NaFarm Foods wins Food Category for sustainable food drying solutions, while D-Olivette Global Enterprise gains recognition for waste management innovations. President Tinubu applauds the achievements and emphasizes Nigeria's commitment to sustainable development and climate action.
The Zayed Sustainability Prize , established to honor the legacy of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, celebrated advancements in six key categories: health, food, energy, water, climate action , and global high schools. This year, the organizers distributed $5.9 million to eleven winners from around the world, recognizing transformative solutions that have proven to impact over 407 million lives since its inception in 2009.
A Nigerian SME, NaFarm Foods, won the Zayed Sustainability Prize in the Food Category for their work developing scalable hybrid solar food dryers that preserve food and reduce CO₂ emissions. The organization's hybrid solar-powered dryers reduce post-harvest losses for Nigerian farmers by improving crop preservation and food security. These reliable and cost-effective dryers benefit agriculture-dependent communities even in cloudy weather.NaFarm Foods' co-founder stated, “The ecosystem in Nigeria is causing a lot of businesses to shutter, especially in the agricultural space. We need more people like myself, trying to use technology to enhance food production, processing, and storage. We believe this can truly improve food sustainability in Nigeria. That is why we are here—to transform the food system in Nigeria.” The co-founder further revealed that NaFarm Foods has “impacted six northern states and plans to expand to sixteen more states with the support garnered from this recognition.”Another Nigerian entrant, D-Olivette Global Enterprise, was a finalist in the Energy category and was recognized for their IoT and AI-assisted innovative waste management solution that improves collection efficiency by 40 percent. The enterprise is an innovator in AI and IoT-enabled biodigesters that transform organic waste into renewable energy and valuable agricultural products. Its biodigesters, designed for households and farms, feature AI and IoT sensors with multilingual support in English and African languages. These tools empower women, farmers, and refugees to convert waste into clean cooking fuel, electricity, livestock feed, and organic fertiliser. President Tinubu also congratulated NaFarm Foods and D-Olivette Global Enterprise on their achievements at the summit, reiterating the importance of sustainable development for Nigeria. He highlighted that the fight against climate change is an environmental need and an economic opportunity to reshape Africa and the global energy landscape. He stated that for Africa to succeed, it must innovate and collaborate globally, with international support, to build a sustainable and prosperous green economy
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