BiD Challenge: 

Winners of the BiD Challenge International 2007

On December 4th the BiD Network Foundation announced the winners of the BiD Challenge International at the BiD Challenge Award Event and Marketplace 2007, organised in Amsterdam the Netherlands. The BiD Challenge International 2007 resulted in 14 prize winners, who received prizes between €5,000 and €20,000 in established and start-up categories

Of the 24 finalist of the BiD Challenge International, 14 prizes were awarded in start-up and established categories.

Start-up Category

Entrepreneur Business plan Target Country Prize
Geofrey Arinaitwe Biocrops: the Living Hope Uganda €5000
Lap Chan Oil Processing Plant Brazil €5000
Tricia Chirumbole Investors Without Borders Ghana €5000
Jaime Suarez Amboro: Organic milk from tropical grassland Bolivia €5000
Peter van der Werf South Sea Exclusive Philippines €5000
Desalegne Simachew PALM Spare Parts Supply Chain Project Ethiopia €10000
Afzaliddin Abdusamiev Tajik Fruit Company Tjadjikistan €10000
Vera Winthagen Enjoy the Difference Kenya €15000
Leila Chirayath Market for Change Ghana €15000
Ben Cole Fresh Facemasks Vietnam €20000


Established Category

Entrepreneur Business plan Target Country Prize
Franz Beltran Mestizo Bolivia €7500
Moussa Kiba Doumbia Safe-Elec Mali €7500
Samanthi Ratnayake Lili dairies: Goat Milk Production Sri Lanka €15000
Laure Yossa Organic Snacks Cameroon €20,000


Satellite Awards

The 2 best entrepreneurs from each of our 7 National BiD Challenge Competitions were invited to come to the Netherlands. They competed in another prize category for the Satellite Awards. In this category 2 prizes were awarded of €5,000 and €15,000.

Entrepreneur Business plan Target Country Prize
Victor Mfinanga Expansion of Shambani Graduates Milk Processing Enterprise Tanzania €15,000,-
Patricio José Machado El Catango Argentina €5000,-
Support these entrepreneurs:

You can support these finalists and other entrepreneurs to start up their businesses. They all have a complete BiD Challenge business plan, including financials. Available on request. Contact

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    Business start-up: 

    BioCrops: the Living Hope

    High Quality BioCrops With High Market Potential

    Africa, UgandaAgriculture - general, Agriculture -...USD 30000
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    Business start-up: 

    enjoy the difference

    Kenyan interior textiles with a hidden message

    Africa, KenyaServices - retail, USD 13700
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    Business start-up: 

    Investors Without Borders

    A sustainable model for bringing affordable debt financing to the...

    Africa, GhanaServices - financial services, USD 350000
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    Business start-up: 

    PALM Spare Parts Supply Chain Project

    Afridev Hand Pump Spare Parts Supply Chain for Rural Water Supply...

    Africa, EthiopiaOther - water and sanitation, USD 97287
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    Business start-up: 

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    Business established: 

    Make them smile with a path through scrubs to milk the...

    Get rid of poverty and malnutrition in a control environment...

    Sri Lanka, AsiaAgriculture - food processing,...USD 66625
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    Business established: 

    BASIC ENERGY SUPPLY FOR RURAL AREAS IN MALI

    “Using Solar Energy (PV) Systems, diesel mini grids and Fee- for-...

    Africa, MaliOther - energy, USD 450000

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    Business start-up: 

    Oil Processing Plant in Santo Amaro Community - Pará -...

    Production and commerce of regional palm fruit and seeds oil for...

    Latin America, BrazilAgriculture - general, Other - energy, USD 314880
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    Business start-up: 

    Market for Change: Consumer Access for African ICT...

    Empowering small and medium-sized African ICT outsourcing companies...

    AfricaServices - ICT, telecom & media,...USD 203425
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    Business start-up: 

    Organic milk from tropical grassland

    An agro-ecological dairy farm for organic milk in the Bolivian rain...

    Latin America, BoliviaAgriculture - general, Agriculture -...USD 150000
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    Business start-up: 

    South Sea Exclusive

    South Sea Exclusive is an aquaculture company specialized in the...

    Philippines, AsiaUSD 389000
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    Business start-up: 

    Tajik Fruit Company

    Cleaning and Exporting of Dried Apricots from Tajikistan

    Asia, TadjikistanAgriculture - general, Agriculture -...USD 170200
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    Business established: 

    Mestizo

    Andean Culture in Jeans

    Latin America, BoliviaServices - training & education,...USD 85000
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    Business established: 

    Organic Snacks from Cameroon

    Produce and Distribute snacks made of Organic fruits

    Africa, CameroonAgriculture - general, Agriculture -...USD 308721