{"id":14713,"date":"2026-06-20T12:37:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T12:37:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.iita.org\/news-item\/iya-wins-innovative-youth-award\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T21:22:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T21:22:42","slug":"iya-wins-innovative-youth-award","status":"publish","type":"news-item","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/iya-wins-innovative-youth-award\/","title":{"rendered":"IYA wins innovative youth award"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A member of the IITA Youth Agripreneurs in Kalambo has emerged as the winner of the best innovative youth and project award in South Kivu, Kalambo. The award ceremony, which was part of the women\u2019s entrepreneurship fair, recorded a massive turnout of women entrepreneurs from all sectors of the economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><figure id=\"attachment_26157\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26157\" style=\"width: 820px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-26157 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sarah-Nzigire.jpg\" alt=\"Sarah Nzigire, the winner of best innovative youth and project award, displaying her pineapple vinegar product.\" width=\"820\" height=\"411\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26157\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sarah Nzigire, the winner of best innovative youth and project award, displaying her pineapple vinegar product.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Seven IYA Kalambo agripreneurs who were beneficiaries of the Sustainable Youth MSMEs through Urban 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accelerated training by the IYA team and its training partner, Congo Service Consulting and Trade (COSECOT), on the aquaculture and soybean value chain, three beneficiaries emerged as top finalists during the competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sarah Nzigire emerged the best; she will receive training on modern agriculture technology, access to the market, and be linked to finance to expand her business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><figure id=\"attachment_26159\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26159\" style=\"width: 820px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-26159 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sarah-Nzigire-giving-a-vote-of-thanks.jpg\" alt=\"Sarah Nzigire giving a vote of thanks.\" width=\"820\" height=\"411\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26159\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sarah Nzigire giving a vote of thanks.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fair gathered stakeholders and actors in the agriculture sector who showcased their products and services, networked with industry partners, and examined recent market trends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Contributed by Lola Dare<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A member of the IITA Youth Agripreneurs in Kalambo has emerged as the winner of the best innovative youth and project award in South Kivu, 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