The charitable business services platform won the grand prize at the second annual Singtel Group - Samsung Regional Mobile App Challenge, beating rivals from Asia, Africa and Australia.

Socialgiver, a Thailand-based, charity-focused business services marketplace won the grand prize at the second Singtel Group – Samsung Regional Mobile App Challenge on Tuesday.

The challenge, jointly organised by telecommunications group Singtel and consumer electronics manufacturer Samsung, attracted more than 700 submissions from startups from across Asia, Australia and Africa.

The second challenge was launched in May 2015 with regional competitions selecting two finalists each which progressed a two-day mentorship program in October before pitching earlier this week in Jakarta,…