Entrepreneurial projects: 10 Congolese students in the final of the “My idea, my business” competition
2024-05-08 15:14Entrepreneurial projects: 10 Congolese students in the final of the “My idea, my business” competition
Entrepreneurial projects: 10 Congolese students in the final of the “My idea, my business” competition
Ten students from four universities and one higher education institute in the Democratic Republic of Congo participated this Saturday, both in person and online, in the final of the "My Idea, My Business" competition, organized by the Agence universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF).
"Of the 20 business projects selected for the semi-final, 10 from the University of Kinshasa (UNIKIN), University of Lubumbashi (UNILU), Catholic University of Congo (UCC), University of Kisangani (UNIKIS) and the Faculty Institute of Yangambi" went on to the national final, said Mr. Gratien Mundia, the AUF Country Representative in the DRC.
"This is the third consecutive year that the AUF is organizing the inter-regional competition called 'My Idea, My Business' in the DRC. The selection process began on March 1, 2024, with 49 students," he said.
This competition, said Gratien Mundia, aims to promote and encourage the development of the entrepreneurial spirit in the university environment and strengthen the employability of Congolese students.
This third edition focused on students and doctoral candidates from AUF member institutions in order to offer them the opportunity and the means to transform their ideas into real business projects.
Their projects, according to Mr. Mundia, will bring added value and thus contribute to the socio-economic development of the region.
"This is why the AUF's regional directorates for Central Africa and the Great Lakes, West Africa and Southern Africa and the Indian Ocean, as well as the Caribbean, were involved in organizing this edition," he stressed.
The winning student of this final will represent the DRC in the inter-regional competition which will take place in June 2024 in Luanda, Angola.
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