{
  "id": 17804251,
  "title": "KIC and Mastercard Foundation announce Winners of 2026 AgriTech Challenge Pro",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/kic-and-mastercard-foundation-announce-winners-of-2026-agritech",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-02T13:39:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Joy Business",
    "slug": "joy-business",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/kic-and-mastercard-foundation-announce-winners-of-2026-agritech-challenge-pro/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Kosmos Innovation Centre (KIC) has announced the winners of the 2026 AgriTech Challenge Pro, a partnership with the Mastercard Foundation. Out of 15 participating businesses, 10 were selected to receive funding and advance into KIC's Incubation Programme. The selection process evaluated the potential, viability, and readiness of the businesses. The AgriTech Challenge Pro aims to foster innovation, business development, and job creation in Ghana's agricultural sector. Each winning business received between USD 5,000 to USD 13,000 in seed funding. KIC's mission is to nurture young entrepreneurs and contribute to agricultural transformation, job creation, and economic opportunities.",
  "summary": "The Kosmos Innovation Centre (KIC), in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, has announced the winners of the 2026 AgriTech Challenge Pro.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}