Egypt-based angel investment group Cairo Angels has rebranded as the acasia group so as to better reflect its new strategy,…
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.
Kenyan tech ventures have higher rates of acceleration or incubation than their peers in other leading African startup ecosystems, a…
Kenya’s Gridless, a bitcoin mining company helping to bring new energy generation to rural communities in East Africa, has secured…
South African fintech enabler Ukheshe has attracted investment to fuel its international expansion. Founded in 2018, Ukheshe is enabling companies…
Kenyan wealth-tech startup Hisa has publicly launched after receiving regulatory approval from the Nairobi Securities Exchange and the Capital Markets…
Nigeria’s mobility fintech company Moove, Uber’s largest vehicle supply partner in EMEA, has raised US$30 million from a debut sukuk…
Nigerian startup VENCO, which provides solutions to enhance living experiences in residential and commercial communities in Africa, has secured US$670,000…
Senegalese B2B marketplace Kwely has been named winner of the 2022 MEST Africa Challenge, securing US$50,000 in equity funding. Founded…
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Ethiopia’s Ministry of Innovation and Technology (MinT) invite Ethiopian innovators to apply for a…
Kenyan tech startups have higher rates of acceleration and are more diverse than their fellow tier one startup ecosystems, and…