This archive report was first published on 22 August 2019.
On August 23rd, 2019, ten innovative startups from Tanzania will gather at Seedspace Dar Es Salaam to pitch their solutions at the Seedstars Dar Es Salaam event. The winner will represent Tanzania at the Seedstars Regional Summit and compete for up to USD 500,000 in equity investments.
Seedstars Tanzania, now in its fifth edition, will be held at Seedspace Dar Es Salaam on August 23rd, 2019, at 4:00 PM EAT. The event is sponsored by Tigo Tanzania and the Swiss Embassy Tanzania, with additional support from Feed the Future Advancing Youth and Human Development Innovation Fund (HDIF), who are bringing in a delegation of startups from Zanzibar to attend the Dar es Salaam competition.
Among the startups pitching at the event are EX-AFRICA, Kilimo Fresh, Mtabe, MyHI, Noobites, Nuru, Sheria Kiganjani, and MITZ Innovations. These startups have been selected for their innovative solutions, including digital platforms for access to education and healthcare, offline e-learning, and security and defense networks for girls.
“We are very excited to come back to Dar es Salaam for the fifth time! The stakes are higher than ever as we’ve been in this ecosystem for more than 5 years now and know there are companies in Tanzania developing high-quality products. We are looking for the best and will take them with us to Switzerland in 2019!”, says Claudia Makadristo, Regional Manager for Africa at Seedstars.
