* Drives cassava innovation through SME support
Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc (FMN), a leading diversified pan-African food and agro-allied group, and the convener of the renowned FMN Prize for Innovation (PFI) initiative, has successfully concluded the 5th season of the FMN PFI.
For the first time in five years, a female emerged winner of the FMN prize money out of over 2,700 entries garnered for the 5th season of FMN PFI. The live event of the grand finale was aired on FMN TV, GoldMyne TV and Pulse TV YouTube channels in a live broadcast on Friday, May 15, 2026.
The finale of the 5th season of the FMN PFI, with the theme, ‘Innovative Practices in Cassava Production and Processing’, was marked by a significant increase in the prize money and financial support for SMEs.
The Chairman of FMN, Mr. John G. Coumantaros, and the season’s special guest of honour, doubled the prize money for the top three finalists.
