Contests & Competitions

Pioneers of Prosperity Program

At S.E.VEN, we believe that enterprise-based solutions to poverty already exist, but they are not being studied, analyzed and held up as examples. There are specific questions that have no formulated answers—it is our aim to contribute to the finding of these answers. The Pioneers of Prosperity Program is a regional contest where entrepreneurs in developing nations are recognized for the excellence of their ideas and ventures. S.E.VEN has partnered with the OTF Group in the development of the PoP Program. The two organizations are joint owners and stewards of the brand. SEVEN is responsible for the conceptual underpinnings of the program whereas OTF is responsible for its implementation and on-going development.

The first instance of the Pioneers of Prosperity Program ran in 2007 in East Africa, generously supported by Legatum Global Development The inaugural Legatum Awards Program was open to businesses operating in five countries in East Africa—Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. The winners were selected through a rigorous data-driven process vetted by Ernst & Young.

2007 Pioneers of Prosperity Winners

AAA Growers (Grand Prize Winner)

http://www.aaagrowers.co.ke
AAA Growers is a horticultural company based in Nairobi, Kenya, that grows, processes and exports vegetables to the United Kingdom and other European countries. The company is committed to providing its customers quality and innovative products that meet international standards. It employs in excess of 2,000 people and believes in enriching and uplifting the standard of living of the communities in which it operates.

Enterprise URWIBUTSO

http://www.sina.co.rw
Entreprise URWIBUTSO was established in 1993. It is located in the rural area at Nyirangarama, Rulindo District, Northern Province, Rwanda. It is an agro-food industry based company owned and managed by Mr. SINA Gerard. Its mission is to add value to local raw material, mainly fruits and vegetables for local and international market. It is specialized in a line of high quality juices, wine and hot pepper.

Good African Coffee

http://www.goodafrican.com
Good African Coffee, founded in 2003 is based in Uganda and is a social entrepreneurial venture that delivers quality African coffee to supermarkets in the United Kingdom (Tesco, Sainsbury’s, and Waitrose), Uganda (Uchumi and Shoprite) and South Africa (Shoprite). Good African Coffee, with its network of over 14,000 growers, shares 50 % of its net profit with its farmers and their communities.

KenCall

http://www.kencall.com
Based in Nairobi, Kenya, KenCall has built a world class, state of the art facility with over 500 talented and motivated employees who perform telemarketing, customer service and back office operational activities for KenCall’s clients around the world. KenCall, East Africa’s first and largest international call centre, has won awards and recognition for its excellence in service, quality and sales.

TELE-10

http://www.tele-10.com
TELE-10 Group is a group of companies created by Mr. Eugene Nyagahene, in 1992 in Burundi. The company expanded operations in 1994 and is now present in Rwanda, Uganda
and Kenya. The company’s core business is providing Digital System television services, and Internet services via Satellite. TELE-10 partners are Canal+ Horizons, and DSTV.

Virtual City

http://www.virtualcity.co.ke/index.php
Virtual City, based in Nairobi, Kenya, was founded in 1999 and has grown as a web service company, to one of the region’s leaders in the development, implementation and management of Supply Chain Automation Solutions and Knowledge Management Systems. It serves the corporate market in East Africa, as well as SMEs and local cooperatives. Its innovative supply chain monitoring solution helps firms monitor corruption.

 

For more information on the Pioneers of Prosperity Initiative or the participating partners, please see the website at pioneersofprosperity.org