The five winning start-ups of the 13th Orange Social Venture Prize (POESAM) were unveiled on 18 October 2023 at the Mobile World Congress Africa, which took place from 17 to 19 October 2023 in Kigali, Rwanda.
The award ceremony was hosted by Élizabeth Tchoungui, Executive Vice President, CSR, Diversity and Philanthropy for the Orange Group and Jérôme Hénique, CEO of Orange Middle East and Africa.
The winners received funding from €10,000 to €25,000 as well as ongoing business support to develop their ICT solutions, which all promote a positive social and environmental impact.
International Women’s Prize:
Winner: Bionic Soul - Tunisia
Promoter: Nada GHAMMEM
Reward: €20,000
Bionic soul manufactures and markets bionic, smart, custom-made prostheses at affordable prices for amputees.
Jury’s Choice Award:
Awarded exceptionally this year and for the second time in 12 editions:
Jury’s Choice Award: Services for Aged - Cameroon
Promoter: Olivia KAMG
Reward: €10,000
Services for Aged provides health, hygiene, and care services for elderly people at home in rural areas.
International Grand Prix:
Winner: Adinkra Jeunesse - Cameroon
Promoter: Armelle TOUKO
Reward: €20,000
Adinkra specializes in African children’s e-books with characters conveying local cultures and telling the story of Africa.
2nd prize: Egrobots - Egypt
Promoter: Akhlad ALABHA
Reward: €15,000
Egrobots offers farmers a digital solution (robots + AI-enabled analyses) to optimize their agricultural business.
3rd prize: Smart WTI - Jordan
Promoter: Heba ASAA
Reward: €10,000
Smart WTI develops smart water management solutions using IoT/AI technology to help businesses and communities effectively manage their consumption, reduce waste, and improve water quality.
International Grand Prix 2023: our 12 finalists
Education:
Adinkra Youth
E-books, children’s literature
(Cameroon)
Environment:
Comporoll
Composting, connectivity, anti-waste
(Tunisia)
Education:
Dictable
Thematic dictations, autonomy, learning
(Côte d'Ivoire)
Environment:
Egrobots
E-agri, robots, optimization
(Egypt)
Health:
HealthCare Kobika
Digital neonatal incubators, phototherapy, health
(DR Congo)
Education:
Inclusiv Academy
Vocational training center, employability
(Madagascar)
Finance:
Ipachi Mobile
Artificial Intelligence, financial reporting, credit
(Botswana)
Education:
Jusoor Labs
Virtual experiments, 3D, education
(Jordan)
Health:
Laafi monitor
Supply monitoring, real-time data, pharmaceuticals
(Burkina Faso)
Transport:
Mamdoo
Platform for secure transport, motorcycle taxis
(Republic of Guinea)
Finance:
Nkwa Tech
Accessible savings, online plans, unbanked
(Cameroon)
Environment:
Smart WTI
IoT/AI water management, efficiency, waste reduction
(Jordan)
International Women’s Prize 2023: our 5 finalists
Health:
Bionic Soul
Custom-made bionic prosthesis for amputees with personalized follow-up throughout the process
(Tunisia)
Education:
Inclusiv academy
Vocational training center and support with career development opportunities
(Madagascar)
Agriculture:
IOT plant monitoring device
IoT plant monitoring, resource optimization, and food safety
(Sierra Leone)
Health:
Services for Aged
A platform to connect providers of home health in rural communities
(Cameroon)
Environment:
Smart WTI
IoT/AI water management and waste reduction
(Jordan)
