TechInAfrica – South Africa Startup Awards has named its national finalist winners from each country in Johannesburg only a few days ago. The announcement is also published on SAS Awards’ website, naming the full list of the winners in different categories.

ANGOLA

• Startup of The Year: Tupuca (tupuca.com)
• Best Foodtech/Agritech Startup: Tupuca (tupuca.com)
• Best Newcomer: Salo (salo.co.ao)
• Best Fintech Startup: Deya (deyamais.com)
• Best Social Impact Startup: Bantu Makers (bantumakers.com)
• Female Role Model of the Year: Vande de Oliveira (bantumakers.com)
• Best Ecosystem Initiative: Bantu Makers (bantumakers.com)
• Founder of the Year: Erickson Mvezi (tupuca.com)

BOTSWANA

• Startup of The Year: YAPILI (yapili.com)
• Best Newcomer: MyFoodness (myfoodness.co.bw)
• Best Social Impact Startup: YAPILI (yapili.com)
• Female Role Model of the Year: Enya Seguin (yapili.com)
• Best Ecosystem Initiative: Modisar (modisar.com)
• Founder of the Year: Letsogile Kennedy (ecohub.co.bw)

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

• Startup of The Year: KivuHub (kivuhub.net)
• Best Newcomer: KivuHub (kivuhub.net)
• Best Accelerator/Incubator Program: KivuHub (kivuhub.net)
• Founder of the Year: Pacifique Cassinga (kwanzatechnologies.jimdosite.com)

LESOTHO

• Startup of The Year: LinFord Vodka (linfordvodka.com)
• Best Foodtech/Agritech Startup: Limomonane Products Pty Ltd (limomomonane.co.ls)
• Best New Comer: Botanical Wares (botanicalwares.co.ls)
• Best Water Crisis Management Solution: Iceberg Premium Health Water (equityinvestments.co.ls)
• Best Accelerator/Incubator Program: PDollar and Associates (pdollar.co.ls)
• Best Social Impact Startup: Dust Busters (Ltd) Pty (dustbustersafrica.com)
• Female Role Model of the Year: Relebohile Hlabana-Ketsi (nul.ls)
• Best Ecosystem Initiative: Healthily Baked PTY (Ltd) (nul.ls)
• Founder of the Year: Paballo Maqoqo (dustbustersafrica.com)

MALAWI

• Startup of the Year: HD PLUS CREATIONS (hdpcreations.com)
• Best New Comer: TempCras (mechromw.com)
• Best FoodTech/AgriTech Startup: TempCras (mechromw.com)
• Best Startup Ecosystem Initiative: STATUS (statusmindset.com)
• Best Coworking Space: Polytechnic Design Studio (polytechnicds.com)
• Founder of the Year: Gift Sukez Sukali (hdpcreations.com)

MADAGASCAR

• Startup of the Year: Smartelia (smartelia.com)
• Best Student Startup: GEEK INSIDE (geek-inside.mg)
• Best Social Impact Startup: Lova Soa (lovasoa.org)
• Best Ecosystem Initiative: 100startups.co (100startups.co)
• Best Coworking Space: Workshop Idea Center (widea.center)
• Founder of the Year: Zosahaza Marline Ramarosandy (coderbus.org)

MAURITIUS

• Startup of the Year: Expat.com (expat.com)
• Best Newcomer: ORAMA (avrplato.com)
• Best EduTech Startup: AfriEDX (afriedx.com)
• Best Fintech Startup: Exportunity GBC2 (exportunity.company)
• Best Fintech Startup: Jeet Awotur
• Best Social Impact Startup: Sakili Mauritius c/o Nineteen Fifty Design & Print Co Ltd (sakili.international)
• Best Student Startup: EcOrganics: (facebook.com/aquaponicsmauritius)
• Female Role Model of the Year: Romina Tello Soberanes (mauritiusconscious.com)
• Founder of the Year: Julien Faliu (Linkedin)

MOZAMBIQUE

• Startup of the Year: kamaleon (tabletcomunitario.co.mz)
• Best Newcomer: Champier Lda (champier.co.mz)
• Best Water Crisis Management Solution: LavaMe (lavame.taduma.co.mz)
• Best Student Startup: Lenha Doce (Sweet Wood) (supermentores.co.mz)
• Best EduTech Startup: kamaleon (tabletcomunitario.co.mz)
• Best FoodTech/AgriTech Startup: D-FRUIT (instagram.com/dfruitmoz)
• Best Fintech Startup: PagaLu (pagalu.co.mz)
• Best Social Impact Startup: kamaleon (tabletcomunitario.co.mz)
• Best Startup Ecosystem Initiative: Future Agro Challenge Mozambique (mozinnovationlab.co.mz)
• Best Coworking Space: CoWork Lab (coworklab.net)
• Female Role Model of the Year: Filipa Carreira (wamina.co.mz)
• Founder of the Year: Sázia Sousa (technoplus.co.mz)
• Investor of the Year: TATOS BOTÃO EMPREENDIMENTOS E INVESTIMENTOS, LIMITADA (COM)
• Best Accelerator/Incubator Program: Standard Bank Mozambique Incubator (standardbank.co.mz)

