in Ghana.

Zayed Sustainability Prize 2021 calls for submissions from African innovators

Published by Press Office on 28 April 2020

Organisations and high schools invited to submit pioneering sustainability entries before 21 May 2020 deadline.

Okuafo Foundation is Ghana’s first winner of the global Zayed Sustainability Prize 2020

Published by Press Office on 16 January 2020

Okuafo Foundation, the agriculture technology solutions service provider, has won the Zayed Sustainability Prize in the Food category.

Startup snapshot: Innovative solution to reuse greywater

Published by Staff Writer on 16 March 2019

Interview with green tech pioneer.

Interview: How winning the Zayed Sustainability Prize benefited an all-girls rural high school

Published by Staff Writer on 2 August 2018

‘The prize is an important initiative because it inspires change. It harnesses the youth to empower and enable communities to implement sustainable development projects.’

A month until Zayed Sustainability Prize submission deadline of 9 August

Published by Press Office on 10 July 2018

The awards recognises innovations in the sustainability categories of health, food, energy, water and global high schools.

The Zayed Sustainability Prize calls for submissions from the African continent

Published by Press Office on 21 May 2018

With a total prize fund of US$3m, the prize awards winners across five distinct categories that include: health, food, energy, water and global high schools.

Zayed Sustainability Prize

Innovative model incentivises Tanzanian small-scale millers to add micronutrients to their flour

Eyes up for the future of tech-based impact in Africa

Ghanaian teenager develops AI tech to ensure greater food security for communities in Ghana and beyond

Zayed Sustainability Prize 2021 calls for submissions from African innovators

Okuafo Foundation is Ghana’s first winner of the global Zayed Sustainability Prize 2020

Startup snapshot: Innovative solution to reuse greywater

Interview: How winning the Zayed Sustainability Prize benefited an all-girls rural high school

A month until Zayed Sustainability Prize submission deadline of 9 August

The Zayed Sustainability Prize calls for submissions from the African continent

10 business ideas to pursue in Africa: Packaging, baked goods, affordable housing and more

Nine business ideas to pursue in Africa: Poultry, cannabis, vocational training and more

Creating a fruit juice business in Sierra Leone: The story of Sierra Juice

Made-in-Uganda diaper company secures export market

Eight agribusiness and food opportunities in Africa worth pursuing in 2021

11 entrepreneurs cashing in on Africa’s agribusiness opportunities

31-year-old Nigerian reveals how he established his rice production business

Namibia: Entrepreneur quits job and moves back home to start agribusiness venture

Non-standardised addresses is a problem for Nigerian firms: This company pioneered a solution

Opportunities in Nigeria: From building materials to health supplements

Kenyan grows healthcare group from one-bed apartment to eight hospitals

Cape Town seeks to position itself as a remote work destination

African economic outlook: Stronger rebound expected for Côte d’Ivoire, Morocco and Kenya

A macadamia nut business in Rwanda: How this CEO built his company

Nigerian baby food company aims to build global brand using local ingredients

Africa’s creative industries becoming a more attractive investment proposition

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