Regional Finals AFRICA 2020/21

April, 16th

The Regional Finals in Africa

Seedstars World qualified the best startups for the regional playoff. Join us to discover the best startup from Africa, get the latest updates about the regional ecosystem, and hear the insightful panel discussion!

Regional Finalists

Flamingoo Foods

Using cutting-edge climate tech, Flamingo Foods forecasts food deficit and surplus areas before they are known and proactively react to food insecurity.

Ladda

Ladda democratizes access to investment for retail investors backed up by financial literacy

Rohobot Home Based Health Care Service

Provides quality home-based healthcare services for chronic illness and aged peoples with skilled health professionals at affordable prices.

Sparco

Provides tools to allow businesses to collect money from their customers anywhere and also have access to a pool of delivery companies.

CAPTURE Solutions

Provides the best ICT operational agri-supply management system in Africa.

The winner prizes

Access to perks  & visibility
Access to perks & visibility

Top startups selected in each eco system will receive access to our partner network (savings up to 49k in IT tools), and the winner of earch city a Seedstars visibility package.

Educational programs
Educational programs

Online Seedstars Academy + Investment Readiness training & 10 selected startups will receive up to 50k USD in investment cash as part of the Seedstars Growth Program.

Chance to win USD 500k
Chance to win USD 500k

The winner of the Seedstars World Competition 2020/21 Grand Finale will be awarded with up to USD 500k in equity investment!

Agenda

3:00 - 3:05 PM (GMT+1) | Introduction

3:05 - 3:10 PM (GMT+1) | Seedstars Insights about Africa startup ecosystem

3:10 - 3:30 PM (GMT+1) | Seedstars World Africa Pitching Competition

3:30 - 3:50 PM (GMT+1) | Panel discussion: Women Empowerment & Gender Equality in Africa

3:50 - 4:00 PM (GMT+1) | Winner announcement

Speakers

Stephanie Vak-Stephens

Global Private Equity and Venture Capital Funds @ International Finance Corporation/World Bank Group

Vuyolwethu Dubese

Innovation Consultant @ Innovtel

Bethelhem Dejene

Founder & CEO @ Zafree Papers

Jury members

Rebecca Enonchong

Founder and CEO @ AppsTech

Papa Amadou SARR

General Delegate for Youth and Women's Entrepreneurship @ Presidency of the Republic of Senegal

Tomi Davies

Chief Investment Officer @ GreenTec Capital Partners

Claudia Makadristo

Regional Manager for Africa @ Seedstars

Partners

Seedstars AFRICA

Pre-selected Regional winners will compete for the opportunity to advance to the Grand Finale.

Participating startups

SOCIA

An app that allows people to buy a product by sharing the account and the product in equal parts.

Dial-a-skill

Dial-a-Skill is a labor-to-market connectivity platform that provides on demand labour services.

HMO-Africa

Provides healthcare services to the entire population and those living in the most remotes villages and the poorest communities.

RESERMAR CV Reservas Online

An integrated platform of approved services in Cape Verde based on maritime transports and related activities

AIT Group

Brings all stakeholders on board to build the next unicorn venture with SMART disease detection/rapid diagnostics in real-time.

Astech-Congo

A participative financing platform to bring together investors and project leaders.

Innovarx Global Health

IGH is positioned to revolutionize the healthcare delivery system in the Gambia with a technology-based clinical infusion of services.

CodeLn

CodeLn helps companies swiftly hire verified African Programmers

Zydii

End-to-end online and offline digital learning solution tailored for African businesses

Neytech Solutions

Offers a mobile computer lab that schools will not be required to own but can use accordingly.

Denko Kunafoni

A platform that sensitizes and gives health advice to women, pregnant women, and to babies up to 5 years.

Brilliantts Africa Ltd

The next generation alternate digital payment and open banking platform and mobile app for the next billion underbanked and unbanked.

BioMec

Enables people to experience life with possibilities by building high performance bionic prosthetics from plastic collected from the oceans.

Tasked Technology Solution

An app that helps people save time and money by setting the price and empowering others through delegation.

Octan group

A modern application that automates meal ordering and tracking services within a restaurant and offers a food pickup option.

Keys Job

A tripartite networking platform for companies, training schools and job seekers.

OPower Sierra Leone

An e-Learning system that blends both radio and TV, online and offline.

Zindi

Zindi is a data science marketplace connecting the supply and demand for data science solutions and talent.

Ridelink

Re-imagines how SMEs move both goods and people by connecting these businesses to professional drivers using technology

Phenemenon tech

A portable science lab on your phone for science students across Africa.