Dar es Salaam, Oct. 17 -- A new global award has been to recognise the worlds most promising early-stage entrepreneurs, giving founders who are leading companies that are under four years old and pre-Series A, a stage to celebrate their critical work.

The Investec Early-Stage Entrepreneur of the Year Awards (“The Investec Easies”), powered by OPUS, are the first awards designed to spotlight founders at the very beginning of their journey. At a time when 305 million businesses are formed each year but few breakthroughs, The Investec Easies are designed to uncover the boldest ideas before scale or exit.

In partnership with Investec Wealth C Investment International, and Endava, the publicly listed technology services giant, Th...