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.
The initiative creates a matrix of opportunities for international partnerships, commercial exchange, and investment opportunities. This is done through a ‘bottom-up’ strategy with local startup ecosystems that put the founders and startup ecosystem supporters first.
More than 2,400 nominations from organisations and individuals across 15 countries were submitted for the 2019 edition.
The national finalists from Namibia are:
| Best Accelerator or Incubator Program | Dololo Operations (Pty) Ltd |
| Best Coworking Space | Dololo Operations (Pty) Ltd |
| Best Fashion Tech Startup | Nels Babies |
| Best FoodTech/ AgriTech Startup | Twiihendeni Israel (Oshuulo Trading Enterprises CC) |
| Best FoodTech/ AgriTech Startup | La-Toya Shivute |
| Best Media Partner | Ilke Henriette Platt of Poiyah Media |
| Best Newcomer | Linda P Creations CC |
| Best Newcomer | Sage by Dee |
| Best Newcomer | The 3rd Space |
| Best Newcomer | Zened Sormentoz Sali |
| Best Social Impact Startup | Dololo Operations (Pty) Ltd |
| Best Social Impact Startup | Motlee HR Systems |
| Best Social Impact Startup | Nels Babies |
| Best Social Impact Startup | Paulina N Alfeus |
| Best Social Impact Startup | SunCycles Namibia |
| Best Startup Ecosystem Initiative | Dololo Operations (Pty) Ltd |
| Best Startup Ecosystem Initiative | ISOC NAMIBIA |
| Best Student Startup | Abed Paulus Shandjeelago |
| Best Student Startup | Pestana |
| Best Student Startup | Linda P Creations CC |
| Female Role Model of the Year | Chantal Claassen |
| Female Role Model of the Year | Luciana Kangombe |
| Female Role Model of the Year | Ndahafa Hapulile |
| Female Role Model of the Year | Diana Namases |
| Founder of the Year | Nashilongo Gervasius-Nakale |
| Founder of the Year | Tim Wucher |
| Startup of the Year | Green Earth Creations cc |
| Startup of the Year | Motlee HR Systems |
| Startup of the Year | Power Six Investment cc |
