Ruth Ede is an award-winning agritech entrepreneur, social innovator, and sustainability advocate. She is the Founder and CEO of Scratop Nigeria Limited, a climate-smart enterprise that transforms environmental biowaste into nutrient-rich organic fertilizers, promoting regenerative agriculture and safer food production.

A two-time fully funded Mastercard Foundation Scholar currently studying at Arizona State University, Ruth’s academic brilliance is matched only by her entrepreneurial execution. She graduated as the Best Graduating Student at both the Federal College of Land Resources Technology and Michael Okpara University of Agriculture. Her visionary work has garnered massive global recognition, including winning the YouthADAPT Challenge by the Global Center on Adaptation, the AgriConnect Nigeria Grand Prize, and the AYuTe Africa Challenge.

As a dynamic public speaker, poet, and mentor, Ruth convenes the annual Scratop Summit, challenging young Africans to become active participants in shaping the continent’s economic future through sustainable innovation and actionable defiance.