Orange SL launches 7th Edition of OSVP

Orange Sierra Leone launches the 7th edition of the Orange Social Venture Prize (OSVP) in
Sierra Leone and 15th edition in Africa and the Middle East to support social innovation and
encourage local entrepreneurship.
This will mark the 7th Edition of the OSVP competition in Sierra Leone and 15th edition in Africa and
Middle East. The Competition will officially open for submission of applications Tuesday, March 11th

2025. Applicants from the 17 Orange affiliates in Africa and Middle East including Sierra Leone must
      apply for both the National and International competition and should submit their applications on or
      before 18th May 2025 at the website below:
      For registrations/applications only: https://poesam.orange.com/en/
      For all other information about OSVP: https://www.orange.com/en/osvp
      Through this competition, Orange Sierra Leone, as a responsible corporate and social investor, aims to
      contribute to the human capital development, support local social and environmental innovations, and
      encourage entrepreneurship in Sierra Leone.
      Since 2019, OSVP prize has been awarded to innovative projects in the field of education, healthcare,
      e-commerce, and agriculture and projects that contribute to achieving sustainable development goals
      using digital technology. The competition has two stages:
2026. The National Stage:
      Applications will be submitted from the 11th March – 18th May 2025 for the National and Women’s
      competition. At the end of this application phase, a national pitch competition will be held in August 2025
      to award the National and Women’s category winners. The winners will receive the following prizes:
      NLe 200,000 – National Winner NLe 120,000 – Women’s Winner
2027. The International Stage:
      The National and Women category winners from each subsidiary in the 17 Orange affiliates in Africa
      and Middle East will automatically be selected for the international phase. After their evaluation, 10
      finalists will be selected. A final jury of African tech influencers will select the top 3 winners of the OSVP
      International Grand Prize in October/November 2025.
      As equal opportunity is a key aspect of Orange policy, an International Women’s Prize will also be
      awarded for the fifth consecutive year. This prize will be awarded to a woman who offers a technological
      solution to improve the living conditions of women (women’s independence, job creation or
      preservation, gender data collection, digital and financial inclusion, etc.).
      The winners of the international and women’s competition will receive the following prizes:
      €25,000 for 1st place international winner €15,000 for 2nd place international winner
      €10,000 for 3rd place international winner €20,000 for Women’s international winner
      About Orange Sierra Leone
      Orange Sierra Leone is one of the leading telecommunications operators and service provider in Sierra Leone licensed by the National
      Communication Authority, the company is dedicated towards meeting the socio-economic needs of the society. The strategic objective of the Orange
      Sierra Leone is to become a responsible Corporate Social Investor and to improve the daily lives of the people in Sierra Leone through responsible
      and wonderful digital experiences.”
      Orange Middle East and Africa (OMEA)
      Orange is present in 18 countries in Africa and the Middle East and has over 143 million customers at 31 December 2022. With 6.9 billion euros of
      revenues in 2022, Orange MEA is the first growth area in the Orange group. Orange Money, its flagship mobile- based money transfer and financial
      services offer, is available in 17 countries and has more than 80 million customers. Orange, multi-services operator, key partner of the digital
      transformation provides its expertise to support the development of new digital services in Africa and the Middle East.
      Press Contact

Orange Sierra Leone: Alfie Barrie, Alfie.Barrie@orange-sonatel.com, +232-76-450-815
Orange Middle East and Africa: Anita Oyono, anita.oyono@orange.com, +33 6 75 02 03 79