Twenty-five African female-founded tech startups have been selected for the second edition of The Future is Female Mentorship Programme, which…
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.
Many African tech startups are solving life and death challenges on the continent, in areas as diverse as health, education…
Egypt-founded ride-sharing startup Swvl is set for an initial public offering (IPO) on the Nasdaq exchange after a merger with…
Nigerian startup Releaf, which develops proprietary hardware and software solutions to drive the industrialisation of food processing in Africa, is…
Cairo-based prop-tech startup Nawy has raised a seven-figure seed funding round to bolster its technology, diversify its services, and expand…
Rwandan startup Bafana has launched a platform that provides African artists, creators and athletes with the necessary tools to connect…
Japan-based VC Samurai Incubate has made six investments in African tech startups across various countries and stages so far this…
Ivory Coast-based fintech startup Julaya, which provides businesses and institutions with an online platform to disburse payments to mobile money…
Eleven African startups are among the 20 winners of the Migration Entrepreneurship Prize, gaining access to the Seedstars Investment Readiness…
Cairo-based online household shopping service GoodsMart has raised US$3.6 million in funding to accelerate market expansion. Founded in 2014, GoodsMart…