Total and SparkNews invite entries for
the 2018 Startupper of the Year
Challenge is now open. The aim is to
support good ideas and projects that
help address a widespread problem
affecting communities in several
countries. Just add energy and ideas
can become something great! Are you
a young entrepreneur? Do you have a
project you believe in? Enter the
competition now.
After the success of the first Challenge
in 34 African countries, this year’s has
been extended to a total of 55
countries around the world. This year,
a Top Female Entrepreneur category
has been introduced. During the first
Challenge, women accounted for
almost 25% of the winners, even
though they only made up 13% of the
applicants. With this special award this
year, we hope to give the women
entrepreneurs an extra push to take
part. It is also aligned with other Total
initiatives for women.
The Challenge:
Tell them how your project will help
more and more people over time, at
home or even abroad. Tell them how it
empowers people, improves living
conditions, and contributes to overall
economic well-being.
It could be about providing
educational opportunities, reducing
child mortality, improving public
health, developing access to electricity
in rural areas, improving road safety
on the roads or building houses with
eco-friendly materials — in fact,
anything that could make life better in
your country.
Anyone can change the
world — teenagers or graduates, men
or women. As long as you believe in
your project and want to make things
better, take this opportunity to
participate. You could be the next
Startupper of the Year or the Top
Female Entrepreneur!
Prizes and Benefits:
3 winners from each country will
receive financial support, extensive
publicity and coaching. From among
these 3 winners per country, they will
select grand winners by region, who
will be offered additional support.
• 3 Winners:
» Financial support
» Heightened exposure
(Media, PR,
networking)
» Coaching
• 6 Grand Regional Winners:
» The first-place winner
from each country will
then compete for one
of the six “Grand
Regional Winner”
awards!
• Top Female Entrepreneur:
» Networking
» Coaching/Mentoring
• Startup for better energy:
» Possible partnership
with the Total affiliate
in the country*
Eligibility:
• Age: The project or business
owner must not be more than
35 years old.
• Nationality: The participant
must be a citizen of the
country where he/she
participates.
» Europe: Poland, Czech
Republic, Romania
» Africa: Algeria,
Angola, Botswana,
Burkina, Cameroon,
Congo, Ivory Coast,
Egypt, Eritrea,
Ethiopia, Gabon,
Ghana, Guinea
Equatorial, Guinea,
Kenya, Madagascar,
Malawi, Mali,
Morocco, Mauritius,
Mauritania, Mayotte,
Mozambique,
Namibia, Niger,
Nigeria, Uganda,
Réunion, Senegal,
Sierra Leone, South
Africa Tanzania, Chad,
Togo, Tunisia, Zambia,
Zimbabwe
» Asia and the
Pacific: Cambodia,
Fiji, Jordan, Lebanon,
Malaysia, New
Caledonia, Pakistan,
Philippines, French
Polynesia, Thailand,
Vietnam
North and South
» America: Chile,
Jamaica, Mexico,
Dominican Republic
• Project Age: The project can
be an idea or a start-up
created within the last two
years.
• Social and community
impact : The project should
offer a practical way of
addressing a public health,
safety, education, accessibility
or other issue affecting local
communities.
• Innovation: Innovation isn’t
necessarily revolutionary,
involving something brand
new or a total transformation.
It can be incremental as well,
improving an existing
technology, product or service,
or even just the way things are
done.
• Potential and feasibility:
Projects that demonstrate
feasibility and have the
potential to benefit a broader
public.
Application:
To apply, click on the continent for the
list of participating countries. By
clicking the name of the country, you
will be directed to your local website
to participate. Don’t forget you must
be a country national to participate!
Click here to apply.
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