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Chivas Regal has just completed the selection of the judges who will oversee the Kenyan chapter of the global competition dubbed The Venture/FILE

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Judges selection pave way for Chivas Regal social enterprise contest in Kenya

Chivas Regal has just completed the selection of the judges who will oversee the Kenyan chapter of the global competition dubbed The Venture/FILE

Chivas Regal has just completed the selection of the judges who will oversee the Kenyan chapter of the global competition dubbed The Venture/FILE

NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 8 – Are you a social entrepreneur? Brace yourself for the Sh10 million social enterprise contest by Chivas Regal.

Chivas Regal has just completed the selection of the judges who will oversee the Kenyan chapter of the global competition dubbed The Venture.

The Venture is Chivas’ global search to find and support the next generation of startups that want to succeed whilst making a positive impact on the lives of others.

The panel of judges, as selected by Chivas Regal and partnering agencies, will evaluate the applications submitted by aspiring social entrepreneurs and select the deserving social entrepreneurs to then proceed to the finals of the competition to be held in New York in July 2017.

“Diversity was the key consideration when selecting the judges for the Venture. We want to ensure that different entrepreneurial backgrounds are represented during the competition to make it easier for the judges to connect and identify with the wide-ranging ideas presented by the contestants,” Pernod Ricard Kenya Managing Director, Dennis Ochanine.

Among the judges include Aaron Fu, a managing partner at NEST a Venture capital firm; Sarah Kabira, an engineer and entrepreneur ; Esther Ndeti who runs ANDE; Mikul Shah; founder and Managing Director of Eat Out Kenya, Yummy Magazine and the Nairobi Restaurant Week; Roy Wachira, a serial entrepreneur who runs among other companies the Foundry Africa; Ivan Mbowa, CEO and Co-Founder of Umati Capital, with vast experience in investment banking and Jessica Colaco, a TED fellow and co-founder of Brave Venture Labs-East Africa’s first Network Science lab based in Nairobi and San Francisco.

In September 2016 globally acclaimed Whiskey Brand Chivas launched the 3rd year of The Venture – A $1Million competition supporting the most promising aspiring social entrepreneurs in Kenya who want to succeed while making a positive impact on the lives of others.

The launch of Chivas – The Venture follows a global report that revealed 95 per cent of young professionals are looking for businesses to take more responsibility in solving global problems.

Since Chivas – The Venture first launched in 2014, over 3,500 social enterprises have applied for the chance to receive a share of the annual $1 million fund.
Kenya’s very own WEFARM, a farming information platform came 2nd at last year’s finals, and secured $200,000 for their social enterprise.

“The entrepreneurs will have to prove to the judges that their initiative will be the most sustainable and will hold the most significant social impact on the societies. These judges are well recognized in their fields and will hold the key success for the budding entrepreneurs,” added Chivas Brand Manager, Dorcas Njoroge.

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