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Russia’s StudyFree named the winner of Seedstars World 2020

Russian edtech startup StudyFree has been named the Seedstars World 2020 winner in an online event held by Seedstars this afternoon and walks away…

Seedstars Summit to run as online-only event because of coronavirus

Swiss emerging market startup competition Seedstars World has announced that it has moved its annual Seedstars Summit — which was expected to take place…

African ventures can compete on the global stage – Seedstars head [Q&A]

In recent years African startups have taken home a string of prizes from Swiss-based Seedstars, one of the world’s leading startup competitions. This is testament…

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation awards Nigeria’s Medsaf, SA’s Iyeza Health with $10k each

Nigerian startup Medsaf and SA startup Iyeza Health have received $10 000 from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation after winning the foundation’s Malaria and Vaccine Delivery challenges,…

Argentinian edtech Blended crowned 2019 Seedstars Global Winner

Argentinian edtech startup Blended has been crowned 2019 Seedstars Global Winner at an awards ceremony in Lausanne, Switzerland on Friday evening (5 April) and…

Seedstars announces $100m fund to invest in African tech startups [Updated]

Emerging markets startup competition Seedstars yesterday announced it would launch a $100-million fund to invest in African startups in collaboration with Paris based First…

Here are the 12 finalists who will pitch for up to $500k in the 2019 Seedstars World prize

Three African startups are among 12 startups that have been selected by a panel to compete tomorrow (5 April) for the title of 2019…

Media must help unite Africa’s tech startup scene, but also act as watchdog – Buckland

While the media has a role to play in uniting the continent’s fragmented tech startup scene, it also has a duty to perform the…

Here are the 12 finalists who will pitch for 2018 Seedstars World prize, up to $1m

Cape Town healthtech startup EM Guidance is among 12 startups that has been selected by a panel to compete later today for the title of…

Edtech startup M-Shule selected to represent Kenya at Seedstars summit

Kenyan edtech platfom M-Shule has been selected as best startup at Seedstars Nairobi and will represent Kenya at the Seedstars Summit set to take place in…

Blockchain-based agritech startup, nine others shortlisted for Seedstars Gaborone

An agritech startup that uses the blockchain and at least two healthtech platforms are among 10 startups shortlisted to pitch at tomorrow’s Seedstars Gaborone pitching event at…

Gifted Mom wins Seedstars Douala, will represent Cameroon at Seedstars Summit

Healthtech startup Gifted Mom was last week selected as the winner of Seedstars Douala, It will now represent Cameroon at the Seedstars Summit in…

Fintech startup MaTontine wins Seedstars Dakar, a shot at $1-million in funding

Senegalese fintech startup MaTontine was last week crowned winner of Seedstars Dakar, giving it the opportunity to represent the country at the Seedstars Summit in Switzerland…

Seedstars World launches call in Lagos in search of Nigeria’s next top startups

Global seed-stage startup competition Seedstars World today launched a call for applications to search for Nigeria’s next top seed-stage startups. With the support of sponsors Orange, Merck,…

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Russia’s StudyFree named the winner of Seedstars World 2020