{"id":4778,"date":"2026-04-08T07:34:54","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T07:34:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peakanddale.co.ke\/waya\/?p=4778"},"modified":"2026-04-10T09:50:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T09:50:12","slug":"waya-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peakanddale.co.ke\/waya\/events\/waya-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"WAYA 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4778\" class=\"elementor elementor-4778\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17bea64 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"17bea64\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a521e58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"a521e58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"last\">Home<\/span><\/p><\/nav><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ddb959 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ddb959\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WAYA 2023<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-811a4b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"811a4b8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f34100 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f34100\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>AGRA, has announced the winners of the 2023 Women Agripreneurs of the Year Awards (WAYA2023) at the Africa Food Systems Forum, AGRF2023 held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.African Agriculture News These exceptional women have illuminated the path to excellence through their groundbreaking innovations driving transformative growth in the agricultural sector across Africa.<\/p><p>Women are the backbone of agriculture in Africa. They comprise over 50 percent of agricultural labour force in developing countries. These numbers underscore the importance of ensuring that women smallholder farmers enjoy a level playing field, that why Value4her exists, to appreciate and support women in agriprenuership.<\/p><p>This year\u2019s heroines hail from from Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, and Senegal received a total of US85,000 in grant funding during the ceremony in the categories of; Outstanding Value Adding Enterprise, Female Ag Tech Innovator, Young Female Agripreneur (Rising Star), and Grand Prize.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef00337 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ef00337\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9da253 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"c9da253\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=wdSBlbHWFJ0&amp;pp=ygUQd2F5YSBhd2FyZHMgMjAyMw%3D%3D&quot;,&quot;show_image_overlay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;image_overlay&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/peakanddale.co.ke\\\/waya\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/waya-2023.png&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:4994,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;library&quot;},&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/peakanddale.co.ke\/waya\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/waya-2023.png);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-play\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play Video\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-play\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M838 162C746 71 633 25 500 25 371 25 258 71 163 162 71 254 25 367 25 500 25 633 71 746 163 837 254 929 367 979 500 979 633 979 746 933 838 837 929 746 975 633 975 500 975 367 929 254 838 162M808 192C892 279 933 379 933 500 933 621 892 725 808 808 725 892 621 938 500 938 379 938 279 896 196 808 113 725 67 621 67 500 67 379 108 279 196 192 279 108 383 62 500 62 621 62 721 108 808 192M438 392V642L642 517 438 392Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-716521a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"716521a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad2b13f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ad2b13f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">AGRA\u2019s Women Agripreneurs of the Year Awards #WAYA2023\u00a0<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfec9ad e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dfec9ad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79a3355 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"79a3355\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91a6f3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"91a6f3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Women Agriprenuer of the Year Award (WAYA), currently in its third edition was launched in 2021 at the AGRF Summit in Nairobi, Kenya. It is an important part of AGRA\u2019s VALUE4HER program. WAYA recognizes women agripreneurs from across the continent, who have excelled in different segments of the agricultural value chain and have shown remarkable innovation in their businesses. The awards aim to create visibility for successful women, serving as positive role models, stimulating innovation, and fostering ambition among African women agripreneurs.<\/p><p>This year, the four exceptional winners were selected from a pool of 1,340 candidates spanning 42 African countries, all of whom, are recognized for their commitment to shaping the future of agri-food systems through pioneering new ideas, technologies, and sustainable practices to positively impact their communities. This formidable task was spearheaded by a panel of resolute and experienced judges that included; Betty Kiplagat the Government Affairs Leader for Africa &amp; the Middle East at Corteva, Binta Tour\u00e9 Ndoye a Pan-African banker, Caroline Emond the CEO of International Dairy Federation, Marieme Esther Dassanou the Director of Gender Programs at MasterCard Foundation, ,and Judy Matu the National Executive Chairlady at AWAK.<\/p><p>Speaking at the Awards ceremony, Dr. Agnes Kalibata, president of AGRA congratulated the remarkable laureates for their dedication towards transforming challenges into opportunities and re-shaping the landscape of Africa\u2019s agro food systems. She added that \u201cOver the past two editions, we have witnessed remarkable stories of resilience, innovation, and unwavering dedication. These women have demonstrated their ability to drive positive change, inspire their communities, and contribute significantly to food security, climate adaptation, economic growth, and sustainable development. 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