Monday 9 March will mark the opening of the 10th Orange Prize for Social Entrepreneurship in
Awarded by Orange (www.Orange.com), this prize recognises technological projects with a positive impact that improve living conditions for populations in
The competition starts with a national phase during which each of the 17 Orange subsidiaries taking part will examine the projects submitted in its country and nominate three winners maximum. Then there will be a second international phase in which the winners from each country, up to 54 winners in total, will compete before an international panel which will award the OSVP grand prize at AfricaCom, the largest technological fair in
Furthermore, the 10 international finalists will have the opportunity to receive personalised support from experts in founding and financing new companies.
OSVP is aimed at students, employees or entrepreneurs aged over 21 years and start-ups that are less than three years old, in the following countries:
10 years of support to technological start-ups with a positive impact! Two additional prizes to celebrate POESAM’s 10th anniversary.
Like our three 2019 winners: Chaque Souffle Compte (
A novelty this year: a women’s prize worth E20,000 is added to the 3 international prizes, to encourage Women’s Entrepreneurship on the continent. This prize will reward either a woman, or a project offering a technological solution to improve the living conditions of women (women’s independence, creating or maintaining jobs, data collection on gender, digital inclusion and financial inclusion, etc.).
Furthermore, a special prize worth E10,000 will also be given by the international panel. As part of the Group’s strategy, whose ambition is to make digital technology an opportunity for everyone, the special prize will reward a project that improves the daily life of ‘vulnerable’ people (disabled or marginalised people or those who are socially and financially disadvantaged, etc.).
1,333 entries were received in 2019 and among these
Since 2011, the Orange Social Venture Prize in
Orange is present in 18 countries in
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