Batswana Innovators Vie For Coveted Orange Prize

Winners of Orange Social Venture Programme with Orange executives, Dr Patrick Benon and Lepata Mafa PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Winners of Orange Social Venture Programme with Orange executives, Dr Patrick Benon and Lepata Mafa PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Thato Kasongo, Mphoentle Thukwi, and Ronald Tlhokojapelo were the toast of the night after overcoming a competitive field of 95  equally ‘ingenious’ participants in the 10th Orange Social Venture Prize to scoop top prizes, running into thousands of pula.

Now the trio are poised to take on global competitors for the International Grand Prize for more cash prizes, this time in Euros. And a highly impressed Orange Botswana Chief Executive, Patrick Benon  gave them a boost saying “I believe that you have the capability to wave the Botswana flag very high in the International phase”.

The 10th Orange Social Venture Prize, saw Kasongo of Mohiri App walking away with the first prize. Mphoentle Thukwi of Segarona App came second. Third place went to Ronald Tlhokojapelo of Lorato Healthcare. 

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