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2026 Grand Prize Winner: Kheyti

Kheyti doubles smallholder incomes, protecting them from extreme weather, and makes agriculture significantly more sustainable through its low-cost, modular Greenhouse-in-a-Box, an ultra-low-cost greenhouse bundled with end-to-end services.…Read More

February 27, 2026   |   2026, Winners

2026 Winner: Food for All Africa

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Food for All Africa combats food waste and nutrition insecurity in Ghana by operating West Africa’s first and largest food bank, rescuing surplus food and converting organic waste into valuable resources through a circular model.…Read More

February 27, 2026   |   2026, Winners

2026 Winner: Barefoot College International

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Barefoot College International trains rural women worldwide as solar engineers, educators, and entrepreneurs, expanding renewable energy access while advancing economic and energy independence.…Read More

February 27, 2026   |   2026, Winners

2025 Winner: Technovation

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Technovation equips girls worldwide with tech education, an entrepreneurial mindset, and future-ready skills.…Read More

March 6, 2025   |   2025, Winners

2025 Winner: BleagLee

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BleagLee focuses on improving waste management in underserved and marginalized communities.…Read More

March 6, 2025   |   2025, Winners

2025 Grand Prize Winner: Barbershop Books

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Barbershop Books’ mission is to inspire Black boys and other vulnerable children to read for fun through child-centered, culturally responsive, and community-based programming and content.…Read More

March 6, 2025   |   2025, Winners

2024 Winner: Simprints

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Simprints’ mission is to transform the way the world fights poverty. They build technology to radically increase transparency and effectiveness in global development…Read More

March 4, 2024   |   2024, Winners

2024 Winner: Food for Education

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Food for Education (F4E) is on a mission to eradicate childhood hunger that affects about 90% of children in Africa who do not benefit from a minimum acceptable diet.…Read More

March 4, 2024   |   2024, Winners

2024 Grand Prize Winner: Seacology

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Seacology works with island communities around the world to safeguard their local ecosystems and unique species, many of which are threatened with extinction. …Read More

March 4, 2024   |   2024, Winners

2023 Winner: Healthy Learners

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Healthy Learners brings healthcare to where children already are – their schools – by training and equipping the people children already trust – their teachers.…Read More

March 7, 2023   |   2023, Winners

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