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Uganda Prime Minister to attend the grand final of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Swahili entrepreneur competition
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The Uganda Prime Minister Apolo Nsimbambi will attend the live televised grand final of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Swahili young entrepreneur competition Faidika na Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ (Prosper with the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ) to be held in Kampala, Uganda on Thursday 26 June.
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The grand final will see five young entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas to an independent panel of local judges.
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The winner will receive US$5,000 to help turn their idea into a successful business which will have a positive impact on their community.
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They will also receive the Faidika na Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ trophy, designed and cast by Ugandan artist Peter Oloya.
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The five finalists are:
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24-year-old Ashura Kisesa from Burundi, who hopes to build commercial public toilets in the cities and towns of East and Central Africa;
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22-year-old Witness Omoga from Kenya, who would like to produce ID cards for schools;
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17-year-old Rangira Aime Frederick from Rwanda, who plans to make energy from domestic waste;
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23-year-old Apolinary Joseph Laksh from Tanzania, who hopes to produce charcoal from recycled materials;
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23-year-old Dereick Kajukano from Uganda, who plans to make bags out of plastic trash.
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The award-winning Ugandan composer and singer, Maurice Kirya, will perform at the final to be broadcast live by the Uganda Broadcasting Corporation.
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ audiences can also hear live broadcasts from 16.30 GMT viaΜύΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Swahili radio and online, at bbcswahili.com.Μύ
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Publicity
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