Orange Social Venture Prize 2021 in Africa and the Middle East

 The Orange Social Venture Prize in Africa and the Middle East (OSVP) has become a reference and has passed the 10-year mark by entering its 11th edition.

Every year, it rewards the best technological projects with a positive impact in Africa and the Middle East. The competition is organized in two stages: first a national competition in 17 countries; then an international jury selects the winners of the Grand Prix.

For the second consecutive year, Orange will reward more start-ups with the International Women’s Prize worth €20,000. This prize will reward any project carried by a woman or aimed at improving women’s living conditions.

• Table of Content
• About Orange Ventures
• Orange Social Venture Prize Entrepreneur
• Aim and Benefits of Orange Social Venture Prize Entrepreneur
• Requirements for Orange Social Venture Prize Entrepreneur Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Orange Social Venture Prize Entrepreneur
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Orange Ventures

Orange Social Venture Prize Entrepreneur

Aim and Benefits of Orange Social Venture Prize Entrepreneur

• 1st prize: the payment of an amount of €25,000 (twenty-five thousand
• euros).
• 2nd prize: the payment of an amount of €15,000 (fifteen thousand
• euros).
• 3rd prize: the payment of an amount of €10,000 (ten thousand euros).

For the International Women’s Prize, the award is as follows:

• The payment of an amount of €20,000 (twenty thousand euros) funded by the Group Diversity and Inclusion Department.

Requirements for Orange Social Venture Prize Entrepreneur Qualification

• Entrepreneur: You must be aged over 21 years as of 9 March 2020
• Legal entity: You have exercised the activity for less than 3 years on 9 March 2021
• Your project is implemented in one of the 17 countries where Orange is present in Africa and the Middle-East
• Your project offers an innovating solution using ICT (mobile or internet) to
  answer population or environmental needs.

Interview date, Process and Venue for Orange Social Venture Prize Entrepreneur

The competition includes two stages; first, a local phase that takes place between March and June in the 17 Orange subsidiaries. The countries then each choose three prizewinners. During the second phase, the winners from each country compete with each other. An international jury consisting of representatives of the Orange start-up ecosystem then meet to decide on the international POESAM prizewinners.

The three (3) national winners will qualify automatically, without the need to resubmit their Project, for the International Grand Prix, organised by Orange MEA. The grand jury has the final decision on nominating the 3 prizewinners for the Orange Social Venture Prize Africa & Middle East.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

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