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17/11/2021 News

TOTALENERGIES MARKETING TANZANIA LIMITED STARTUPPER OF YEAR CHALLENGE 3RD EDITION

 

 

On 28th October 2021, TotalEnergies Marketing Tanzania Limited held a press conference for the launch of Startupper of the year, 3rd edition for the year 2021 – 2022. The Managing Director of TotalEnergies Marketing Tanzania Limited, Jean-Francois Schoepp, the Manager of Corporate Affairs Getrude Mpangile explained the aim of the challenge in the country and the qualifications needed for participants. 

This was the first public invitation and call for young entrepreneurs of ages between 18 and 35 years who have created an innovative startup within the last 3 years, with a positive impact on their communities or for the planet independent of their activity sector.

Speaking during the event, the Managing Director, Jean-Francois Schoepp explained that "Following the success of the last two editions where we had strong successful young entrepreneurs such as Doreen Noni, Michael Sayi and Prince Tillya as our winners in 2019, we are relaunching the 3rd edition for 2021 – 2022. This reaffirms TotalEnergies' commitment to supporting the socio-economic development in the country by contributing to the reduction of youth unemployment."  

Along with the Corporate Affairs Manager, Getrude Mpangile, the Managing Director elaborated that, "The Startupper of the Year Challenge by TotalEnergies will financially support and couch young local entrepreneurs between the ages of 18 and 35, with a business creation project or a startup under 3 years old, whatever the sector of activity."  

Three winners will be awarded with a grand prize of Tsh. 20,000,000/- (Twenty milllion Tanzanian shillings) each where for the following categories :

  • The "best business creation project"
  • The "best startup under 3 years old" 
  • The "best female entrepreneur" 

To apply, each candidate must meet the 3 eligibility criteria; be between 18 and 35 years old (born between November 4, 1986 and November 3, 2003), be a Tanzanian young entrepreneur and have a business creation project or a startup less than 3 years old. Registration and applications form are now available through startupper.totalenergies.com the deadline for submission will be on 23rd November 2021.

 

  • TOTALENERGIES MARKETING TANZANIA LIMITED STARTUPPER OF YEAR CHALLENGE 3RD EDITION

  • TOTALENERGIES MARKETING TANZANIA LIMITED STARTUPPER OF YEAR CHALLENGE 3RD EDITION

  • TOTALENERGIES MARKETING TANZANIA LIMITED STARTUPPER OF YEAR CHALLENGE 3RD EDITION

  • TOTALENERGIES MARKETING TANZANIA LIMITED STARTUPPER OF YEAR CHALLENGE 3RD EDITION