South Africa-based VC firm HAVAÍC has announced the third and final close of the HAVAÍC Universum Core African Fund, a…
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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.
Egyptian financial super app Khazna, which offers easy to use, technology-driven financial services to underserved consumers and micro-businesses, has announced…
Seven startups have graduated from the latest Founder Institute Ghana programme, which culminated with a pitch to mentors, investors, business…
Not all venture capital firms are 100 per cent driven by the need to secure the largest possible returns, instead…
Nigerian tractor-booking platform Hello Tractor has raised US$1 million in funding from Heifer International to provide loans for tractor purchases…
Startups with innovative solutions that help overcome the overexploitation, pollution or climate change challenges faced by the ocean have been invited to apply for the third cohort of OceanHub Africa accelerator programme.
Nigerian home concierge services scheduling platform Lynk has expanded to Kenya, with its launch in the East African country facilitated…
Senegalese startup Kwely, a B2B wholesale distribution marketplace for “Made in Africa” products, has raised a US$1 million seed round…
Co-Creation Hub (CcHub), in collaboration with Google, Rwanda’s Ministry of ICT and Innovation, and Mojaloop Foundation, have announced the nine…
Nigerian startup OnePort 365, a digital freight forwarding company that makes it easier to move cargo to, from and within…