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Company News of Thursday, February 14, 2019
Source: Myjoyonline.com
2019-02-14
The 16 finalists on a group photo
Total Petroleum Ghana Limited organized a pitching program for 16 finalists of its second edition of the "Startupper of the Year" challenge.
The presentation of the project is the final step for participants prior to the award day that is scheduled for March 1, 2019 as part of the Startup of the Year By Total Challenge, an initiative of the Total Group to support the creation and development of business development in African countries. rest of the world.
Finalist projects included health, sanitation, deforestation, food and nutrition, software, education and agri-food.
Ten judges from academia, entrepreneurship, winner of the first edition, and Mr. Eric Fanchini, Managing Director of Total Petroleum Ghana Limited, interviewed the finalists after each presenting a 10-minute presentation on their products. .
The project was open to entrepreneurs aged 35 and under whose projects were innovative, had social and community impact, were feasible and had development potential.
Mr. Bright Dokosi, Total Petroleum Ghana's Human Resources Manager and Startupper Project Coordinator, said that a total of 1197 applications were received over a five-week period.
Mr Dokosi added that although each of the 55 countries was allocated 15 places, Ghana had 16 finalists after a tie.
He said that a sum of about 1.3 billion GH had been budgeted for the project since its inception until the final stage.
He announced that all finalists would receive a certificate and an advertisement, while the winner would receive GH? 90,000 cash prize, GH? 54,000 and GH? 36,000 for the second and third winners respectively in addition to mentoring and coaching.
In a remark, Mr. Fanchini said that the Startupper, launched in 2015, was created as part of the corporate social responsibility, which aimed to help young entrepreneurs bold and innovative in Africa.
This is done by helping the most daring and innovative entrepreneurs realize their projects by offering them financial support, considerable visibility and support.
Total Petroleum Ghana has been present in Ghana for over 60 years and has more than 4,700 Ghanaian shareholders.
The Total group has been present in Africa for more than 80 years
"Throughout our work, we collaborate with local partners, customers and other stakeholders. We are therefore attentive to what is happening in the communities where we are located, "he said.
As a responsible company, we seek to offer solutions to the challenges of our communities. We hope to contribute to access to employment through the Startup Challenge.
"The first edition of 2015 was a great success and we think this edition will be much better," he said.
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