Taxi-Connect has been selected as the overall winner of the Sanlam Bridge and scooped the N$ 50 000 award prize.
 The Sanlam Bridge is a programme funded by Sanlam and facilitated by StartUp Namibia, which aims to provide young Namibians with the opportunity to acquire the necessary skills to run their business and receive the much-needed seed capital to get them started.Â
“Towards the end of last year, Sanlam announced the qualifying 5 participants to the Sanlam Bridge. After 8 months of implementing their business ideas with the guidance of Start-up Namibia, the 5 participants were offered an opportunity to present their progress to a panel of judges,†Dr. Evans Simataa, Sanlam General Manager: Brand and People saidÂ
He said the businesses were judged based on the overall performance, Innovation, problem and solution; market opportunity, product or service; business model; traction and financial projection amongst other criteria.Â
“During the 8 months the participating businesses were able to turn their dreams into reality, by increasing sales, increasing average order value, attracting new customers and increasing cashflow, as well as being exposed to a wide range of networks and other technological advancements that have positively impacted their businesses,†he said.
Other participants were:Â
- Petwa Medical Practice by Dr Twafifwa Nambuwa
- Greenville Solar by Kleopas Johannes
- Ndaka Mushroom & Processing by Abner Tomas
- Stimu-Box by Nadia Gustavo
