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Orange Social Venture Prize

Offered by Orange

The Orange Social Venture Prize for Africa, known as POESAM, rewards projects that answer a social need through digital technology: health, agriculture, education, energy access, financial inclusion.

The competition runs in two stages. A national phase first, in each country where Orange operates, then an international Grand Prize of €25,000, €15,000 and €10,000 for the top three. An International Women Entrepreneur Prize of €20,000 is added, reserved for women-led projects.

Winners get access to Orange Digital Centers for an incubation phase. The application window usually falls between April and May, and the national phase is best prepared by approaching your country's Orange subsidiary early.

Eligibility

Region
Afrique & Moyen-Orient
Eligible countries
All of Africa
Sectors
DigitalFinance and paymentsHealthEducationAgriculture
Stage
First productGrowth
Funding form
Grant
Frequency
annual

Not stated by the source : age, language required. To be checked on the funder's site.

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Raising funds in your country

This opportunity is open across Africa. Our guides explain, country by country, the payment methods, the legal framework and what actually works.

See the country guides