Fifteen innovative startups, organizations, and individuals have emerged as winners in the African segment of the prestigious Global Startup Awards (GSA).
These trailblazers, representing eight African nations, will now advance to the global finals, marking a significant milestone in their journeys to achieve international recognition.
The winners were unveiled at the GSA Africa Finale, hosted in Cape Town, South Africa, in partnership with the Global Innovation Initiative Group (GIIG).
This year’s honorees hailed from South Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Egypt, Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Morocco, and Zambia.
InspiraFarms Cooling, a leading provider of sustainable cooling solutions for Africa’s fresh produce industry, has secured a €1 million investment from the Foundation for Clean Energy and Energy Inclusion for Africa (CEI Africa).
Wecyclers Corporation, a leading Nigerian recycling startup, has secured $2 million in funding to recycle 30,000 tonnes of plastics over the next five years
NuRAN Wireless, a leading provider of mobile and broadband wireless infrastructure solutions, has secured a $5 million loan facility with Cygnum Capital’s Facility for Energy Inclusion (FEI) to accelerate its network deployment in Africa.
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