SUMMIT ROUND-UP
After nearly 12 months, 7,500 UN Sustainable Development Goal aligned tech innovation startups entries with solutions in Agri Tech, Health Tech, ESG Tech, Commerce Tech, Industrial Tech and Women in Tech, from 54 of the 55 African nations, went through 3 rounds of judging using independent, industry and category experts, to reveal our…
12 WINNERS
AGRI TECH
BioBuu from Tanzania, turning food waste into animal fodder and fertiliser using fly larvae.
HEALTH TECH
My Health Africa from Kenya, a medical management platform linking patients with physicians.
ESG TECH
Kubik from Ethiopia, producing building blocks from recycled plastic.
WOMEN IN TECH
Tekeya from Egypt, re-purposing food that would otherwise be thrown away.
COMMERCE TECH
Chekkit Technologies from Nigeria, provide authenticated track and trace software for consumer and pharmaceutical products.
INDUSTRIAL TECH
Treepz from Nigeria, creates shared, reliable and safe rides through their app.
VC OF THE YEAR
Hlaysiani Capital from South Africa, a private equity and venture capital firm focused on growing sub-Saharan African businesses.
BEST CO-WORKING SPACE
Workshop17 from South Africa, a leading co-working, private office, event and meeting space in Cape Town and Johannesburg.
BEST ACCELERATOR/INCUBATOR
AUC Venture Labs from Egypt, a university-based accelerator supporting innovative and scalable startups.
FOUNDER OF THE YEAR
Jon Kornik of Plentify from South Africa, delivering cheaper, cleaner and smarter energy to residents.
BEST NEWCOMER
Emata from Uganda, an MFI providing digital loans through partnerships to reach farmers at scale.
STARTUP OF THE YEAR
Kubik from Ethiopia, producing building blocks from recycled plastic.
The winners from the Global Startup Awards Africa will not only go on to compete at the global level competition but will also have the opportunity to be funded through the GIIG Africa fund.
the venue
Set in the heart of the city, overlooking the waterfront is the Cape Town International Conference Centre (CTICC). This will be the venue for day one, including the gala dinner and also for those attending day two of the event.
ADDRESS:
Convention Square,
1 Lower Long Street,
Cape Town, 8001,
South Africa
