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SUSTAINABLE
VENTURE
FUTURES
SHAPING
TOMORROW
ENTREPRENEURS
Our 2025 Host
H.E. Patrice Talon
President of the Republic of Benin
Hon. Aurélie Adam Soule Zoumarou
Minister of Digital Economy and Communications
Supported by:
Sustainable Venture Futures:
Shaping Tomorrow’s Entrepreneurs
The OSCARS Olympiads is Africa’s leading platform for fostering innovation and entrepreneurship among students. With its successful inaugural edition in Nairobi, Kenya, in 2023, which brought together 54 teams from 24 countries, the Olympiads aim to inspire the next generation of job creators and innovators.
The 2025 edition, hosted in Cotonou, Benin, welcomed 150 student teams from 40 African nations, supported by our lead partners UNDP, GIZ and an expanding network of collaborators. Together, we built a brighter future by empowering youth with the skills, resources, and opportunities to transform ideas into impactful ventures.
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2025 Participating
Countries
OSCARS Olympiads proudly brought together visionary young innovators from across the continent — with 48 African nations represented in this landmark edition.
OSCARS in
Numbers
Opportunities
The Big 7: food security, Health & Education, Climate & environment, Trade & Tourism, Natural resources, Technology, Creative Economy
Support
Mentorship, Acceleration, Access to markets
Creativity
Innovate, Take risk, Start, Grow
Skills
STEAM,
Vocational,
Life
Resources
Financing, Investment, Financial literacy
Artificial Intelligence
Business Intelligence, Innovation, Technology
Oscars
Partners
We are deeply grateful to our partners and sponsors for their invaluable support in making the OSCARS Olympiads a tremendous success
OSCARS
TM
Champions
The prestigious OSCARS Olympiad celebrates outstanding achievement among high school, TVET, and university students. It receives high-profile endorsements from renowned personalities and leaders, including:
