Launch of the 3rd edition of the Startupper of the Year Challenge by TotalEnergies Marketing Uganda

"Just add energy and ideas can become something great!"

Launch of the 3rd edition of the Startupper of the Year Challenge

by TotalEnergies Marketing Uganda.

 

Kampala, 29th November 2021: Following the success of the first two editions, TotalEnergies is relaunching the Startupper of the Year Challenge in 32 countries of the African continent. During the previous edition, TotalEnergies Marketing Uganda Limited rewarded four young entrepreneurs:

 

• Arnold Muggaga - Seat pack
• Andrew Lema - Easy Matatu
• Sylvia Kyomuhendo – Infant health foundation
• Vincent Nemeyimana - SwapAfrica

Beyond the entrepreneurial spirit, this 3rd edition of the Startupper Challenge of the Year reaffirms TotalEnergies' commitment to supporting the socio-economic development of the countries in which the Company operates in Africa. It contributes locally to strengthening the social fabric by supporting the most innovative entrepreneurs in the realization of their projects.

For this edition, the Startupper of the Year Challenge by TotalEnergies will support and reward young local entrepreneurs between the ages of 18 and 35, who either have a business creation project or a startup that is less than three years old, regardless of the sector of activity. A local jury made up of experts, people from the world of start-ups, company managers from local sustainable development players and managers from TotalEnergies Marketing Uganda Limited will select three winners:

• The "best business creation project”
• The "best startup under 3 years old"  
• The "best female entrepreneur"  

The prize for "best female entrepreneur" is a new feature for this 3rd edition, which aims to firmly encourage female entrepreneurship on the continent.

Each winner will be nominated "Startup of the Year by TotalEnergies" and will receive financial support, personalized coaching, and a media campaign to give their project visibility.

Projects will be evaluated according to three criteria:

• their response to the challenges of sustainable development.
• their innovative character.
• their feasibility and development potential.

Following the nomination of the three winners per country, an international jury will meet to select the three "Grand Winners" for the continent. Registration will open on November 4th, 2021 and will be accessible directly online at: http://startupper.totalenergies.com. Candidates will then have until December 23rd, 2021 to submit their application.

Startupper of the Year Challenge - Facts and Figures 1st  edition in 2016 34 countries on the African continent participated in the Startupper of the Year Challenge. 24,000 registrations were recorded on the website for 11,000 completed applications. 102 winners were chosen, including 52 winners in the "idea" category and 50 winners in the "business created" category. The four Pan-African Winners were invited to Paris for a week to benefit from personalized coaching on their project. 2nd editions in 2019 55 countries worldwide 50,000 registrations were recorded on the website for 15,400 completed applications 65% of the files came from the African continent. 165 winners Six Grand Winners were nominated, including three African Grand Winners. These six Grand Winners were invited to Paris in mid-March 2019 for a week of personalized coaching. Each participating country has also designated a "Top Female Entrepreneur" label to promote female entrepreneurship. These 55 "Top Female Entrepreneur" were invited to Paris for a week in April 2019.

 

About TotalEnergies Marketing Uganda Limited

TotalEnergies Marketing Uganda Limited has been operating in Uganda since 1955. Previously known as Total Uganda Limited, its involvement in the country has been growing over the years with 200 active service stations countrywide, offering the full range of petroleum products and services.

As our commitment to improve access to alternative, clean energy sources, we market solar lamps branded "Sunshine Solar", a line of innovative and reliable solar lighting with phone charging solutions, to improve access to energy. Our aim is to enable low-income earning communities who are not on the electricity grid, to meet some of their most basic everyday needs.

 

Website: www.services.totalenergies.ug,

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Contacts TotalEnergies Marketing Uganda Limited

Media Relations: Marvin KAGORO | [email protected] | +256 752 793039

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