SafeSip Wins Gold Award at Global AgriInno Challenge 2025

China / Hangzhou, August 29, 2025 – SafeSip, a Tanzanian social enterprise delivering portable, multi-stage water filters to marginalized communities across East Africa, has proudly been awarded the Gold Award at the Global AgriInno Challenge 2025. The award was announced during a high-profile pitching event in Hangzhou, China.

About the Global AgriInno Challenge

The Global AgriInno Challenge is a flagship innovation competition co-organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Zhejiang University (ZJU), designed to empower youth-led agritech startups and innovators. The 2025 theme—“Harnessing Emerging Technologies and Digital Public Infrastructure for Sustainable Agrifood Systems”—encourages transformative digital solutions that enhance climate resilience, supply chain efficiency, and nutritional security, while addressing global digital, gender, and rural divides

Finalist teams, selected through a rigorous process, were invited to an intensive Innovation for Good program and pitched their solutions at the final event in Hangzhou on 27–29 August 2025

Award Benefits

Winning teams, including SafeSip, received:

• Up to USD 30,000 in seed funding
• Full coverage of travel, visa, lodging, and meals for the China event
• An invitation to present at the FAO Science and Innovation Forum in Rome later this year

SafeSip’s Achievement

With a compelling pitch focused on their scalable water filtration solution, SafeSip emerged as the Gold Award winner, standing out among a global cohort of youth innovators. CEO Faith Kuya remarked:

“This Gold Award is not just an achievement—it’s a testament to our belief that safe water is a human right. We’re more motivated than ever to reach marginalized communities across East Africa and make lasting impact.”

About SafeSip

SafeSip is a Tanzanian social enterprise committed to empowering marginalized and rural communities across East Africa with access to safe drinking water through innovative portable, multi-stage filters. These filters remove 99.99% of pathogens, significantly reducing waterborne diseases and enhancing community resilience.