Orange has launched its 15th Orange Social Venture Prize in Africa and the Middle East. Applicants from the 17 countries within the Orange footprint are invited to submit their projects by May 18, 2025.
The competition has two stages:
- A National Stage: Applications will be submitted and collected between March and May 2025 in Orange’s 17 subsidiaries in Africa and the Middle East. At the end of the competition, the national winners will be chosen by a panel of judges made up of members of the entrepreneurial ecosystem and Orange representatives.
- An International Stage: Each subsidiary will be represented by its 3 national winners and up to 3 women entrepreneurs who will compete for the International Women’s Prize. The projects will be evaluated by an evaluation committee made up of Orange Group employees. Following their evaluation, 10 finalists will be chosen for the International Grand Prize and 5 for the International Women’s Prize.
A final jury made up of leading figures from tech and entrepreneurship in Africa and the Middle East will in October 2025, choose the 3 winners of the International Grand Prize and the winner of the OSVP International Women’s Prize from among the 15 projects selected by Orange Group employees.
The prestigious competition will offer substantial financial rewards to its distinguished winners, with the top honorees set to receive significant contributions to support their endeavors. The first-place winner will be awarded €25,000. Securing the second position comes with a €15,000 prize, while the third-place recipient will earn €10,000. Additionally, the competition underscores its commitment to gender equality and empowerment through the International Women’s Prize, which grants its winner €20,000 plus 6 to 9 months of business and technical support —a testament to the event’s dedication to celebrating women’s empowerment as well as their digital and financial inclusion.
OSVP has had a tangible impact on the lives of the winning entrepreneurs. More than 500 entrepreneurs have been supported and rewarded, including around a hundred at the international level. In addition to financial support, OSVP winners benefit from support within Orange Digital Centers with the prospect of developing their business outside the borders of their respective countries.
Since 2011, the OSVP prize has been rewarding innovative startup projects that use and develop new technologies to make a positive impact in Africa and the Middle East in fields such as education, healthcare, e-commerce, agriculture, and the environment. Through this prize, Orange, as a committed operator, aims to contribute to socio-economic development, support social and environmental innovation, and encourage entrepreneurship.
Submit your project (LINK HERE) no later than May 18, 2025.
