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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CH" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Au cas où vous auriez manqué cette information, j’ai le plaisir de vous annoncer l’</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><a href="http://innovationprizeforafrica.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b3030f31c113ac9741bf306c9&id=926f320482&e=de31d4db21" target="_blank"><span lang="FR-CH">Ouverture</span></a></span><span lang="FR-CH" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> de
la 5<sup>e</sup> édition du </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><a href="http://innovationprizeforafrica.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b3030f31c113ac9741bf306c9&id=9d4ce9e1a8&e=de31d4db21" target="_blank"><span lang="FR-CH">Prix
de l'Innovation pour l'Afrique</span></a></span><span lang="FR-CH" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> (PIA). Placé sous le thème « Made in Africa », le PIA 2016 offrira une récompense de 150 000 US$ cash à 3 gagnants
et encore plus d’</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><a href="http://innovationprizeforafrica.us5.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=b3030f31c113ac9741bf306c9&id=7a670cdacd&e=de31d4db21" target="_blank"><span lang="FR-CH">opportunités</span></a></span><span lang="FR-CH" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> aux
innovateurs Africains!<br>
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Cette année plus que jamais, nous encourageons chaque innovateur Africain à rejoindre la plus grande édition du PIA et à envoyer sa candidature au </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><a href="http://innovationprizeforafrica.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b3030f31c113ac9741bf306c9&id=484b05abbc&e=de31d4db21" target="_blank"><span lang="FR-CH">PIA
2016</span></a></span><span lang="FR-CH" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> Les candidatures peuvent être reçues jusqu'au <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">31</span></strong> <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Octobre
2015, 23h59 GMT</span></strong>. Tous les Africains, y compris ceux de la diaspora, sont les bienvenus pour soumettre leur candidature pour le PIA. Nous recevons les candidatures </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><a href="http://innovationprizeforafrica.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b3030f31c113ac9741bf306c9&id=97e6a55840&e=de31d4db21" target="_blank"><span lang="FR-CH">ici</span></a></span><span lang="FR-CH" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> <br>
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Je reste à disposition à toutes fins utiles.</span><span lang="FR-CH" style="color:black">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Dear Sir or Madam,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">In case you missed it, I would like to announce you the
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><a href="http://innovationprizeforafrica.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b3030f31c113ac9741bf306c9&id=f945b979e7&e=de31d4db21" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">Opening</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">
of the 5<sup>th</sup> edition of the </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><a href="http://innovationprizeforafrica.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b3030f31c113ac9741bf306c9&id=b01708b204&e=de31d4db21" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">Innovation
Prize for Africa</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> (IPA). Dubbed “Made in Africa”, the IPA 2016 offers US$ 150 000 cash prize to 3 winners and opens up
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><a href="http://innovationprizeforafrica.us5.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=b3030f31c113ac9741bf306c9&id=a89670fae9&e=de31d4db21" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">more opportunities
</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> for African innovators!<br>
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This year, more than ever, we strongly encourage each African innovator to submit an entry to the
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><a href="http://innovationprizeforafrica.us5.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=b3030f31c113ac9741bf306c9&id=2b5f80ab67&e=de31d4db21" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">IPA 2016</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">
and be part of the biggest IPA edition ever. Applications can be received until <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">31 October 2015, 23h59 GMT</span></strong>. All Africans, including those in the Diaspora, are welcomed to submit their
entries to IPA.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Applications can be submitted </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><a href="http://innovationprizeforafrica.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b3030f31c113ac9741bf306c9&id=b68dd655ae&e=de31d4db21" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">Here</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">
! Do not hesitate to contact me for more details.<br>
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Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7F7F7F">Laura Yuego<br>
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Program Officer - IPA</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Strehlgasse 4<br>
8001 Zürich, Switzerland</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">+41 (44) 515 54 60<br>
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</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">+41 (79) 529 10 50<br>
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</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:L.Yuego@africaninnovation.org"><span lang="EN-US">L.Yuego@africaninnovation.org</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.africaninnovation.org"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#0563C1">www.africaninnovation.org</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
/ </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.innovationprizeforafrica.org"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#0563C1">www.innovationprizeforafrica.org</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><br>
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7F7F7F">Twitter:
</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><a href="https://twitter.com/AfrInnovFdn"><span lang="EN-US">@AfrInnovFdn</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
/ </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><a href="https://twitter.com/IPAprize"><span lang="EN-US">@IPAprize</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><br>
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</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/AfricanInnovationFoundation?fref=ts"><span lang="EN-US">African Innovation Foundation</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
/ </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/InnovationPrizeforAfrica"><span lang="EN-US">Innovation Prize for Africa</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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