{"id":764,"date":"2019-09-19T14:33:59","date_gmt":"2019-09-19T14:33:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/gambia\/?p=764"},"modified":"2019-09-19T14:33:59","modified_gmt":"2019-09-19T14:33:59","slug":"gambian-solar-tech-start-up-wins-seedstars-banjul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/gambian-solar-tech-start-up-wins-seedstars-banjul","title":{"rendered":"Gambian solar tech start-up wins Seedstars Banjul"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Seedstars World Banjul recently awarded a Gambian solar technology startup Nadji.bi Ltd as the \u201cBest Startup\u201d in The Gambia.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The award comes after Nadji.bi Ltd was deemed to have the best innovative sustainable solution \u2013 a solar solution for 1.3 million potential customers.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The event was staged at a hotel in Kololi.<\/p>\n<p>Seedstars World is a Switzerland based startup competition that takes place in emerging markets.<\/p>\n<p>Nine selected startups were invited for the Banjul event to present their companies in front of the local jury panel.<\/p>\n<p>Nadji.Bi Gambia Ltd will now proceed to represent The Gambia at the Seedstars Africa summit as well as compete for a $500.000 investment prize at the Seedstars upcoming global summit in Switzerland.<\/p>\n<p>The winner will receive a 3-month access to an investment readiness program.<\/p>\n<p>Other competing startups for the Banjul event were Fatim Badjie Sinyan, the CEO for Ace Communications Executive, Saul Frazer, the managing director &amp; CEO of Global Properties, Mbaye Kah, manager, Khamsys Technologies, Seedy Bensouda \u2013 CEO and founder, Insist Global, Muhammad M Jagana, CEO J-Financial Services, Suwaibou Cham, senior expert, Private Sector Development GIZ and Ramatoulie B Gaye, CEO Bridging Gaps Advisory.<\/p>\n<p>David Jeng of Bliss Executives, who is also the Ambassador of Seedstars World Gambia, organised the event with Seedstars World\u2019s bronze partner Yep.<\/p>\n<p>The EU, ITC, GAIN and Paradise Suites Hotel provided further support.<\/p>\n<p>Seedstars Banjul also featured a fireside chat on accessing funds through Angel Networks for your Startups.<\/p>\n<p>The other startups invited to pitch were Afri Black Community, eDeals, Jollof-Trade Online B2B\/B2C Marketplace, Madani Studios, Nesthet Clinical Services, and Tesitoo Entrepreneurship.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seedstars World Banjul recently awarded a Gambian solar technology startup Nadji.bi Ltd as the \u201cBest Startup\u201d in The Gambia. 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