Endeavor South Africa has announced the first close of its ZAR500 million (US$28.8 million) Harvest Fund III, securing ZAR190 million…
Author: Tom Jackson
Tom Jackson
Passionate about the vibrant tech startups scene in Africa, Tom can usually be found sniffing out the continent's most exciting new companies and entrepreneurs, funding rounds and any other developments within the growing ecosystem.
Kenya-based music service Mdundo has passed 36 million monthly active users (MAU), and is now prioritising hyperlocal markets to enhance…
Ivory Coast-based startup Frame3D has launched its 3D AI platform, offering a seamless way for users to convert smartphone videos…
Forty per cent of startup founders feel investors do not understand their business and market, creating a disconnect in communication,…
South African digital payments service provider Peach Payments has integrated with Kenyan conversational commerce and CRM platform Sukhiba to offer…
South African startup Carry1st, a gaming startup-turned-consumer payments provider, has partnered Audiomack, one of the world’s leading music streaming and…
Ugandan startup Yee FM has developed an AI-powered platform that distributes open-access e-books and audiobooks to thousands of users. Founded…
South African fintech startup Scale, an issuer orchestration platform and payments enabler, has raised a US$700,000 pre-seed funding round to…
Egyptian online lending marketplace Qardy has partnered consumer finance company Waseela to launch a digital consumer financing product. Founded in…
Nigerian ed-tech startup Tespire is helping private and public schools to optimise their revenue collection via its data-driven, automated platform.…