Fewer than 10 per cent of African tech startups are led by a female CEO, while less than 15 per…
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.
Nigerian e-health startup Helium Health has raised US$30 million in Series B funding to help it expand the reach of…
Nairobi-based incubator iHub has announced the 12 startups selected for the Kenyan leg of the first Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship…
Nigerian cloud kitchen startup FoodCourt is focused on making good food more accessible, through the curation of localised virtual restaurant…
Disrupt Africa has released the first ever publication focused on gender equality in the African tech startup landscape, in partnership…
South African digital healthcare startup EMGuidance has launched a new digital prescription tool that promises to transform the way prescriptions…
The new Deraya entrepreneurship initiative for young entrepreneurs seeks to build a dynamic ecosystem of innovative entrepreneurs and startups in…
Afrorama, a new African encyclopaedia and information platform has been launched, providing a curated collection of articles, videos, and other…
Twenty-five African fintech startups have been selected for the inaugural Amazon Web Services (AWS) FinTech Africa Accelerator cohort. Disrupt Africa…
Nigerian startup Grey is allowing users to easily exchange to local currency and access foreign currencies in their accounts. Launched…