Applications have opened for the third edition of the Land Accelerator, a Nairobi-based skills-building programme and curated network for entrepreneurs…
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.
Ten African tech startups that took part in the Y Combinator Winter ‘21 batch will today pitch to an audience…
Nigerian startup Kwik Delivery, an on-demand, last-mile delivery platform that connects businesses to independent delivery riders dubbed Kwiksters, has closed…
The biggest challenges being faced by tech hubs in South Africa are around funding security, under-staffing and a lack of…
Globally-renowned virtual accelerator HexGn has launched its flagship Startup Ready programme for African entrepreneurs in partnership with Lagos-based hubs Passion…
Rwandan startup Inuma Technology has built up a portfolio of solutions designed to bring the concept of the smart city…
The newly-launched ArifPay, Ethiopia’s first mobile point of sale (MPOS) system, has raised US$3.5 million in funding as it begins…
Egypt-based e-commerce platform zVendo raised a six-figure US dollar seed funding round to support its bid to become a local…
Applications have opened for a new accelerator programme premised on leveraging the law to help African tech startups scale. The…
Nigerian digital banking startup Kuda has announced a US$25 million Series A funding round in order to help it fund…