One hundred and forty thousand meticais ($2,200 USD), a laptop computer, a diploma, and a trophy were the prizes awarded to the winners of the 12th edition of the Young Creative Award (Prémio Jovem Criativo), while other category awardees received 120,000 meticais ($1,880 USD) and additional finalists were distinguished with a laptop, diploma, and trophy.
Among the awardees are young innovators who stood out with projects such as a mini-tractor powered by a water pump motor, an eco-friendly stove powered by sawdust, a smart bracelet against gender-based violence, commercial honey production, recycled soap manufacturing, and the transformation of municipal waste into furniture.
The winners hail from various provinces across the country. In the Entrepreneurship category, awards went to youth from Zambézia, Gaza, Cabo Delgado, Manica, and Inhambane. In Technological Innovation, the winners represent Tete, Nampula, and Maputo City. In Artistic Creation, the top spots went to Niassa, Maputo Province, Cabo Delgado, and Sofala. Meanwhile, the Revelation Award honored youth from Maputo City, Gaza, Maputo Province, and Tete.
The award ceremony was presided over directly by the Head of State, Daniel Chapo.
