Total Ethiopia launches the Challenge « Startupper of the year by Total ». Initiated by the Total Group in 34 African countries simultaneously, this contest aims at identifying, rewarding and accompanying the best projects in enterprise creation or development (less than 2-year old) in Ethiopia. The winning projects will be granted the « Startupper of the year 2016 by Total » label, with a financial support and a coaching from Total Ethiopia.
This call for projects is free and open to any Ethiopian citizen, maximum 35-year old.
The application process has started on November 1, 2015 (8.00 AM GMT) and is directly available on the website: http://startupper.total.com/. Candidates will be able to apply until January 31, 2016 (11.00 PM GMT).
A jury of professionals will preselect up to ten of the best projects in Ethiopia based on the following criteria: how innovative, original, daring the project is, its development potential and its capacity to improve the living conditions of the populations.
The finalists’ list will be published on the website of the contest by February 28, 2016.
After candidates’ defence which will take place by March 15, 2016, the jury will choose the best projects ‒ three maximum – and the results will be announced during the awards ceremony.
The whole contest rules are freely available on line on the dedicated website (http://startupper.total.com/).
The Challenge « Startupper of the year by Total » is part of Total’s global initiative of supporting the socioeconomic development of all the countries where it operates worldwide. It is a very concrete action launched to locally contribute to the reinforcement of the industrial fabric and to employment on the African continent, by supporting the most daring and innovative entrepreneurs in realizing their project. This approach targets the emergence of new initiatives, while respecting the Total Group values.
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Total is a worldwide and global energy group, one of the first international oil and gas companies, n°2 in solar energy worldwide. Its 100 000 employees contribute to the Group’s mission: commit to better energy, a safer, cleaner, more efficient, more innovative energy, affordable for most people. Present in more than 130 countries, Total does everything it can to make its activities bring about positive outcomes in the economic, social and environmental spheres.
Total puts in place ambitious exploration campaigns and permanently carries on its efforts to increase production oil fields’ reserves in order to prepare a sustainable energy future in Africa. Innovating to mobilize new resources and transferring our know-how to young generations are our priorities for unveiling and developing the unique potential of this continent. Besides, the Group is the first distributor of oil products (petroleum, lubricants, bitumens, GPL, etc) on the continent. Thanks to its historical roots, the excellence of its products and services, or due to the 4200 Total gas stations present in forty countries, the Group appears as the energy company reference, close to its individual and business clients. Our objective is to facilitate the widest access to energy, which also involves developing complementary - and cheaper - sources of energy, such as solar energy, by selling solar equipment for instance.
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Total was established in Ethiopia in 1950 as a petroleum product distribution company, developed its activities by merging with Mobil Oil East Africa in 2006. Today, the company has 173 operational service stations and four operational depots with one new depot being constructed in Dukam town and two more aviation depots under construction in Lalibela and Shire.
Total Ethiopia is the first energy company which started to implement On Board Computer (OBC) on fuel trucks and company owned vehicles. It is also the first to implement electronic card payment system in retail stations in the country. Total Ethiopia is currently among the top fuel and lubricant market leaders in the country. Total Ethiopia is also a citizen company promoting actively road safety, fight against malaria, product quality and renewable energies, such as solar. www.totalethiopia.com.
