Three months of nail-biting competition culminated in the announcement of the 2021 Standard Bank Business Banking Awards winners on Thursday, October 14.
Business owners who had entered the awards from across South Africa gathered at a virtual event with the hopes of being in line to win their share of R4.5 million in future growth capital. The 1st prize winner was announced as Reel Gardening represented by Claire Reed, who has won R2 million in cash; the 2nd prize winner of R1 million was Elamaswazi Projects represented by Lihle Ndlovu; and the 3rd prize winner of R500 000 was The Awareness Company, represented by Priaash Ramadeen.
Through these Business Banking awards, Standard Bank sought to inspire businesses to explore their potential as the driving force of the South African economy while fostering connections and increasing collaborations within their ecosystems. The national awards were targeted at any South African business 3 years or older, that required investment and mentoring to accelerate to their next phase of growth.
Reel Gardening's patented seed tape kits enable anyone to start a growing journey. The simple technology led process, takes someone from seed to harvest in a simple, daily step by step process which enables a greater chance of success with limited resources.
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