…To recognise 100 African Startuppers in ‘Challenge ‘ initiative to mark 100-year anniversary
Following the success of the first three editions of its Startupper of the Year Challenge, TotalEnergies is now holding another edition in 32 African countries.
According to the company, the current edition which is specially organised against the backdrop of the its centennial year, would recognise and reward 100 entrepreneurs from across the continent through three prize categories.
TotalEnergies had recognised three young entrepreneurs at the 2021/2022 Startupper of the Year Challenge in Nigeria. The new edition kicking off today reaffirms TotalEnergies’ commitment to promoting innovation and entrepreneurship and supporting the socio-economic development of African countries in which the company is present.
The company stated that the initiative strengthens the social fabric in local communities by helping the continent’s most innovative entrepreneurs carry out their projects.
It pointed out that in all, 365 winners selected from among some 40,000 applications received and these number of entrepreneurs have been rewarded and supported worldwide since 2015.
“For this 2024/2025 edition of the Challenge, TotalEnergies will support, and reward young entrepreneurs aged 18 to 35 living in Nigeria who have a business creation project or a startup under three years old, in any business sector.
“A local jury comprised of experts, business leaders, startup ecosystem participants, local sustainability stakeholders and representatives from TotalEnergies Nigeria will select three winners.
” Innov’Up winner, for the best entrepreneur. Cycle’Up winner, for the best project relating to the circular economy. Power’Up winner, for the best project relating to sustainable, affordable energy.
“Four additional projects in the Power’Up category will be selected by an international jury. All project entries will be assessed against four criteria: Relevance to sustainable development challenges, Innovation, Feasibility and development potential, respect for gender equality and inclusion of women in the project.
“Each winner will become a ‘Startupper of the Year by TotalEnergies’ and will benefit from a monetary award of N8,000,000.00 (Eight Million Naira), personalized support and a communication campaign to enhance their project’s visibility. Winners will also have the opportunity to promote their projects during a celebratory event, the details of which will be released at a later date.”
The firm said registration would open on May 13, 2024 directly online at https://startupper.totalenergies.com while applicants will have until June 18, 2024 to complete their applications.
