{"id":56205,"date":"2025-11-09T11:23:39","date_gmt":"2025-11-09T11:23:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/rwanda-coding-academy-students-take-top-prize-in-national-ja-entrepreneurship\/"},"modified":"2025-11-09T11:21:44","modified_gmt":"2025-11-09T11:21:44","slug":"rwanda-coding-academy-students-take-top-prize-in-national-ja-entrepreneurship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/rwanda-coding-academy-students-take-top-prize-in-national-ja-entrepreneurship\/","title":{"rendered":"Rwanda Coding Academy students take top prize in national JA entrepreneurship challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The project provides a sustainable solution for growing crops without soil, addressing food insecurity, limited farmland, and environmental concerns linked to urbanisation and pollution.<\/p>\n<p>Held on November 5 under the theme \u201cACT! Action for Climate Transformation,\u201d the national competition brought together high school innovators from across Rwanda to present projects tackling climate and sustainability challenges. <\/p>\n<p>The winning team will now represent Rwanda at the JA Africa regional finals in Abuja, Nigeria, competing for a chance to vie for the De La Vega Global Entrepreneurship Prize.<\/p>\n<p>Emery Rubagenga, Chairperson of the Junior Achievement Rwanda Board, praised the students for their creativity and courage, noting that the competition is about learning and innovation, not just winning. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo the winning team, I urge you to represent Rwanda with excellence at the continental finals,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Keynote speaker Diogene Kagango from the Rwanda TVET Board highlighted the importance of such programs in equipping students with practical skills and fostering a mindset ready for the future of work.<\/p>\n<p>Team member Emma Response Hirwa said Agro Haven was born out of the need to produce food efficiently despite shrinking farmland. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe wanted a system that could produce enough crops even when space is limited, while also reducing food waste and improving indoor air quality,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n<p>The team received a $500 cash prize and the opportunity to showcase their innovation on the continental stage this December. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-97405 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/png\/rwanda_codinga_academy.png\" alt=\"A team of four students from the Rwanda Coding Academy has emerged victorious in the 2025 Junior Achievement (JA) Africa in Rwanda Company of the Year competition with their innovative soil-free farming project, Agro Haven. \" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-97401 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/png\/coding_academy_3.png\" alt=\"Team member Emma Response Hirwa said Agro Haven was born out of the need to produce food efficiently despite shrinking farmland. \" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-97403 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/png\/rwanda_coding_academy_new.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-97402 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/png\/coding_academy_2.png\" alt=\"The team received a $500 cash prize and the opportunity to showcase their innovation on the continental stage this December. \" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-97400 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/png\/screenshot_2025-11-09_104839new.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-97399 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/png\/screenshot_2025-11-09_104901new.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-97398 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/png\/screenshot_2025-11-09_104922new.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A team of four students from the Rwanda Coding Academy has emerged victorious in the 2025 Junior Achievement (JA) Africa in Rwanda Company of the Year competition with their innovative soil-free farming project, Agro Haven. 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