BMCE Bank of Africa has announced winners of the second edition of the African Entrepreneurship Award, which allocates $1 million to businesses in three categories: education, environment and uncharted. The award ceremony, chaired by President Othman Benjelloun seeks to compensate and mark “a fundamental turning point for African Entrepreneurship.”
First Place, $150,000:
- Environment: Mahmud Johnson, Liberia – “Oil Palm products”
- Education: Jennifer Shigoli, Tanzania – “Reusable Sanitary Pads”
Second Place, $100,000:
- Environment: Ernie Aylward, South Africa – “Electric mini-cabs”
- Education: Abideen Adelu, Nigeria – “Mobile application for students”
- Uncharted: Joyce Kyalema, Uganda – “Pumpkin food”
Pioneer Awards, $50,000:
- Frederico Peres da Silva, Mozambique – “Connect blue-collar, informal workers to customers”
- Achiri Nji, Cameroon -“Live status updates on road conditions”
- Benti Gelalcha, Ethiopia – “Veterinary Ambulatory Clinical Services”
- Murtula Sanni, Nigeria – “Online platform for skilled workers”
- Omar Kadiri, Morocco – “Free phone credit”
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