Ghanaian agritech company SAYeTECH has been declared the winner of the MEST Africa Challenge 2024. The competition, hosted in partnership with the Norwegian Embassy in Accra, attracted applicants from key West African markets.
Competition Theme and Participants
This year's theme, 'Find Your Soil,' focused on agricultural technology innovations in the West African region, aimed at enhancing productivity and sustainability. Six finalists were selected to pitch their solutions at the grand finale.
About SAYeTECH
Founded in September 2018 by Jeffrey Boakye Appiagyei and Theodore Ohene-Botchway, SAYeTECH specializes in smart agricultural machinery. The company offers innovative solutions that help smallholder farmers increase productivity. Among these are multi-crop threshers, cocoa pod breaking machines, grain, and animal processing equipment.
Future of SAYeTECH and MEST Africa
SAYeTECH secured $50,000 in equity funding by winning the challenge, which will be used to scale operations. MEST Africa continues to support tech startups in Africa by providing access to global networks and fostering digital skills.
By winning the MEST Africa Challenge 2024, SAYeTECH has demonstrated the potential of innovative solutions in the West African agrotechnology sector. MEST Africa's support facilitates not only project development but also job creation and technology advancement on the continent.
