Orange Summer Challenge is a competition launched by Orange Digital Center Cameroon in partnership with Google, Sisley and Paprec.
This initiative aims at supporting young students in the creation of innovative technological solutions.
The 1st edition focused on the theme of Innovative technologies for plastic waste recycling.
During this competition, 20 Cameroonian students benefited from several types of support:
• Training and mentoring provided by local and international coaches
• Technical support with the expertise and know-how of Sisley and Paprec
• Human, technical, technological and material resources to make their projects a success.
After several weeks of training and development and teamwork, only 04 finalists were selected. They were presented on 2 December at the closing ceremony.
The 1st prize:
The RECYCLINK team won 5 paid academic internships at Orange Cameroon, the equivalent of
1,250,000 F
The 2nd prize:
Team CAYYA wins 875 000 F
The 3rd prize:
Team GREEN PLAN wins 750 000 F
The 4th prize:
ROCLO wins 500 000 F
This competition also benefited from two special prizes offered by its international partners:
The Google “Coup de Coeur” prize was awarded to a team for the quality of its project in all aspects (creativity, use of tools, business plan, technique).
The RECYCLINK team also won the Google partner’s “Coup de Coeur” award.
They will receive 05 laptops, the equivalent of 3,289,473 F.
– The Sisley/Paprec prize
The Sisley/Paprec prize is a special prize offered to the first prize winner by the partners Sisley, world leader in high-end cosmetics, and Paprec, French leader in the collection and recycling of industrial and household waste.
It was therefore won by the RECYCLINK team. That is the sum of 657,194 F
Through the Orange Summer Challenge, Orange Digital Center continues to reaffirm its position as a promoter and catalyst for technological innovation among young people.
