Esta categoria celebra mulheres que estão na linha da frente da integração da tecnologia nos sistemas agroalimentares. A tecnologia, neste contexto, refere-se a ferramentas, plataformas e processos inovadores que melhoram as práticas agroalimentares. Isto pode incluir hardware, como equipamentos de agricultura de precisão, drones, sistemas de irrigação automatizados ou sensores de solo. Inclui também software e soluções digitais, como aplicações móveis, plataformas de análise de dados, soluções baseadas em inteligência artificial e tecnologias blockchain que simplificam a cadeia de abastecimento, monitorizam a saúde das culturas ou otimizam a utilização de recursos. A tecnologia deve ter impacto, ser escalável e responder a desafios reais dos sistemas agroalimentares, como o aumento da produtividade, a melhoria do processamento agroindustrial, a redução do impacto ambiental ou o reforço da sustentabilidade.
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Estas vencedoras anteriores exemplificam excelência, inovação e impacto nesta categoria de prémio. As suas trajetórias destacam as diversas formas como as mulheres agripreneurs estão a transformar as cadeias de valor agrícolas em toda a África.
Selection Criteria
| Criteria | Area of focus | Evidence/documents |
|---|---|---|
| Nationality | - Must be a citizen of one of the 55 African countries | - National ID/ Passport |
| Gender | Must be female | |
| Legality of business | - Must be a Registered business in an African country - Must be Operational and registered for agribusiness - Must be registered to pay tax | - Certificate of incorporation - Trading license for 2025, 2026 - Tax registration |
Management and ownership | - 51% of shares must be owned and controlled by females who are citizens of the 55 African countries - Daily operations must be controlled by one or more women who are citizens of one of the 55 African countries. | - Evidence of ownership of shares- MOU, AOA, or Particulars of directors - An organizational structure with members and evidence of employment/ position |
| Participation in previous awards | - Must not have won any Award in at most two previous WAYA Awards | |
| Criminal Record | - Must have no criminal record - related to corruption, tax evasion, financial impropriety, felony, or other offense. | - Run by AGRA procurement (Know Your supply process) |
| Ethical Considerations | - Must be compliant and adhere to a number of various ethical standards concerning the business entity. | - Run by AGRA procurement (Know Your supply process) |
| Criteria | Area of focus | Evidence/documents |
|---|---|---|
| Nationality | - Must be a citizen of one of the 55 African countries | - National ID/ Passport |
| Gender | Must be female | |
| Legality of business | - Must be a Registered business in an African country - Must be Operational and registered for agribusiness - Must be registered to pay tax | - Certificate of incorporation - Trading license for 2025, 2026 - Tax registration |
Management and ownership | - 51% of shares must be owned and controlled by females who are citizens of the 55 African countries - Daily operations must be controlled by one or more women who are citizens of one of the 55 African countries. | - Evidence of ownership of shares- MOU, AOA, or Particulars of directors - An organizational structure with members and evidence of employment/ position |
| Participation in previous awards | - Must not have won any Award in at most two previous WAYA Awards | |
| Criminal Record | - Must have no criminal record - related to corruption, tax evasion, financial impropriety, felony, or other offense. | - Run by AGRA procurement (Know Your supply process) |
| Ethical Considerations | - Must be compliant and adhere to a number of various ethical standards concerning the business entity. | - Run by AGRA procurement (Know Your supply process) |