Five Zambian startups have graduated from the Launch accelerator programme run by the Lusaka-based tech and innovation hub BongoHive. The…
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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.
The South African Department of Small Business Development has launched the Amavulandlela Fund, aimed at offering financial backing to disabled…
South African startup OurHood, which provides private local neighbourhood networks that allow neighbours to access information specifically relevant to them,…
A new e-book – Digital Kenya, An Entrepreneurial Revolution in the Making – has been released, analysing the East African…
South African Internet of Things startup IoT.nxt will open an office in London early in 2017, signalling the first international…
Rwandan startup MindSky is offering a smarter way for employers to find vetted, pre-screened talent, and plans to expand across…
South Africa’s Standard Bank has acquired a majority stake in Firepay, the company behind mobile payments solution SnapScan. Firepay, formed…
When it comes to marketing a small business, the fundamentals remain the same as they are with big businesses, yet…
African fintech is a booming sector, but effective regulation and tackling fraud are crucial to ensuring the space fulfils its…
The diversity of Africa and the fact that no two markets on the continent are the same is a challenge…