TotalEnergies: Startupper of the Year Challenge (4th edition)

The Startupper of the Year Challenge by TotalEnergies is back in 32 African countries for a special edition celebrating the company’s 100th anniversary! If you’re a young entrepreneur between 18 and 35 years old, with a startup less than 3 years old or a project/idea that you would like to develop, this challenge is for you.

The aim of this 4th edition is to support and encourage young African entrepreneurs to innovate and bring their projects to reality in their country of application.

• Eligibility:
  • You must be between 18 and 35 years old.
  • You must be a resident of the country where you apply.
  • You can participate if you have either:
    • All business creation project holders and owners of startups under 3 years old with a positive impact on their communities and/or the planet can participate!
    • A business idea that could be developed a few months after the challenge.
• Categories:
  • Become one of the 100 Startuppers of the Year rewarded in one of the following categories:
    1. Innovation: For startups or business ideas exemplifying the principle of circular economy.
    2. Energy: For startups or business ideas promoting sustainable and affordable energies.
    3. Power’Up: Four additional winners selected by an international jury.
• Rewards and Benefits:
  • Financial support, media visibility, coaching, and participation in the 100 Startuppers Event.

Only applications from residents of the 32 selected countries will be accepted.

• North Africa

  Morocco, Algeria, Egypt, Tunisia

• West Africa

  Ivory Coast, Senegal, Guinea Conakry, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Ghana, Togo

• Central Africa

  Gabon, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congo Brazzaville, Equatorial Guinea

• East Africa & Indian Ocean

  Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Mauritius, Madagascar, Mayotte, La Réunion

• Southern Africa

  Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Angola, Namibia, Malawi, South Africa

Click here to apply