Seedstars World Partners With Stanbic To Find The Best Startup In Gaborone
Monday, October 31, 2016
Seedstars World is the global seed-stage startup competition for emerging markets and fast-growing startup scenes. In line with its mission to place the spotlight on entrepreneurs from emerging markets, Seedstars World is travelling to more than 65 countries this year to identify the best seed-stage entrepreneurs and provide them with an all inclusive trip to the regional summit in Rwanda and the Global summit in Switzerland with the opportunity to win up to $1 million and network with investors and mentors from around the world. Its previous participants have raised over $61M collectively, providing employment to more than 800 employees worldwide.
The Botswana competition will be carried out with the support of local lead partner, Stanbic Bank Botswana and local ambassador Thabo Theron, who is representing the initiative throughout the year. Further support is provided by regional partners Microsoft and Intel. Other supporters include Botswana Innovation Hub and VC4Africa, amongst others.
While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....