AFRICA IS NOW A PART OF THE LARGEST INDEPENDENT STARTUP ECOSYSTEM AWARDS PLATFORM IN THE WORLD.
The Global Startup Awards expanded its footprint in 2021 by including African Startup Awards as the first continent-wide tech innovation program.
Scouting tech innovation startups from across 55 African countries with the mission to find, fund and grow the future shapers of the digital age from across Africa.
Africa’s fastest-growing innovation community invites all innovation leaders to access new markets, funding and a global network of leaders.
CALLING ALL AFRICAN STARTUPS, INNOVATORS AND ECOSYSTEM PLAYERS
Engage in cross-border collaboration and access global networks and funding opportunities.
The Global Startup Awards bring together high impact startups and investors from over 100 countries across the globe. The network offers participants the opportunity to meet prospective mentors, partners, clients, and gain access to the latest industry trends.
The competition process also brings together local ambassadors, country partners, national jury members, international jury members as well as key advisors to discover winners in all aspects of the startup ecosystem.
The African Startup Awards connects the best of African tech startups across the continent to a global network of leading investors and innovation ecosystems. The African Startup Awards will offer startups access to:
New Markets
Funding Opportunities
A Global Network Of Leaders
Exposure On A Global Stage
Powered by GIIG, the exclusive rights holder for GSA Africa
The Global Innovation Initiative Group (GIIG) exists to Find, Fund and grow innovation in Africa. GIIG is the exclusive rights holder to the Global Startup Awards Africa, serving as a scouting vehicle to discover entrepreneurs across all sectors in Africa.
The GIIG Africa Fund is a unique profit and purpose fund that invests in world-changing technologies. The GIIG Africa Foundation pairs African innovators with the right skills & strategies and connects them to global partners for scale.
