Meet the Winners of the 2016 African Entrepreneurship Award

BMCE Bank of Africa has announced winners of the second edition of the African Entrepreneurship Award, which allocates $1 million to businesses in three categories: education, environment and uncharted. The award ceremony, chaired by President Othman Benjelloun seeks to compensate and mark “a fundamental turning point for African Entrepreneurship.”

First Place, $150,000:

• Environment: Mahmud Johnson, Liberia – “Oil Palm products”
• Education: Jennifer Shigoli, Tanzania – “Reusable Sanitary Pads”

Second Place, $100,000:

• Environment: Ernie Aylward, South Africa – “Electric mini-cabs”
• Education: Abideen Adelu, Nigeria – “Mobile application for students”
• Uncharted: Joyce Kyalema, Uganda – “Pumpkin food”

Pioneer Awards, $50,000:

• Frederico Peres da Silva, Mozambique – “Connect blue-collar, informal workers to customers”
• Achiri Nji, Cameroon -“Live status updates on road conditions”
• Benti Gelalcha, Ethiopia – “Veterinary Ambulatory Clinical Services”
• Murtula Sanni, Nigeria – “Online platform for skilled workers”
• Omar Kadiri, Morocco – “Free phone credit”