Global oil and gas company Total has named 99 “Startuppers of the Year” from 33 African countries, with the winning…
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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.
Zambian tech innovation hub BongoHive has opened applications for the second edition of its “Launch” accelerator programme, aimed at helping…
The French Tech Hub initiative is to launch an incubator in Cape Town aimed at assisting local startups while also…
The recently-released African Tech Startups Funding Report released by Disrupt Africa found fintech was the most popular destination for funding…
Nigerian startup NGspareparts.com has launched, aiming to disrupt the traditional methods of purchasing spare parts of vehicles in the country.…
A study has found startups that take part in accelerator programmes grow their investment by significantly more than those that…
Tanzanian ICT sector development project TANZICT has launched an innovation fund, allowing local startups to apply for up to TZS20…
South African freelancing platform Hooros has pivoted to adopt a vetting model as it looks to provide a more efficient…
The Columbia Business School will in May bring 100 Executive MBA students to Cape Town, offering free mentorship to South…
Nigerian academic portal Edves was formed on the back of a phone call from a school director who had lost…