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WEEK 14 ACTIVE SPRINT SW REGIONAL COHORT INTAKE CAP: 0 / 2,000 ENTRIES

Cold Chains and Empty Shelves: The Jos Tomato Bottleneck

Read the operational case study below, watch the video brief, and submit your 1-Page Enterprise Growth Plan to qualify for the ₦1,000,000 equity-free grant.

Submit 1-Page Plan for ₦1,000,000 Grant → Review 3-Stage Governance Rules
Case Study Narrative

Operational Friction & Enterprise Challenge

Malam Yusuf’s tomato cooperative in Jos produced 40 metric tonnes of premium plum tomatoes per week. Yet within 48 hours of harvest, 35% of the produce spoiled in transit to Mile 12 market in Lagos due to poor crate stacking and lack of localized pre-cooling hubs.

Faced with a ₦4.2M monthly loss, Yusuf had to rethink the entire post-harvest logistics model before his cooperative went bankrupt.
Key Operational Principle / Solution Insight:

Decentralized solar pre-cooling hubs and standardized plastic returnable crates reduce transit perishability by 80%.

SUBMISSION MANDATE

Your 1-Page Enterprise Growth Plan Requirements

To enter this week's ₦1,000,000 grant intake pool, your submission must directly address the following 3 evaluation questions:

  1. 1 What was the single biggest operational mistake identified in the Jos tomato case narrative?
  2. 2 How does your enterprise solve a similar friction point in your supply chain or production workflow?
  3. 3 Provide a clear line-item breakdown of how you will deploy the ₦1,000,000 grant capital to create jobs and expand throughput.
Open Application Portal & Submit Plan →
Intake Governance

First 2,000 Completed Entries

Intake automatically closes once 2,000 completed submissions are logged to preserve evaluation rigor.

0 Logged 2,000 Cap
Weekly Timeline

7-Day Sprint Protocol

  • MON 07:00 WAT Intake Portal Opens
  • TUE 16:00 WAT Live 10-Ballot Draw
  • WED – THU On-Site Field Audit
  • FRI – SUN 70/30 Merit Scoring
  • SUN 20:00 WAT ₦1M Live Award

Need Help With Your Submission?

Our regional Secretariat is available to assist qualified applicants with submission issues.

Contact Secretariat: grants@abeg.africa ➔