A total of 57 African fintech startups raised over US$92 million in funding between the beginning of 2015 and end…
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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.
Global mobile operator Orange has agreed to support and fund Egyptian technology-focused startups to help them transform their ideas into…
The University of Cape Town (UCT) has for the first time in its 179-year history established an official and permanent…
Kenyan business incubator Sote Hub has held its third annual Students Innovation Fair, allowing student entrepreneurs the chance to showcase…
Kenya might not seem like the logical place right now to launch an Internet of Things (IoT)-based home automation startup,…
Alibaba founder and executive chairman Jack Ma used his first visit to Africa to announce the creation of a US$10…
The Bertha Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship, a specialised centre at the University of Cape Town (UCT) Graduate School…
South African e-health startup the hearX Group has raised just over US$2.8 million from international investors and funding grants over…
Startups have been invited to apply for the third annual AppsAfrica Innovation Awards, which recognise the most innovative products and…
Nigerian startup PremierWrite has launched a freelancing community it says is “iROKOtv for writers”, connecting readers with creative content providers…