Seedstars Set to Host the Final of Its Early Stage Pitching Competition; Seedstars World

Seedstars will host the global final of its early-stage pitching competition; Seedstars World this week in Switzerland.

65 finalists selected from over 6,000 applications and live pitching events in 60+ countries will battle it out for a share of the US$1 million in funding.

Africa will be represented by 21 African startups in the competition. Some of the African startups include:Mozambique(TABECH Serviços),Ethiopia(LangBot), Nigeria (Medsaf),Angola ( Tupuca), South Africa (EMGuidance),Cameroon( Gifted Mom), Mali (Esene), Rwanda  (PikiWash), Uganda ( Numida)Senegal (MaTontine),Cote d’Ivoire (Cinetpay ) ,Tanzania (Nefrids Africa), Ghana ( AgroCenta), Zimbabwe (MyRunner ),Botswana (Yapili) and Kenya (M-Shule).

According to Disrupt Africa,the African finalists will now join winners from other global regions in a two day bootcamp, during which a shortlist of 12 startups will be selected to pitch head-to-head for a share of US$1 million in equity funding as well as other prizes.

The live finals at which the 12 shortlisted startups will compete will be hosted at the annual Seedstars Summit – a two day conference taking place on April 11-12 in Lausanne; which features a range of keynote talks, panel discussions, and workshops, aimed at investors, entrepreneurs and the wider ecosystem, in addition to the startup pitches.

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