NAMIBIA

• Startup of the Year: Black Gold Engineering – NamLux (blackgoldeng.com)
• Best Newcomer: Elephonic Katoshe d30 (elephonicmobile.com)
• Best Water Crisis Management Solution: Solve Namibia (solvenamibia.org)
• Best Student Startup: Taxi-application (taxiapp.com)
• Best EduTech Startup: DIGITEC (EDU BOX) (https://www.facebook.com/armas.casita)
• Best Social Impact Startup: Solve Namibia (solvenamibia.org)
• Best Startup Ecosystem Initiative: Black Gold Engineering – NamLux (blackgoldeng.com)
• Best Accelerator/Incubator Program: Dololo (dololo.io)
• Female Role Model of the Year: Tanya Turipamwe Stroh
• Founder of the Year: Kennedy Liswani

SOUTH AFRICA

• Startup of the Year: Easy Equities (easyequities.co.za)
• Best Newcome: Intergreatme (intergreatme.com)
• Best Water Crisis Management Solution: I-DROP Water (idropwater.com)
• Best Student Startup: Sxuirrel (sxuirrel.com)
• Best EduTech Startup: Futurent Technologies (tasklearn.co.za)
• Best FoodTech/AgriTech Startup: SwiftVee (swiftvee.co.za)
• Best Fintech Startup: Easy Equities (easyequities.co.za)
• Best Social Impact Startup: Women in Engineering (womeng.org)
• Best Startup Ecosystem Initiative: Simodisa Startup (simodisa.org)
• Best Coworking Space: Workshop 17 (workshop17.co.za)
• Best Accelerator/Incubator Program: Startupbootcamp Afritech (startupbootcamp.org)
• Female Role Model of the Year: Lynette Hundermark (usefulandbeautiful.co.za
• Founder of the Year: Ndabenhle Ngulebe (pineapple.co.za)
• Investor of the Year: Lireas Holdings (lireas.co.za)

SWAZILAND

• Best Social Impact Startup: Eswatini Kitchen (Pty) Ltd (eswatinikitchen.co.sz)
• Startup of the Year: Boolean Corporation (booleancorp.com)

TANZANIA

• Startup of the Year: Agrimark (agrimark.co.tz)
• Best Newcomer: Zudua (zudua.com)
• Best Student Startup: JULIANA PRODUCTS COMPANY (julianaproducts.blogspot.com)
• Best EduTech Startup: SomaApp (somaapps.com)
• Best FoodTech/AgriTech Startup: Agrimark (agrimark.co.tz)
• Best Fintech Startup: Jamii Africa (jamiiafrica.com)
• Best Social Impact Startup: Jamii Africa (jamiiafrica.com)
• Best Startup Ecosystem Initiative:STICLab (sticlab.co.tz)
• Best Coworking Space: STICLab Limited (sticlab.co.tz)
• Best Accelerator/Incubator Program: STICLab Limited (sticlab.co.tz)
• Female Role Model of the Year: Lilian Makoi (jamiiafrica.com)
• Founder of the Year: Isaya Yunge (somaapps.com)

ZAMBIA

• Startup of the Year: Cognifly (cognifly.com)
• Best Newcomer: My Perfect Stitch (facebook.com/myperfectstitch)
• Best FoodTech/AgriTech Startup: Lima Links (limalinkszambia.com)
• Best Fintech Startup: KwikFin (kwikfinmobile.com)
• Best Social Impact Startup: Live Clean Initiatives (livecleanzambia.com)
• Best Startup Ecosystem Initiative: BongoHive Technology and Innovation Hub (bongohive.co.zm)
• Best Coworking Space: BongoHive Technology and Innovation Hub (bongohive.co.zm)
• Best Accelerator/Incubator Program: BongoHive Technology and Innovation Hub (bongohive.co.zm)
• Female Role Model of the Year: Musenge Musomali (Linkedin)
• Founder of the Year: Perseus Mlambo (ilovezazu.com)
• Investor of the Year: BongoHive Technology and Innovation Hub (bongohive.co.zm)

ZIMBABWE

• Startup of the Year: Vote Africa (vote-africa.org)
• Best EduTech Startup: Vote Africa (vote-africa.org)
• Best Social Impact Startup: Vote Africa (vote-africa.org)
• Best FoodTech/AgriTech Startup: Shiri (shirifly.org)
• Best Startup Ecosystem Initiative: Impact Hub Harare (impacthubharare.net)
• Female Role Model of the Year: Tatenda Ndambakuwa (shirifly.org)

All the national winners will be “competing” on the regional level through a public voting that will be opened on Friday while the result announced on November 21 and 22, 2018 in Wendyhood, Santon.

To know more about the Awards, finalists, categories, jury &advisors, and partnerships, go to Southern Africa Startup Awards’ website at southernafricastartupawards.com/.