Singularity University, a global community using exponential technologies to tackle the world’s greatest challenges, has announced it will hold its…
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.
The launch of a new early-stage investment programme in Africa by mobile operator Orange is a huge step forward in…
Kenyan startup Sokowatch, an ordering and delivery network for small shops, has reached 1,000 retailers in its second market of…
10 entrepreneurs have been named finalists of the Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA), which will see three winners share total…
Malawian incubator mHub has partnered Her Liberty, an organisation that empowers disadvantaged young women, to launch of an MWK20 million…
Going up against the likes of Jumia and well-funded local startups like Metro Africa Express (MAX) may not seem like…
Virtual mobile insurance startup MovelCare has been named the winner of the Mozambique leg of the Seedstars World competition, and…
South Africa-based private equity and venture capital firm Capital Eye has signed a strategic investment partnership with the Multiply Group…
Zambian hub BongoHive has announced the fifth cohort of its Launch accelerator programme, with seven startups to undergo 12 weeks…
Nigerian innovation centre the Co-Creation Hub (CcHub) has partnered Omidyar Network and Union Bank to hold the third Social Change…