MobiCare Takes Top Prize at Orange Sierra Leone Venture Awards
MobiCare, a mobile application that helps users find pharmacies stocking prescribed medicines, has won the grand prize at the seventh Orange Social Venture Prize in Sierra Leone.
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone — MobiCare, a digital healthcare application designed to help people locate pharmacies with prescribed medicines in stock, has won the grand prize at the seventh Orange Social Venture Prize in Sierra Leone.
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Dr. Abdulai Osman Koroma, who created MobiCare, received NLe 200,000 to further develop the solution at the award ceremony held on 3 August 2026 at the Orange Digital Center in Freetown.
Healthcare application wins top award
MobiCare enables users to search for medicines and identify pharmacies where they are available. The solution is intended to reduce the difficulties and delays patients can face when looking for essential medication.
Speaking after receiving the award, Koroma said: “With MobiCare, users can easily search for medicines from home and identify where they are available, reducing delays and improving access to healthcare services.”
The competition attracted 138 applications from across Sierra Leone. Following the evaluation process, 38 projects were shortlisted, with eight finalists advancing to compete for the Orange Innovation Awards.
Agricultural innovation also recognised
Fatmata Mariama Koroma, a medical student and founder of MiFam, received NLe 120,000 for an agricultural innovation intended to contribute to farming and food security in Sierra Leone.
The awards brought attention to youth-led ventures addressing challenges in healthcare and agriculture, while Orange Sierra Leone reaffirmed its support for innovation, entrepreneurship and technology.
Prize enters seventh year
In her keynote address, Aïcha Touré, chief executive officer of Orange Sierra Leone, said the company had invested in Sierra Leonean innovators for seven consecutive years. She said the initiative supports ideas with the potential to transform communities and improve lives.
Touré also said the programme had attracted more than 1,000 applicants and provided financial and developmental support to several innovators since it was introduced in Sierra Leone in 2019. She reaffirmed Orange’s view that innovation and technology are powerful drivers of economic transformation.
Sarjoh Aziz Kamara, deputy minister of technical and higher education, said, “The future of Sierra Leone depends on innovation and technology.”
Kamara added that initiatives such as the Orange Social Venture Prize were helping to create jobs, nurture talent and support the Government’s development agenda.
Hannah Campbell, chief executive officer of Coco Innovations Sierra Leone, described the prize as a platform that gives entrepreneurs confidence, visibility and resources to expand their ventures and create meaningful change.
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