BBC Connected Studio and the BBC World Service have selected two teams from Lagos to pilot digital innovations aimed at…
Author: Tom Jackson
South Africa-based ad-tech company Popimedia has launched a campaign to encourage African startups to take part in the VIVA Technology…
The informal economy in Kenya represents nearly 80 per cent of national employment and more than one-third of national GDP.…
South African travel startup Big5Boutique has relaunched and rebranded as Timbuktu after raising funding last year. Big5Boutique has been around…
SpaceBox is bringing the on-demand storage model perfected in cities such as New York, London and Hong Kong to South…
Online tutoring service Tutorama has won the first round of the Seedstars World tour held in Alexandra, Egypt, and will…
The HiiL Justice Accelerator, together with the Ford Foundation, has opened applications for the second annual Innovating Justice Challenge, aimed…
The African Innovation Foundation (AIF) has announced the 10 nominees for its Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA), which offers total…
South African online verification startup ThisIsMe has raised US$2.5 million in funding from private investors, and is planning to use…
Overly strict regulatory policy can inhibit investment in internet companies, with governments in emerging markets needing to ensure policy does…