Orange Sierra Leone has announced the launch of the 7th edition of the Orange Social Venture Prize (OSVP) in Sierra Leone, coinciding with the 15th edition in Africa and the Middle East. This initiative aims to support social innovation and foster local entrepreneurship within the region.
The competition officially opens for applications today, March 11th, 2025. Applicants from Sierra Leone and the 16 other Orange affiliates in Africa and the Middle East are required to submit their applications for both the National and International competitions. The deadline for applications is May 18th, 2025.
Interested applicants can register and submit their applications at: https://poesam.orange.com/en/
Additional information about the OSVP can be found at: https://www.orange.com/en/osvp
Through this competition, Orange Sierra Leone seeks to contribute to human capital development, support local social and environmental innovations, and encourage entrepreneurship in Sierra Leone.
Since 2019, the OSVP has recognized innovative projects in various fields, including education, healthcare, e-commerce, and agriculture, as well as projects that contribute to achieving sustainable development goals through digital technology.
The competition will be held in two stages:
1. National Stage:
- Applications for the National and Women’s competitions will be accepted from March 11th to May 18th, 2025.
- A national pitch competition will be held in August 2025 to award the National and Women’s category winners.
- The winners will receive the following prizes:
- NLe 200,000 – National Winner
- NLe 120,000 – Women’s Winner
2. International Stage:
- The National and Women’s category winners from each subsidiary in the 17 Orange affiliates will automatically be selected for the international phase.
- Following evaluation, 10 finalists will be chosen.
- A final jury of African tech influencers will select the top 3 winners of the OSVP International Grand Prize in October/November 2025.
- An International Women’s Prize will also be awarded for the fifth consecutive year to a woman offering a technological solution to improve the living conditions of women. This includes solutions focused on women’s independence, job creation or preservation, gender data collection, and digital and financial inclusion.
- The winners of the international and women’s competition will receive the following prizes:
- €25,000 for 1st place international winner
- €15,000 for 2nd place international winner
- €10,000 for 3rd place international winner
- €20,000 for Women’s international winner
About Orange Sierra Leone
Orange Sierra Leone is a leading telecommunications operator and service provider in Sierra Leone, licensed by the National Communication Authority. The company is dedicated to meeting the socio-economic needs of the society. Orange Sierra Leone’s strategic objective is to become a responsible Corporate Social Investor and to improve the daily lives of the people in Sierra Leone through responsible and valuable digital experiences.
Orange Middle East and Africa (OMEA)
Orange has a presence in 18 countries across Africa and the Middle East, serving over 143 million customers as of December 31, 2022. With revenues of 6.9 billion euros in 2022, Orange MEA is the Orange group’s leading growth area. Orange Money, its mobile-based money transfer and financial services offering, is available in 17 countries and has more than 80 million customers. As a multi-service operator, Orange is a key partner in the digital transformation, providing expertise to support the development of new digital services in Africa and the Middle East.
