Orange Ventures launches the MEA Seed Challenge, a competition to finance entrepreneurs of seed start-ups in the Middle East and Africa
(WorldNews France)

The Orange Ventures MEA Seed Challenge aims to give entrepreneurs in Africa and the Middle East the means to launch and develop their business. This challenge targets seed ventures with high growth potential and predominantly new technologies driven. Entrepreneurs in this region often experience more difficulties in accessing financing due to the low number of active investors, especially for seed investments. Investing in and supporting these entrepreneurs is key to the continent`s development and an important issue for Orange, which wishes to increase its co-operation with these...