Our journey in the spotlight

Mumita Holdings has grown into a strong ecosystem. Global awards, events and projects on the ground mark our journey, and each one reflects our commitment to a sustainable food future for Africa.

Awards and recognition

At Mumita Holdings, excellence is a tradition

Our team and our company have been recognised by global development partners, pan-African institutions and industry leaders. These awards confirm our work, and they open doors to partnerships, funding and policy influence across Africa.

Grants and prizes

Awarded to Mumita Holdings, most recent first.

2025

AFD–AUF women-led grant

Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and Agence universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF)

Recognised our inclusive model and community empowerment strategy. It paid for heavy-duty machinery, operating costs, training and certification.

2022–2023

Prix Jeunes Espoirs

Fonds Pierre Castel

Cameroon’s only award for outstanding youth-led agro-industrial innovation.

2022–2023

Prix Pierre Castel

Fonds Pierre Castel

Our work on food innovation and local value chains earned national attention and funding.

2021–2022

YouthADAPT Challenge grant

African Development Bank (AfDB) and Global Center on Adaptation (GCA)

Selected among Africa’s leading youth-led, climate-smart agribusinesses, with USD 100,000 to scale up.

2021

RUFORUM Young Innovators Challenge

RUFORUM

Winner of this African research and development grant programme for sustainable food system innovations.

2017–2020

GETEC Award

GETEC

National winner four years in a row, for entrepreneurial ingenuity and impact.

2019

TEF Entrepreneurship Grant

TEF

A grant that helped us build the business beyond the farm.

Year not stated

AgriStars Littoral Entrepreneurship Competition

AgriStars

First place.

Recognition

Team recognition

Fellowships and programmes our team members were selected for.

Mandela Washington Fellowship (MWF)

A U.S. Department of State fellowship for African changemakers. Two of our co-founders, Gislaine Matiedge and Percy Fonge, are alumni.

African Women Entrepreneurship Cooperative (AWEC)

A leadership programme for women entrepreneurs with a global reach. Four of our leading women, Gislaine Matiedge, Nguiffo Jorelle, Gwei Kate and Nongzi Raissa, are graduates.

Recognition

Certifications

Our processed foods are made to national food safety standards.

Certification

ANOR certification

Agence des Normes et de la Qualité (ANOR)

National food safety and quality certification for our processed food brands.