Seven innovations in the Western Cape have been provided with grants of up to ZAR500,000 (US$37,000) each from the second…
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.
Partnerships between banks and fintech startups are “mutually beneficial”, as smaller companies can produce much faster innovation and more agile…
Recently-launched startup Gutsy Green is looking to make an impact in South Africa by delivering pre-portioned ingredients with recipe cards…
Investors interested in backing African tech startups must take a long view and make efforts to understand local dynamics if…
The co-working and event space at the new Nairobi iHub in Hurlingham is 90 per cent complete, with the first…
Cape Town is South Africa’s startup hub, with almost 60 per cent of South Africa’s VC funds located in the…
Ten African fintech companies have been picked to compete in the SWIFT Innotribe Startup Challenge, which will see three companies…
South African Internet of Things startup IoT.nxt will open its first fully-fledged office in Europe in the Netherlands in July,…
Egyptian online grocery service GoodsMart has raised US$750,000 in funding from Algebra Ventures, which will go towards growing its operational…
South African startup Vizibiliti Insight is using artificial intelligence (AI) to help the commercial property sector pre-screen tenants and predict…