Ran Neu-Ner, the co-CEO of South African marketing advisory services firm The Creative Counsel, has pledged ZAR50 million (US$3.5 million)…
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 European Investment Bank (EIB) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) in partnership with the European Commission have launched Boost…
Applications have opened for the second intake of South Africa’s New Economy Accelerator (NEA), which is looking for ideas that…
Nigerian startup Fresh Direct NG, an agri-tech company that grows produce within shipping containers, has been named winner of the…
Kenyan data collection startup Bamba Group has raised KES25 million (US$250,000) from Darshan Chandaria after taking part in the Lions’…
Augmented reality gaming startup Augmentors raised funding from Vinny Lingham on the South African Shark Tank television show last week,…
Startups from Egypt and Kenya have been named amongst the finalist of the Global Entrepreneurship Network’s Startup Open competition, which…
Startups need to ensure they have a strong product-market fit if they are to raise the funding they need to…
Mastercard has extended its support of the Junior Achievement South Africa Mini Enterprise Programme for a sixth year, making a…
The Rwandan government is making waves in rolling out technological solutions for its citizens. One local startup is striving to…