Southern Africa Startup Awards, a circuit of the Global Startup Awards which first arrived in Africa in 2017 and launched it Southern Africa (SADC) region in 2018, has a mission to connect, support, and celebrate key players in national and regional startup ecosystems worldwide and to fuse them together on a global entrepreneurial network. | Best Accelerator or Incubator Program | mHub |
| Best Accelerator or Incubator Program | Chiponde Business Group |
| Best Accelerator or Incubator Program | Mzuzu E-Hub |
| Best Coworking Space | Mzuzu E-Hub |
| Best EduTech Startup | Chiponde Business Group) |
| Best EduTech Startup | TakenoLAB |
| Best FoodTech/ AgriTech Startup | Mechro Africa |
| Best Health Tech Startup | National Underfive Nutrition Data Management System (NUNDMS) |
| Best Health Tech Startup | Online Clinic Yathu (OCLIYA) |
| Best Newcomer | Droidfx Technologies |
| Best Newcomer | Online Clinic Yathu (OCLIYA) |
| Best Newcomer | Takenolab |
| Best Newcomer | Tumaini Letu |
| Best Social Impact Startup | Cleaners Art |
| Best Social Impact Startup | Vijana Africa |
| Best Social Impact Startup | Chiponde Business Group |
| Best Social Impact Startup | Online Clinic Yathu (OCLIYA) |
| Best Social Impact Startup | Takenolab |
| Best Startup Ecosystem Initiative | Chiponde Business Group |
| Female Role Model of the Year | Prisca Chipao |
| Female Role Model of the Year | Wangiwe Joanna Kambuzi |
| Founder of the Year | Ronnex Wataya |
| Founder of the Year | Kondwani Chimatilo |
| Founder of the Year | Misael Buliani (CFIP) |
| Founder of the Year | Emmanuel Chatina |
| Founder of the Year | Spencer Nundwe Jr |
| Investor of the Year | GiantPlus |
| Startup of the Year | Mechro Limited |
| Startup of the Year | Droidfx Technologies |
| Startup of the Year | Mzuzu ehub |
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