Investment into the African tech startup ecosystem trebled over the course of a record-breaking 2021 that saw total funding pass…
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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.
Africa-focused venture capital firm TLcom Capital has announced a first close of US$70 million for its US$150 million tech fund,…
Nigerian prop-tech startup Seso Global has launched regional offices in the United States (US) and United Kingdom (UK) to enable…
Healthcare firm Organon and Flat6Labs have partnered to launch the Femtech Accelerator Programme, aimed at helping female-founded digital health startups…
Kenyan supply chain-focused Sote has raised a US$4 million seed extension round to expand its offering into the fintech space.…
Tanzanian fintech startup NALA has raised US$10 million in funding as it plans aggressive expansion across Africa in 2022. A…
South African startup TallOrder, a developer of advanced cloud-based point of sale (POS) solutions for the small and medium-sized enterprise…
Mobility startup Opibus has introduced the first all-electric bus in Kenya, also the first Africa-designed electric bus ever. Founded in…
Ghanaian fintech startup OZÉ, which provides digital recordkeeping tools with embedded finance products to MSMEs, has raised a US$3 million…
Business growth specialist Fetola has opened applications for its Circular Economy Accelerator (CEA), which aims to provide South African entrepreneurs…