Session Description
Since 2011, the Orange Social Ventures Prize (OSVP) has recognized entrepreneurs who leverage digital technology to address critical social and environmental challenges across the region and making positive impacts in their communities.
In 2025, nearly 3,000 projects from 17 countries were submitted, resulting in the selection of 70 national winners. These finalists are now competing for the program’s most prestigious distinctions: the International Grand Prize and the International Women’s Prize.
During the ceremony, a total of €80,000 will be awarded to outstanding positive impacts startups across Africa and the Middle East. The high-value prizes include:
- International Grand Prize
- First Prize: €25,000
- Second Prize: €15,000
- Third Prize: €10,000
- International Women’s Prize – €20,000
Awarded to a project led by a woman or aimed at improving the lives of women through innovative social or environmental solutions. - Jury’s Special Prize – €10,000
- Awarded to a project deploying bold ideas and impactful solutions making a real difference in their communities.
Join us for the 15th edition of the awards ceremony in the Better Future Stage during the MWC Kigali, a unique opportunity to discover the region’s most promising social innovators during an afternoon dedicated to celebrating innovation, impact, and social entrepreneurship.
The event will be held in the presence of Mr. Yasser Shaker, CEO of Orange Middle East & Africa.
Doors Open: 4:15 PM