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 Zimbabwe are:
| Best FoodTech/ AgriTech Startup | YouFarm |
| Best Newcomer | Phykraun |
| Best Social Impact Startup | Farai Musendo |
| Best Social Impact Startup | Overuse Enterprises Pvt Limited |
| Best Social Impact Startup | Phykraun |
| Best Startup Ecosystem Initiative | Overuse Enterprises Pvt Limited |
| Female Role Model of the Year | Dr Faith Nyamukapa |
| Founder of the Year | Nkosana Mazibisa |
| Founder of the Year | Stanley Makazhe |
| Startup of the Year | Phykraun |
