Nigerian startup MyJobMag, which launched in 2012 offering recruitment services, has expanded to Kenya. MyJobMag, launched by Ogugua Belonwu, has…
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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.
Nigerian on-demand delivery startup Metro Africa Express (MAX) has acquired Lagos-based Easyappetite as it prepares to launch a food delivery…
The Lagos Angel Network (LAN) has opened applications for its last quarterly DealDay for 2016, having invested NGN50 million (US$160,000)…
Nigerian startup QuickGas has successfully completed piloting its e-commerce platform for cooking gas in the northern city of Jos, with…
Ethiopia-born entrepreneur Brook Negussie has launched eLearnAfrica, an online marketplace for education that aims to simplify the process of finding…
South Africa’s Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the UK-based Global Innovation Fund (GIF) have signed a three-year partnership…
The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the US government’s development finance institution, has announced commitment and first disbursement of a…
The African Innovation Foundation (AIF) has opened applications for the sixth edition of the annual The Innovation Prize for Africa…
SAP Africa and Rise Cape Town, the Barclays innovation initiative in Africa, have partnered to launch a fintech startup pitching…
Tanzanian micro-health insurance startup Jamii is heading to the global final of the Seedstars World competition next year. But the…