Meet the 2026 National Winner: Gaynako
2026 National Finalist

Carbon touch

School:

Université Alioune Diop de Bambey

Country:

Senegal

Industries:

AgriTech, Climate Adaptation, Water

Team:

Abdoul Moujib Ndiaye, Seydina Mouhamed Dieng

Supports these SDGs:

SDG 1
SDG 2
SDG 8
SDG 12
SDG 13
SDG 15
Carbon touch logo

Carbon touch team members: Abdoul Moujib Ndiaye, Seydina Mouhamed Dieng

Slogan

Keeping water at the roots when the rain goes away.

Startup Overview

Carbon touch develops rings that keep water at the base of plants to help save crops when rainfall becomes scarce.

What comes next

Part of the 2026 finalist cohort

Carbon touch remains part of the Hult Prize Senegal 2026 finalist cohort, a group of student-led ventures selected for their potential to build measurable social and environmental impact.