Nigerian bus-hailing startup Plentywaka has been accepted into the Techstars Toronto accelerator programme, securing US$120,000 in the process as it…
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.
Born in Rwanda, a citizen of Switzerland and the United States, Pauline Koelbl’s background is in international development and catalysing…
Applications are now open for the fifth edition of Digital Lab Africa, a mentorship and incubation programme for African creatives…
South African fintech startup Nomanini has raised a new round of funding worth US$1.5 million from new and existing investors…
South African cloud-based security startup AURA has launched operations in Kenya as it kicks off its international expansion strategy. AURA…
Nigerian ride-hailing startup Pickmeup has built a user base 50,000-strong in spite of competition from the likes of Uber and…
Applications are now open for the 11th Orange Social Venture Prize in Africa and the Middle East, through which mobile…
South African app-based deliveries startup Quench has raised an undisclosed amount of funding to help it build brand awareness and…
Ghanaian startups Boost and KudiGo have been selected for Catalyst Fund’s Inclusive Digital Commerce Accelerator, which aims to improve the…
Egyptian fintech startups Dayra and NowPay have been selected into the Silicon Valley-based Y Combinator accelerator, which both companies have…