The regional finalists in the second edition of the Southern Africa Startup Awards (SASAWARDS) have been selected. A total of 346 contenders across 19 categories and 12 countries were shortlisted from 2,444 nominations – an extremely tough task for the judges given the exceptionally high standard of entries.
Now, voting will be open from Monday, 28 October up until Sunday,10 November 2019 on the SASAWARDS website to see which of these startups will go through to the Global Startup Awards and solidify Africa’s standing as the hub of talent.
Lesotho National Finalists
Best Newcomer: Girls Coding Academy
Best Startup Ecosystem Initiative: Startupgrind.com/Maseru
Best Foodtech/Agritech Startup: AgriTech Solutions
Best Social Impact Startup: Girls Coding Academy
Best Accelerator/Incubator Programme: College of Cooperative Entrepreneurship and Business Studies
People’s Choice of the Year: Girls Coding Academy
The shortlist was decided by a series of national judging panels. These regional finalists will be judged again by a regional judging panel to determine the 2019 Southern Africa Startup Awards winners who will be named at the Grand Finale, scheduled to take place on Thursday,28 November 2019 during a two- day event in Johannesburg that starts on Wednesday, 27 November 2019.
About Southern Africa Startup Awards
The SASAWARDS is a circuit of the Global Startup Awards which shines an annual spotlight on tech startups in regions across the globe. The regional awards are focused on unearthing and rewarding the very best from within their respective ecosystems – from the startups themselves, through to the people behind them, and the organisations that work alongside these visionaries to make the great things possible.
Each individual regional award places a heavy focus on unearthing and rewards the very best from within their respective ecosystems & connecting each of the countries to create a stronger united brand.