A new digital innovation competition is offering five African startups the chance to pitch at the Africa-France Summit in Bamako,…
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.
Seventy per cent of South African SMEs are rejected when applying for credit, for reasons such as non-compliance and credit…
African technology accelerator Sw7 has opened what it says is the first technology innovation hub in the Johannesburg northern suburbs.…
Kenya leads the way in terms of startups selected for the PIVOT East competition, with 15 companies amongst the 25…
Eight African startups, alongside others from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Ukraine, will share EUR160,000 (US$176,000) in grant funding…
Applications have opened for this year’s edition of the Ericsson Innovation Award for Sub-Saharan Africa, which will reward one innovator…
Kenyan startup Magic Bus Ticketing, an offline app that allows urban commuters to check public bus schedules and book tickets,…
Wutiko, a professional network that helps users find jobs using machine learning technology, was named the winner of the Seedstars…
South African fintech startups Paygenius and iPay, alongside travel tech startup GoMetro, have been selected to travel to Paris, France…
The Cape Craft and Design Institute (CCDI) has announced the second round of the Design Innovation Seed Fund (DISF), which…