The Internet of Things (IoT) is being called the fourth industrial revolution due to the scale of impact it can…
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.
Trash-reporting app Report Taka emerged the winner of the #SmartCityNairobi Challenge, taking away US$10,000 in prize money from a hackathon…
Nairobi-based incubator Nailab has partnered the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to launch the iAccelerator, focused on promoting youth sexual…
South African startup Yyeno has launched a platform that allows users to start conversations and share opinions at the click…
Cape Town-based social impact incubator RLabs is rolling out 12 RLabsU campuses across Cape Town, offering free programmes aimed at…
South African venture capital (VC) firm 4Di Capital has announced the successful first closing of ZAR256 million (US$16.8 million) in…
Much has been said about how P2P mobile money transactions are transforming the economies of African countries, but the technology…
Barclays Bank and MENA-focused accelerator and fund Flat6Labs have launched the 1864 Accelerator for fintech startups in Egypt, which will…
Business support platform for African startups and entrepreneurs Starta has launched a Nigerian Startup Matchup competition, asking people to assume…
Given Edward couldn’t have got off to a much better start after the Tanzanian launched his social enterprise MyElimu in…