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Seedstars Investment Readiness Program 2020/21 powered by SAIS

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Southern African Innovation Support | SAIS

Investment Readiness Program 2020/21

Starting in October of 2020, Seedstars set out on a mission to find the best early-stage startups in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region. From more than 300 applications, 20 companies were selected to join the Investment Readiness Program powered by SAIS 2 (Southern Africa Innovation Support Programme), which aimed to enhance the quality of the entrepreneurs and improve their growth potential, thus increasing the overall funding received by startups in the 10 countries of focus: Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Malawi, Mauritius, and Mozambique.

Initial capacity building activities included a month long educational program, ecosystem strengthening and networking activities. At the beginning of 2021, 15 startups were then selected to continue in 2 months of intensive 1-on-1 mentorship with an industry expert of their choice.

Startup Demo

Today, we are thrilled to present these 15 companies from the SADC region who represent top tier innovation within 10 different sectors. They are all raising funds, and have prepared a pitch video that explains how their solutions are tackling pivotal issues within the region. Out of the 15 finalists, there were 5 grant winners that were selected through the tough competition to receive a grant powered by SAIS 2. If you would like to be connected with one of the startups for potential partnership or investment, please do not hesitate to contact Seedstars and we will put you in touch!

The 5 Startups Selected to Win a Grant Powered by SAIS 2

Mangwee grant Sumet grant Void Grant Luma Law Grant Astech Grant

Meet ALL of the African Startups and View Their Pitch

Below are the startups that joined the program. Click more info to be taken to their individual pages where you can learn more about the companies and watch their pitch video.

ACE Smart Technologies Ltd

E-LEARNING • ZAMBIA, AFRICA

ACE Smart Technologies Ltd

Train Smart, Pass Smart.

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Adongo Blockchain Ltd

AD TECH, BLOCKCHAIN • MAURITIUS, AFRICA

Adongo Blockchain Ltd

Advertising on the GO.

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Astech-Congo - Umoja Funding

TECH/STARTUP COMMUNITY, FINTECH • DRC, AFRICA

Astech-Congo - Umoja Funding

Together for our agriculture and our food.

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BANKADA

ECOMMERCE • ANGOLA, AFRICA

BANKADA

We´re not only delivering, we are saving LIVES.

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C32PEX

FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGIES, PAYMENTS , NEO BANK • MAURITIUS, AFRICA

C32PEX

Better banking experience. Empowering you.

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Flamingoo Foods Company Ltd

FOODTECH • TANZANIA, AFRICA

Flamingoo Foods Company Ltd

Ensure access to food for every home in Africa.

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Genietech Group (beautyApp)

BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE • DRC, AFRICA

Genietech Group (beautyApp)

Find the best provider for your beauty treatments.

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GWork

HR TECH • SOUTH AFRICA, AFRICA

GWork

Unlock the genius of teams at work.

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Luma Law

LEGALTECH • SOUTH AFRICA, AFRICA

Luma Law

Legal expertise at your fingertips, anytime, anywhere.

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Mangwee

FINTECH • ZAMBIA, AFRICA

Mangwee

Making financial payments easy.

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NOBLE AGRI-TECH

AGRITECH • MALAWI, AFRICA

NOBLE AGRI-TECH

Local Farmers' Dream Turned Reality.

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Sparco Inc.

PAYMENTS • ZAMBIA, AFRICA

Sparco Inc.

Making payments possible.

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SUMET

E-COMMERCE / MARKETPLACES • TANZANIA, AFRICA

SUMET

Transforming the distribution of essential goods.

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VOID - Tecnologia e Comunicação

SMARTCITIES • MOZAMBIQUE, AFRICA

VOID - Tecnologia e Comunicação

Live your city.

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We Deliva SA.

E-COMMERCE AND LOGISTICS • MOZAMBIQUE, AFRICA

We Deliva SA.

Hyper Local Logistics Network.

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Startup Team Members

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CO-FOUNDER AND CEO OF ACE SMART TECHNOLOGIES LTD

Chabusky Muchinshi

None

CIO AT ACE SMART TECHNOLOGIES LTD

Emmanuel Mbewe

None

CO-FOUNDER AND CEO AT ADONGO BLOCKCHAIN LTD

Salamah Chundoo

None

CEO & FOUNDER AT ASTECH-CONGO - UMOJA FUNDING

Didierson Amuri

None

FOUNDER AT BANKADA

Osvaldo De Almeida

None

CO-FOUNDER AT C32-PEX

Prabhumurthy Maduraimuthu

None

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AT FLAMINGOO FOODS COMPANY LTD

Adrian Weisensee

None

CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER AT FLAMINGOO FOODS COMPANY LTD

Andreas Schlueter

None

CEO AT GENIETECH GROUP (BEAUTYAPP)

Billy Kabongo Badibanga

None

FOUNDER AT GWORK

Oran Cohen

None

CEO AT MANGWEE

Inonge Imasiku

None

CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER AT MANGWEE

Aston Njovu

None

TEAM LEADER AT MANGWEE

Bwalya Kampamba

None

FOUNDER AT LUMA LAW

Grace Gichanga

None

INTERN AT LUMA LAW

Dominee B. Ndlovu

None

CFO AT NOBLE AGRITECH

John Njoka

None

CEO & FOUNDER AT SPARCO

Bright Chinyundu

None

CO-FOUNDER AND CEO AT SUMET

Hazem Afify

None

CO-FOUNDER AT SUMET

Amr Abuellil

None

CEO & FOUNDER AT VOID - TECNOLOGIA E COMUNICAÇÃO

Alexandre Coelho

None

CUSTOMER AND COMMERCIAL MANAGER AT VOID - TECNOLOGIA E COMUNICAÇÃO

Rodrigues Tania

None

HEAD OF SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT AT VOID - TECNOLOGIA E COMUNICAÇÃO

Gerson Singa

None

CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER AT WE DELIVA

Zaki Mahomed

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African Startups of the SAIS Investment Readiness Program 2020/21

AFRICA •

Here Are The Fifteen African Startups of the SAIS Investment Readiness Program 2020/21

Southern Africa Innovation Support Programme (SAIS) and Seedstars announce the second batch of startups that are part of the Investment Readiness Program.

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