The web is changing lives every day. Do you have your own inspiring web story?
Africa Connected is focused on showcasing everyday success stories being made with the help of the web and Google. How has the web powered you? Have you achieved success since getting connected to the web? Share your story and you could get funding to help grow your success.
Google is searching for the most inspiring and amazing stories of how the web and Google have played a pivotal role in transforming lives in Africa.
Five of the most inspiring stories will each receive a $25,000 Africa Connected prize, as well as, expert assistance from Googlers to help make their success even greater.
Are you a young, spirited web adopter living in Africa? Are you an entrepreneur, business owner, photographer, artist, NGO etc? Are you using the web to do cool and extraordinary things? Has the web enabled you to positively change your life, grow your business or affect the lives of those around you in a creative way? Are you willing to showcase your achievement for a chance to win prize funding to help make it bigger for greater impact?
Google, through Africa Connected would love to hear from you.
How to register
Complete the form to share your story.
Note: You need a Google plus account to register for submission
About Africa Connected
The power of the web is changing lives in Africa every day. Africa Connected Success stories powered by the web is an initiative by Google in collaboration with its partners that is aimed at creating a platform to:
Submission timeline
Submissions are being accepted from 12:00 GMT August 27, 2013 through 23:59 GMT on October 31, 2013.
Do I have to be resident in an African country to participate?
Yes. You must be able to prove that you are resident in one of the 55 African countries excluding Sudan to participate in the campaign. Your venture must have been established and operational in same 55 eligible countries.
What criteria will be used to judge the contest?
Entries must demonstrate use of the web, a Google product, have demonstrable social and/or economic impact and have potential to scale and grow if funded. Winners will be selected across five categories; Education, Entertainment/Arts/Sports, Technology, NGO/Community and Small Business (SME). Each entry will be reviewed and shortlisted based on submission rules. The top 20 will be judged against the following criteria:
Visit contest webpage to register www.africaconnected.com/share-your-story/
Africa Connected is focused on showcasing everyday success stories being made with the help of the web and Google. How has the web powered you? Have you achieved success since getting connected to the web? Share your story and you could get funding to help grow your success.
Google is searching for the most inspiring and amazing stories of how the web and Google have played a pivotal role in transforming lives in Africa.
Five of the most inspiring stories will each receive a $25,000 Africa Connected prize, as well as, expert assistance from Googlers to help make their success even greater.
Are you a young, spirited web adopter living in Africa? Are you an entrepreneur, business owner, photographer, artist, NGO etc? Are you using the web to do cool and extraordinary things? Has the web enabled you to positively change your life, grow your business or affect the lives of those around you in a creative way? Are you willing to showcase your achievement for a chance to win prize funding to help make it bigger for greater impact?
Google, through Africa Connected would love to hear from you.
How to register
Complete the form to share your story.
Note: You need a Google plus account to register for submission
About Africa Connected
The power of the web is changing lives in Africa every day. Africa Connected Success stories powered by the web is an initiative by Google in collaboration with its partners that is aimed at creating a platform to:
- Drive the largest collection of inspiring stories about ventures established on or propelled by the web by Africans in Africa
- Demonstrate how these achievements are having social and economic impact in the everyday lives of people across the continent
- Encourage users of the web in Africa to learn more about all the things that they can do on the web with Google
Submission timeline
Submissions are being accepted from 12:00 GMT August 27, 2013 through 23:59 GMT on October 31, 2013.
Do I have to be resident in an African country to participate?
Yes. You must be able to prove that you are resident in one of the 55 African countries excluding Sudan to participate in the campaign. Your venture must have been established and operational in same 55 eligible countries.
What criteria will be used to judge the contest?
Entries must demonstrate use of the web, a Google product, have demonstrable social and/or economic impact and have potential to scale and grow if funded. Winners will be selected across five categories; Education, Entertainment/Arts/Sports, Technology, NGO/Community and Small Business (SME). Each entry will be reviewed and shortlisted based on submission rules. The top 20 will be judged against the following criteria:
- Originality of concept
- Level of social and/or economic impact
- Relevance to specific African country or region
- Use of Google products or platforms
- Potential to scale or grow
Visit contest webpage to register www.africaconnected.com/share-your-story/