Seven African tech startups have been named by the World Economic Forum (WEF) among its selection of the 100 most…
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.
Nigerian prop-tech startup Seso Global has raised a US$600,000 pre-seed funding round as it bids to build on strong initial…
Egyptian startup Fatura, which connects wholesalers and manufacturers with retailers across different industries, has closed a US$3 million pre-Series A…
Egypt-based matchmaking app Hawaya has expanded to 12 other countries and hit the four million user mark. Founded in April…
Kenyan startup MarketForce, an end-to-end retail distribution platform for consumer brands, has announced the strategic acquisition of Digiduka, which aims…
Kenyan e-commerce startup Sky.Garden has closed a US$4 million round of Series A funding to accelerate its growth. Launched in…
Ethiopian logistics startup Eshi Express has raised funding from the Addis Ababa Angels (AAA) Network as it looks to expand…
Applications have opened for the 2021 uYilo Mobility Programme, which offers South African mobility startups up to ZAR1 million US$73,000)…
Nigerian startup Farm365, a vegetable and fruit box delivery marketplace that sources quality farm produce directly from rural farmers and…
Egyptian electronic e-commerce platform Tejarra has raised a six-figure US dollar seed funding round to help it scale more quickly.…