If performing well at startup competitions is a form of validation, then South African e-sports startup GamingBattleGround (GBG) is winning.…
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.
Eight startup finalists of the City of Johannesburg’s Green City Startup competition have been awarded ZAR250,000 (US$18,750) each to develop…
The SAB Foundation’s annual Social Innovation Awards culminated with four innovative solutions walking away with a total of ZAR2.6 million…
Lizzie’s Creations, the Nigerian startup behind the AfroTalez episodic storytelling app, has launched Teseem, an app that teaches toddlers their…
South African startup FomoTravel, a web-based payment solution that allows users to save for holidays, has launched to take the…
South African fintech company TaxTim has launched a company tax return tool to broaden its service for small local businesses.…
Tech investment firm Tritech Media has acquired a 30 per cent holding in South African parking technology provider KaChing, which…
Zimbabwean fintech startup PenFin is looking to do what larger financial service providers have failed to by providing insurance and…
Global early-stage startups competition Seedstars World has announced the eight startups that will pitch at its event in Gaborone, Botswana,…
The third edition of the eCommerce MoneyAfrica conference will take place in Cape Town in February, bringing together established industry…