Updated: August 2026 by Study Tribune Team
Status: This specific challenge has concluded
EcoPitchRwanda ran as a limited-time campaign on the Goodwall app from 30 November 2023 to 19 January 2024. We found no evidence of a repeat edition since. See the active alternatives below if you’re looking for current green innovation opportunities in Rwanda.
EcoPitchRwanda (Kinyarwanda call-out: “Rubyiruko, tubazaniye amahirwe yo gutsindira amafaranga mugira uruhare mu kurengera ibidukikije!” — “Youth, we bring you a chance to win money while playing a role in protecting the environment!”) was a green innovation pitch challenge hosted on the Goodwall app, inviting young people in Rwanda to submit a short video presenting an environmental business idea, tagged with #EcoPitchRwanda.
Key Facts About the Original Challenge
- Platform: Goodwall — a skills-based social network for young people, with over 2 million users globally
- Format: 1–3 minute video submission presenting a green business idea, entered individually or as a group (with prize sharing for group entries)
- How it worked: Participants explored environmental challenges in Rwanda through informative videos, then submitted their own pitch tagged #EcoPitchRwanda
- Campaign window: 30 November 2023 – 19 January 2024
- Prize structure: FRW 120,000 upfront awarded to the top 50 entries; category winners received FRW 240,000 total, with a further FRW 120,000 unlockable by developing a full business plan in a follow-up private challenge
- Current status: Concluded — no confirmed repeat edition found as of August 2026
Active Green Innovation Opportunities for Rwandan Youth (Verified Current)
Since EcoPitchRwanda itself isn’t currently running, here are genuinely active green-innovation programs relevant to Rwanda right now:
AgriTech4Rwanda Innovation Challenge
Run through the Rwanda Green Fund via Ireme Invest, in partnership with CGIAR and backed by Gates Foundation funding, this program supports climate-resilient AgriTech solutions with recoverable grants of up to 300 million RWF for qualifying startups — a significantly larger-scale opportunity for more developed green business ideas.
Rwanda Innovation Challenge (National Research and Innovation Fund)
Run by Rwanda’s National Council for Science and Technology (NCST), this program provides incubation support to youth, scientists, researchers, and entrepreneurs, coordinated through LEAP Applied Research Labs and PRC Kigali.
(Worth knowing: Rwanda is not currently listed as an eligible country for the FNF Afri GreenPitch Challenge, which covers Botswana, eSwatini, Kenya, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, and Tanzania — a program sometimes mentioned alongside Rwanda elsewhere online.)
Another UN internship pathway you can monitor. Our full scholarships hub, Scholarships for African Students
Frequently Asked Questions
Is EcoPitchRwanda still accepting entries?
No. The campaign ran from 30 November 2023 to 19 January 2024 on the Goodwall app. No evidence of a subsequent edition was found as of August 2026.
What platform hosted EcoPitchRwanda?
Goodwall, a skills-based social networking app for young people, hosted the video submission and challenge process.
What was the prize structure for EcoPitchRwanda?
Top 50 entries received FRW 120,000 upfront; category winners received FRW 240,000 total, with an additional FRW 120,000 available through a follow-up business plan stage.
What green innovation funding is currently available in Rwanda?
The AgriTech4Rwanda Innovation Challenge and the Rwanda Innovation Challenge (via NCST) are both currently active, verified programs supporting green and innovation-focused projects for Rwandans.
Is the FNF Afri GreenPitch Challenge open to Rwandan applicants?
No, based on currently available information, it is limited to Botswana, eSwatini, Kenya, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, and Tanzania.