Recently updated on November 7th, 2023 at 09:26 am
Dataleum, Emergency Response Africa and Awabah Nigeria have emerged as the West African regional winners of the 2023 Global Startup Awards Africa Award.
The Global Startup Awards Africa is a platform that showcases and scales the most promising startups in Africa.
The 2023 Global Startup Awards Africa Award concentrated on solutions for agriculture, climate change, business, healthcare, education, and mobility & logistics, with a special focus on businesses that support Web 3.0 technologies, sustainable business models, green innovation, and workplace diversity.
Emergency Response Africa’s critical initiative to connect individuals experiencing a medical emergency to deliver care in minutes using technology earned it the top prize in the HealthTech category.
CEO and co-founder Olufolakemi Owodunni was present to accept the award and credited her team for the hard work and commitment that saw the company make a significant impact on the GSA Africa stage.
Awabah Nigeria, a digital technology company, focused on building wealth and providing financial sustainability to informal sector workers scooped the Best Newcomer award.
Awabah CEO, Tunji Andrews, while speaking on the award said:
“I was blown away by the organization of what is a truly Pan-African celebration of entrepreneurship.”
Dataleum won in the Ed-Tech category in the West African region.
Speaking on the award, the Chief Executive Officer of Dataleum, Bode Roberts, said:
“Six months ago, we won the ‘Startup of the Year Award’, an award by Art of Technology Lagos and the Lagos State Government, and now, we have sealed our impact footprints by representing the whole of West Africa. This award recognises our grit, dedication, passion and technical prowess that has significantly contributed to the growth of the African tech ecosystem.”
The tech company first competed at the national level before becoming a regional finalist and will now move on to the GSA Africa continental finals, where it will compete for the title of African champion. At the GSA Grand Finale, the last group of startups will also have the chance to exhibit their creative ideas alongside some of the well-known business leaders and ecosystem facilitators in the world.
“The esteemed panel of judges was astounded by the exceptional quality and diverse range of solutions originating from all corners of the continent, aimed at addressing some of the most pressing challenges.”
