Egyptian fintech startup MNZL has raised US$3.5 million in seed funding to enhance its technology and scale operations to empower…
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.
Egypt’s MoneyHash, a leading payment orchestration platform in the Middle East and Africa, has partnered with Visa, a world leader…
Female-run or “female-empowering” startups in South Africa and Kenya have been invited to apply for RaiseReady, a seven-week programme that…
As a teenager, Marie-Reine Seshie would help her mother in her small grocery business, where she had first time experience…
Angola-based international investment firm ABO Capital has opened the Amity Training Centre, an executive training programme, in Luanda to help…
The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) will hold its 10th conference and awards in Cape Town on November…
Ethiopia’s Kubik, which specialises in the transformation of hard-to-recycle plastic waste into affordable, low-carbon building materials, is planning to expand…
Egyptian startup Swypex has announced the launch of its all-in-one financial services platform for businesses following a US$4 million seed…
South African accelerator Grindstone has partnered USAID Southern Africa Mobilising Investment to launch a bespoke two-year programme to “redefine startup…
South African fintech company Adumo has been acquired by counterpart Lesaka in a deal worth ZAR1.59 billion (US$85.9 million), subject…