About the OSCARS

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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 Sierra Leone, will welcome 120 student teams from 40 African nations, supported by our lead partners UNDP, Mastercard Foundation, GIZ, and an expanding network of collaborators. Together, we are building a brighter future by empowering youth with the skills, resources, and opportunities to transform ideas into impactful ventures.

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OSCARS: What we stand for our overall goals by

2030

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

Attitude

Leadership, Resilience, Collaboration