MTN-WWF Africa PachiPanda Challenge 2024 for Youth-Led SMEs

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About MTN-WWF Africa PachiPanda Challenge

This program aligns with WWF's global goals, its Africa Strategy, and its established practices. It also adds significant value to the Mobilizing More for Climate (MM4C) Program. Specifically, the challenge contributes to achieving WWF's core objectives of zero habitat loss, preventing species extinction, and promoting healthy populations. Furthermore, WWF's Africa Strategy, titled “Making Nature Count,” aims to ensure that the value of Africa's natural capital is fully integrated into decision-making by governments, corporations, financial institutions, and society.

The Africa PachiPanda Challenge builds on the success of the PachiPanda Innovation Challenge hosted by MTN Zambia which was delivered through a partnership between MTN Zambia and the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) in 2022 and 2023. This challenge expands and amplifies the competition through a partnership between MTN and the World Wildlife Fund.

Challenge Details

• The challenge will take place in two phases. During phase one, applications in each country will be shortlisted. Following this, selected participants will form teams of up to three members and undergo a human-centered design process during a 5-day sprint week. This process will involve business modeling, customer identification, and developing unique value propositions.

• Sponsor Organisation: MTN Group Limited

Benefits of MTN-WWF Africa PachiPanda Challenge

The challenge provides a platform for young innovators to contribute to their communities and the wider continent, creating solutions that address environmental and social issues. It also offers the opportunity to connect with a wide network of like-minded individuals, potential investors, and stakeholders, amplifying the visibility and impact of their projects.

MTN-WWF Africa PachiPanda Challenge Requirements

Eligibility Requirements

 

• The MTN Africa PachiPanda Challenge is looking for young people (16 – 35 years), youth led SME's, entrepreneurs, individuals, and organizations that work towards sustainable development in participating countries and employees in these sectors and are looking for ways to make their business sustainable .

Eligibility:

• The Challenge is open to individuals or teams residing in the participating country. • Participants may be of any age provided they have reached the legal age of majority in their jurisdiction or have obtained parental or guardian consent.
• Employees of the organizing committee, judges, sponsors, and their immediate families are not eligible to participate.
• The project must be carried out in the participating country and it needs to be in line with the mission and goals of World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Country Office and respective MTN OPCO and/or Foundation.
• The application must concern an innovative project that boosts nature conservation in a contemporary way.
• The application ought to have concrete and measurable results, SMART goals and high communicative value to increase the chances of approval.

Participating countries for 2024: Zambia, South Africa, Nigeria, Cameroon and Uganda.

Application Date and Process

• Click on the link to the application website to apply.

Application Deadline

30 September, 2024

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