STARTUPPER OF THE YEAR BY TOTAL - [SIERRA-LEONE]
Top 15 Selected! Congrats to the Top 15! Now they’re just a step away from becoming the Startupper of the Year or Top Female Entrepreneur in their country. All 15 will pitch their fantastic projects to the jury. Good luck to each of them! Come back in four weeks to find out who the final winners are.
THE CHALLENGE
EDITION 2015-2016
The first Startupper of the Year by Total Challenge, held in 2015-2016, involved 34 African countries. It aimed to encourage social entrepreneurship and help under-35-year-olds develop their concepts or start-ups less than 2 years old.
More than 11,000 applications were received; 6,642 met requirements and were examined. They covered a wide variety of areas, from health and e-business to education and more.
The 102 winners of the Startupper of the Year by Total award were provided with three types of support by Total in their country: financing, coaching and media promotion.
We are pleased to share some of their success stories:
GiftedMom Project: A mobile app to provide health information and provide emergency consultations for pregnant women and new mothers.
"The Challenge came at the right time for us. It let us present our project to a jury of specialists well acquainted with the subject. We want to recycle agricultural waste and in doing so help diversify our country's energy mix. Like Total, we want to work to achieve better energy. Being named Startupper of the Year here in Senegal gave us enormous exposure. It also helped us a lot with networking, so we could meet people in the renewables sector, and gave us real credibility. The technical and managerial support will move us forward."
Fitco Technology: Table-top gas (LPG) stoves.
Sun City Energy: Mobile solar pumps to supply small farmers with energy for their irrigation systems.
"I thought the Challenge would be just another start-up contest where you only have a few minutes to pitch your idea. Actually, Total gave me time to present my product, and the jury, which was quite diverse, really delved into the project's technical and financial details, asking very specific questions. With the financing we've received, we're going to be able to finalize the prototype and bring the product to market without risking our personal savings. The enthusiasm and passion of Total's teams were fascinating to me. A mentor from the company will now coach and support us and we have a free place to work. All this will help us a lot."
THE 102 WINNERS FOR EDITION 2015-2016 ARE
Nassim
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Islem
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Samia
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Eugénio
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Lopo
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MTume
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Blimpo Bertrand
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Kolsouro Ernest
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Benjamin
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Alain
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Olivier Guillaume
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SERGE
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Krishné
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Jacket
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Rachetée Rachel
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Caroline
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N'GUESSAN JEAN RAYMOND
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Marie Paule stephanie
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Ahmed
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Ahmed
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Amena
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Kaledawit
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Biniyam
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Henok
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Boris
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Aubin
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Edouard Claude
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Joshua
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Salma
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EUNICE
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JOSE A.
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Consuelo
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elvira
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Alpha
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Samba sory
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Camara
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Samuel
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Susan
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Kevin
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Andrianina
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Andriatina
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Rinasoa
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Stephen
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Mixon
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Benedicto Benson
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Ousmane Natha
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Korotoumou
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Ladji
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Gajadhursing
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Karen
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Jessan Kumar
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Ibrahima
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Bocar
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Papa kadé
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Titos
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Emidio
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Langa
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Collin Nico
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Peter
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John
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ABDOULKADER
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Daouda
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BOUBACAR
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Esaie
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Marina Eunice
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frederic
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Clément
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Samuel
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Benjamin
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Astou
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MEDOUNE GAYE
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Mondoukpè Gracias
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Bathabile
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Themba
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Oyena
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IDDI
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Mercy
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KRANTZ
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BANYO
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Ramadingué
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Didier
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Dodzi
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kodjo toussaint
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Kokou Mawulikplimi
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khaled
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Sofiane
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Mohamed
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Samuel
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Gloria
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ARTHUR
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Andrew
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Mwila
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Andrew
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Mkhululi
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Musaida Mercy
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Tawanda
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Omar
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Amine
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Omar
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OPEYEMI
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Uzoma
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Emeka
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