TotalEnergies Nigeria unveils winners of 2024 Startupper of the year challenge

TotalEnergies Nigeria has announced the winners of the fourth edition of its 2024 Startupper of the Year Challenge.

The local winners of this special edition were honored during an official prize-giving ceremony in Lagos, held in celebration of the company’s centenary.

This followed the selection by a local and international jury of the 100 winners of the Startupper of the Year Challenge across 32 participating countries.

The three local winners in Nigeria are Temitope Yakubu, Jacob Abiodun, and Emmanuel Abah.

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The company’s statement read:

• “Temitope Yakubu won in the Innov’Up category for best entrepreneur with INTERKOOL BY FARMCI: FarmCI’s InterKool Storage Pod is a portable, solar-powered solution for preserving and transporting farm produce, extending shelf life, and reducing disease risk for small-scale farmers and retailers.”
• “Jacob Abiodun won in the Cycle’Up category for best circular economy project with COCONOTO, which transforms the coconut value chain for a greener, more sustainable future.”
• “Emmanuel Abah won in the Power’Up category for best sustainable and affordable project with WASTE2LIGHT LTD: Waste2Light is an initiative that produces electricity from wind and hydro sources by converting plastic waste into 3D-printed wind and hydro components. Waste2Light is committed to powering Nigeria with clean electricity.”

To support the development of their projects, the company announced that each of these young entrepreneurs would receive an N8 million grant, along with personalized support to advance their projects and enhance local visibility.

“In Nigeria, 5,906 applications were submitted, with 1,540 successfully completing the application process. From these, the top 100 projects were selected; 14 finalists pitched their projects to a local panel of experts, from which the top three winners emerged,” the company stated.

NIGERIAN TRIBUNE