Our Mission

To create greater prosperity in emerging markets by harnessing the power of private enterprise solutions to poverty.

 
Our Vision
The Pioneers of Prosperity Awards Program is based on our experience that great companies exist in even the most challenging business environments. We believe that greater prosperity can be achieved in emerging markets if these existing models of success are better understood and effectively replicated. Showcasing local success stories, focusing on small to medium size firms, will help to inspire a new generation of entrepreneurs that can serve as the engine of increased growth and prosperity for their country.

Pioneers of Prosperity will award winners with up to US $100,000 to invest in technical infrastructure and training for their companies, and connect them to networks of technical expertise, potential investors, and other cutting-edge entrepreneurs on the local, regional, and global level.

 

It is becoming increasingly clear that entrepreneurship is the most sure way of development!

—H.E. President Paul Kagame, Republic of Rwanda, speaking at inaugural Legatum Pioneers of Prosperity Gala, November 2007

 
Competitions

Learn more about the philosophy behind the Pioneers of Prosperity Awards program, view our active competition in Central America, or learn if your firm is eligible to compete.

 

 
Past Winners

See profiles of past Pioneers of Prosperity Award winners, and view Unlocking Africa, a documentary of the 2007 Legatum Africa Pioneers of Prosperity competition.

 
Latest News

The Pioneers of Prosperity 2009 selects the Caribbean's top entrepreneurs at the final award ceremony hosted by Prime Minister Bruce Golding in Montego Bay, Jamaica. See the press release and latest press coverage from the event, and view profiles and videos of the finalists and winners. View Prime Minister Golding's remarks

 

 

 

Geographic Region

caribbean

Caribbean

Includes The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, and Trinidad & Tobago.

 
central america

Central America

Includes Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Panama.

 

africaAfrica

Legatum Pioneers of Prosperity Award includes Botswana, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, and Uganda.