Awards ceremony for the winners of the third edition of the “Tremplin start-up UEMOA” initiative in Senegal

After two successful editions in 2020 and 2021, the Commission of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) is organizing the third edition of the “Tremplin Start-Up UEMOA” Initiative under the theme “Creative and digital marketing to promote the Cultural and Creative Industries (CCI)”.

This initiative aims to encourage business innovation through support for innovative start-ups, with a view to diversifying and densifying the economic fabric of the community area.

In collaboration with the UEMOA Regional Consular Chamber (CCR-UEMOA) and the national Consular Chambers, a competition was organized, at the end of which the ten (10) best national start-up projects were selected, then submitted to a regional competition.

In total, five (05) prizes of excellence were put into play for the best projects in the regional selection ranking. Twenty-four (24) incentive prizes will also be awarded, three (03) per UEMOA member state, as well as bonuses to promotional structures supporting start-ups.

In addition to the three encouragement prizes, Senegal won the 4th regional prize with the start-up YOMBAL SA SOXLA XPRESS. The ceremony will take place on Monday, December 23, 2024 from 9 a.m., at the Pullman hotel in Dakar.