TotalEnergies Startupper of the Year 2024 Challenge for young African entrepreneurs: TotalEnergies’ Startupper of the Year Challenge returns to 32 African countries in a special edition to celebrate 100 years of the company!
The aim of this 4th edition is to support and encourage young African entrepreneurs to innovate and implement their projects in the country where they are applied.
Are you the owner of a startup less than 3 years old or are you a pioneer with a business idea that you want to develop? If so, the challenge is for you!
Requirements
- All business owners and startup owners under 3 years old with a positive impact on their community and/or planet are eligible to participate!
- You must be between the ages of 18 and 35 (born between 1 May 1988 and 30 April 2006)
- You must be a resident of the country where you are applying
- You should have:
- START
- Up to 3 years with registration in the country of application no earlier than April 30, 2020, OR
- BUSINESS IDEA
Which could develop a few months - after the challenge
Participating Countries
- North Africa
- Morocco
- Algeria
- Egypt
- Tunisia
West Africa
- Ivory Coast
- Senegal
- Guinea Conakry
- Burkina Faso
- Nigeria
- Ghana
- Togo
Central Africa
- Gabon
- Cameroon
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Congo Brazzaville
- Equatorial Guinea
East Africa and the Indian Ocean
- Uganda
- Tanzania
- Kenya
- Ethiopia
- Eritrea
- Mauritius
- Madagascar
- Mayotte
- La Reunion
South Africa
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
- Mozambique
- Angola
- Namibia
- Malawi
- South Africa
3 categories
Become one of the 100 TotalEnergies Startups of the Year awarded in one of our categories.
Innov’Up
- 1 winner per category will be awarded in each participating country
- The international jury will select 4 more winners in the Power’Up category
To be eligible to reward the best entrepreneurs, they must own a startup less than three years old or have a mature business idea.
Cycl’Up
Reward startups or business ideas that exemplify the circular economy principle.
Power’Up
Reward start-ups or business ideas that aim to promote, create, produce or use sustainable and affordable events.
Advantages
Contest winners will have the opportunity to gain access to the following:
- Financial support for the development of your startup or business idea.
- View the media to promote your business.
- Coaching to support the winner in a personal way.
- 100 Startuppers Event to connect with key players at an entrepreneurial event.
Application Deadline: June 18, 2024