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 | P-Cube Ltd |
| Best EduTech Startup | Afriedx |
| Best EduTech Startup | katapult.mu |
| Best EduTech Startup | orient-u |
| Best EduTech Startup | Tutor Me |
| Best Fintech Startup | BLNS Ltd |
| Best Fintech Startup | March Hare |
| Best FoodTech/ AgriTech Startup | JUA Group |
| Best FoodTech/ AgriTech Startup | Rwazi |
| Best Health Tech Startup | State Informatics Ltd |
| Best Media Partner | Discover(Mauritius) |
| Best Newcomer | BLNS Ltd |
| Best Newcomer | March Hare |
| Best Newcomer | Discover(Mauritius) |
| Best Newcomer | Heath Information System |
| Best Newcomer | Rwazi |
| Best Social Impact Startup | Eco-Warriors |
| Best Social Impact Startup | Afriedx |
| Best Social Impact Startup | katapult.mu |
| Best Social Impact Startup | smallstepmatters |
| Best Social Impact Startup | Smart Nappy |
| Best Startup Ecosystem Initiative | ConnectMe |
| Best Startup Ecosystem Initiative | Feuilles & fleurs |
| Best Startup Ecosystem Initiative | Rwazi |
| Best Startup Ecosystem Initiative | Roomscout Ltd |
| Best Student Startup | Roomscout Ltd |
| Brave Founder Beginnings | Joseph Rutakangwa |
| Female Role Model of the Year | Jade Li |
| Female Role Model of the Year | Johanne Rannoojee |
| Female Role Model of the Year | Nasrine Faucheux |
| Female Role Model of the Year | Techsphere Labs |
| Female Role Model of the Year | Veda Dean |
| Founder of the Year | Nic Haussamer |
| Founder of the Year | Marc Rey |
| Founder of the Year | Brian Dean |
| Founder of the Year | François Mark |
| Founder of the Year | Joseph Rutakangwa |
| Startup of the Year | AVR Plato Technology Limited |
| Startup of the Year | March Hare |
| Startup of the Year | JUA Group |
| Startup of the Year | Rwazi |
| Startup of the Year | azurdigital |
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