Our Mission

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

 
Our Vision

Pioneers of Prosperity will inspire a new generation of entrepreneurs by rewarding and showcasing firms that point the way to greater prosperity, and connecting these firms to networks of other entrepreneurs, technical expertise, and financial capital.  We believe that greater prosperity can be achieved in emerging markets if these existing models of success are better understood and effectively replicated. 

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. 
View the documentary, Unlocking Africa

 

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 competitions, 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 2009 Pioneers of Prosperity Caribbean Award was launched in early February throughout seven countries in the region. Applications were due March 23rd. See the latest press coverage.

 

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, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama.

 

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