Kick off a Zoom meeting with Vishal Agarwal and Raj Kulasingam, and you might find it hard to believe the…
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.
African music streaming startup Mdundo has partnered Vodacom Tanzania to launch a music bundle as a premium service for the…
Germany’s Federal Development Ministry (BMZ) has launched DeveloPPP Ventures, which aims to empower Kenyan startups by providing an entrepreneurial support…
Nigeria’s Traction Apps, a payments company with solution offerings around PoS, USSD and bank transfer, is providing a one-stop-shop management…
Egyptian startup Almentor, the leading video e-learning platform in the MENA region, has raised US$6.5 million in Series B funding…
Nigerian e-health startup CribMD, which describes itself as “Uber for doctors”, has raised a US$2.6 million seed round as it…
Egyptian gaming marketplace Gamesbandy has raised a seed funding round to help propel its growth across the MENA region. Founded…
South African food app Fomo, which connects users with specials at restaurants or events, has obtained 50 000 downloads in…
The Legatum Centre for Development and Entrepreneurship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has launched the inaugural Legatum Foundry…
Egyptian startup Appetito, a grocery and household products delivery service, hopes to expand across Africa after securing a seed funding…