The future of sustainable poultry health and production in Ethiopia demands new thinking, new approaches, and new solutions. In 2024, Kyeema Foundation (Kyeema) is running a business challenge for the class of 2024 veterinary graduates (6th year students) at Bahir Dar University Department of Veterinary Medicine (BDU-DVM) and Addis Ababa University College of Veterinary Medicine and Agriculture (AAU-CVMA) to support innovative veterinary business in one of the following areas:

1. Private vaccine vendor business to support sustainable Newcastle disease control in village poultry
2. Sustainable poultry farming
3. Wider private poultry veterinary business

Award fund

• Winners of the business challenge will be awarded with start-up costs to start their dream business in 2024
• Awarded funds may range from 100,000 ETB to 250, 000 ETB per submission
• Awarded fund amount will be determined based on the budget submitted in the application
• Awarded funds will be dispersed in August 2024
• Awarded funds must be spent and acquitted before 31st December 2025
• Funds will be dispersed to one lead applicant only (for single and group submissions) who must be eligible
• No requirement for students to input their own funds, however students are encouraged to do so