African tech startups can thrive by finding solutions that work for informal markets, yet most are continuing to ignore the…
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.
South African startup LinkdPro, an on-demand digital platform that connects independent professionals with companies looking for specialist industry expertise on…
Startups have until Friday, April 15 to apply for the first accelerator run by the French South African Tech Labs…
Uber-style on-demand taxi hailing app Waryaa Taxi has launched in Somalia, allowing passengers to book taxis from their smartphones for…
South African startup SeeBox, which has developed an educational console teaching children about electronics by means of gameplay and experimentation,…
A 21-year-old student from Stellenbosch University in South Africa Western Cape will this year launch digital receipt tool Slippy to…
Access to funding is often cited as the greatest hurdle to starting a business. However, contrary to many entrepreneurs’ belief,…
Canadian firm ATB Financial has partnered KPMG and global fintech matchmaking firm Matchi to run a Customer Onboarding Innovation Challenge…
South African startup ADDaBIT is pioneering the idea of social savings in the country, allowing users to create funds on…
South African developer recruitment platform OfferZen has partnered Standard Bank to launch a programmable bank account for developers, which will…