Kenyan buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) startup Lipa Later has raised US$12 million from a consortium of investors to help it increase coverage…
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.
In pioneering the use of e-bikes in South Africa, local startup Pathway Cycles is aiming to create a sustainable business…
The fourth edition of Africa Tech Summit is taking place live in Nairobi, Kenya on February 23-24. A leading African…
Nigerian HR technology startup SeamlessHR has raised a US$10 million Series A funding round to accelerate its next phase of…
Renowned Silicon Valley-based accelerator Y Combinator has increased its standard deal size to US$500,000. The Y Combinator programme, which played…
Tunisian startup Lamma, a quick commerce app designed for young, active Africans, is beginning its international expansion with a launch…
Ivory Coast-based startup Afrikrea, the e-commerce platform for “all things made of Africa’”, has raised a US$6.2 million pre-Series A…
South African startups have been invited to apply for the uYilo Electric Mobility Programme, which provides up to ZAR1 million…
In helping Africans abroad send and receive money to and from their home countries, Nigerian fintech startup Lemonade is by…
Nigerian multi-merchant rewards platform ThankUCash has raised US$5.3 million in seed funding as it plans expansion into new markets and…