The Southern African Startup Awards are in their second year and the list of finalists have been announced. There are 7 Zimbabwean startups/people that have made the 346 contender list.

Female Role Model of the Year: Dr Faith Nyamukapa
Best Startup Ecosystem Initiative: Overuse Enterprises Pvt Limited/Mazibisa Inc
Best Foodtech/Agritech Startup: YouFarm
Best Social Impact Startup: Farai Pyro
Founder of the Year: Nkosana Mazibisa
Best Newcomer: Zim Waves
People’s Choice of the Year: Johan Paul Matenga/YouFarm
The shortlist was decided by a series of national judging panels. The regional finalists will be judged again by a regional judging panel to determine the 2019 Southern Africa Startup Awards winners who will be named at the Grand Finale, scheduled to take place on Thursday,28 November 2019 during a two- day event in Johannesburg that starts on Wednesday, 27 November 2019.

From today until the 10th of November you can visit the Southern Africa Startup Awards website and vote for your favorite finalist.