Orange Sierra Leone has officially launched the 7th edition of the Orange Social Venture Prize (OSVP), a competition aimed at supporting social innovation and encouraging local entrepreneurship. The 15th edition of the competition is also being held across 17 Orange affiliates in Africa and the Middle East.

The OSVP competition, which opens for applications from March 11 to May 18, 2025, seeks to empower entrepreneurs who are developing solutions in key areas such as education, healthcare, e-commerce, and agriculture through digital technology.

Aspiring participants in Sierra Leone are required to submit applications for both the national and international stages via https://poesam.orange.com/en/.

Competition Structure and Prizes

The Orange Social Venture Prize competition consists of two stages, beginning with the National Stage, where applicants will compete for the top spots, with the National Winner receiving NLe 200,000 and the Women’s Winner awarded NLe 120,000 in a pitch competition set for August 2025.

Winners from each country will then advance to the international stage, where a jury will select three finalists, granting cash prizes of €25,000 for first place, €15,000 for second place, and €10,000 for third place, recognizing the most impactful and innovative ventures.

An international women’s prize of €20,000 will also be awarded to a female entrepreneur whose project improves women’s living conditions in areas such as financial inclusion, job creation, and gender equality.

Encouraging Social Innovation

Since its inception in 2019, the OSVP has funded groundbreaking projects that align with sustainable development goals. Orange Sierra Leone continues to position itself as a key investor in human capital development, fostering a culture of entrepreneurship and technological advancement in the country.

The Orange Social Venture Prize (OSVP) has continuously supported innovative startups that drive social and economic transformation through technology. In Sierra Leone, Abdul Karim Sesay won the National Prize for Emotions SL, a telemedicine platform improving healthcare access, while Monica Jackson received the Tech Queen Prize for Educube SL, a tech-driven education initiative for remote areas.

On the international stage, SAVEY (Morocco) won the Grand Prize (€25,000) for its food waste reduction platform, followed by WeFix (Tunisia) (€15,000) for promoting appliance repair and recycling, and Cocoa Shield (Ivory Coast) (€10,000) for its AI-based solution detecting cocoa tree diseases.

In addition, the International Women’s Prize (€20,000) was awarded to MyTindy (Morocco), an AI-powered e-commerce platform supporting artisans, while Intella (Egypt) won the Jury’s Choice Award (€10,000) for developing AI models tailored for Arabic dialects.

These winners exemplify the OSVP’s commitment to fostering impactful solutions globally. As the 2025 edition unfolds, aspiring entrepreneurs in Sierra Leone and beyond have another chance to bring their innovative ideas to the forefront and create meaningful change.

Aspiring innovators can find more details about the competition at https://www.orange.com/en/osvp.

For further inquiries, interested applicants can contact Orange Sierra Leone’s press team:

Alfie Barrie (Orange Sierra Leone) – Alfie.Barrie@orange-sonatel.com

Anita Oyono (Orange Middle East and Africa) – anita.oyono@orange.com