TotalEnergies Launch 3rd Edition of the Startupper of the Year Challenge

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 in Kenya, TotalEnergies Marketing Kenya Plc had rewarded three young entrepreneurs: 

1. Winner – Rose Moses – ECO Makaa Solutions
2. First Runner up – James Nyamai – BioAfriq Energy
3. Second Runner up – Abraham Mbuthia –Uza Point.

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 under three years old, regardless of the sector of activity. A local jury made up of business leaders, successful entrepreneurs, and managers from TotalEnergies Marketing Kenya Plc, will select three winners:

• The “best business creation project” -Kshs 1,650,000
• The “best startup under 3 years old” – Kshs 1,650,000  
• The “best female entrepreneur” – Kshs 1,650,000 

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.