Mauritius’ lottery operator recognises women entrepreneurs at sixth LottotechSeeds awards
Women-led startup projects receive seed funding through the lottery operator’s entrepreneurship initiative.
Mauritius.- Mauritius’ National Lottery operator Lottotech has recognised a new group of women entrepreneurs through its LottotechSeeds initiative, awarding seed funding to four projects during the programme’s sixth edition award ceremony Mauritius.
The event celebrated women-led entrepreneurial ventures supported through the programme, which aims to promote entrepreneurship and innovation while providing mentoring, training and financial backing to promising projects.
Organisers said: “The programme remains committed to fostering entrepreneurship, supporting women-led initiatives and creating opportunities that empower future generations of entrepreneurs.”
The funding awarded through the programme is intended to support the early development of these ventures, helping entrepreneurs refine their business ideas, launch products and expand their operations.
The top prize of Rs100,000 (€2,000) was awarded to Valerie Bolaram-Chetty for her project Nutrire, which was recognised as the leading initiative. Three additional entrepreneurs were also honoured during the ceremony. Joanna Mohabeer received Rs75,000 (€1,500) for her project Jeredan Creations, while Doralie Rose was awarded Rs50,000 (€1,000) for ExploreRodrigues.com. Jane Madarbussus received Rs25,000 (€500) for her project Ecrire L’invisible.
The winning initiatives reflected a range of entrepreneurial ideas spanning areas such as food and nutrition, crafts, tourism linked to Rodrigues Island and creative projects.
Through initiatives such as LottotechSeeds, Lottotech continues to position its corporate social responsibility strategy around supporting entrepreneurship, innovation and opportunities for women-led businesses in Mauritius.
