Orange Social Venture Prize in Africa and the Middle East for Young Entrepreneurs 2026
Deadline: Oct 10, 2026
other
partially funded
Africa, Middle East
Opportunity Overview
📖 About
The Orange Social Venture Prize (OSVP) is more than just a competition. It unites young companies, institutions, and partners around a shared goal: supporting promising start-ups as they accelerate and grow their businesses.
🎁 Benefits
Winners of the OSVP receive both financial awards and comprehensive support to help grow their ventures:
Financial Awards
- €25,000 for the overall winner
- €15,000 for second place
- €10,000 for third place
- €20,000 for the Women’s Prize
Additional Support
- Comprehensive Support:
- Personalized mentoring
- Technical and entrepreneurial training through Orange Digital Centers
- Access to Markets:
- Partnerships with Orange
- New business, financing, and networking opportunities
- International Visibility:
- Regional and global visibility, especially for women innovating in tech
✅ Eligibility Criteria
To qualify for the OSVP, applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Be young entrepreneurs, founders, or co-founders of startups that have been operating for less than five years.
- Operate in one of the 17 participating countries across Africa and the Middle East where Orange is present.
- Present an innovative solution that addresses a real need in their community, using digital technologies.
- Women founders and co-founders are strongly encouraged to apply and are eligible for the International Women’s Prize.
📅 Application Date and Process
- Application Deadline: 10 October, 2026
- Interested applicants can apply via the official application website.
🌟 Why Apply?
The OSVP provides a unique opportunity for young entrepreneurs to:
- Gain financial support to scale their ventures.
- Receive personalized mentoring and training.
- Access new markets and funding opportunities.
- Achieve international visibility, especially for women innovators.
For more details, visit the official Orange Social Venture Prize website.
Benefits
- €25,000 for the overall winner
- €15,000 for second place
- €10,000 for third place
- €20,000 for Women’s Prize
- Comprehensive support: Personalized mentoring, plus technical and entrepreneurial training in Orange Digital Centers
- Access to markets: Partnerships with Orange, and new business, financing, and networking opportunities.
- International visibility: Visibility across the region and beyond, especially for women innovating in tech.
