Ten finalists have been selected for the 2016 version of the #Hack.Jozi Challenge, with the digital solutions to problems in…
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.
Kenyan makerspace Gearbox has announced it is to run regular training on various types of hardware development after opening its…
Nigerian startup Mobile Forms has come up with an innovating way of allowing users to convert their paper forms to…
Seedstars World has opened applications for the South African leg of the global seed-stage startup competition, with startups from Cape…
Private investment network 1000 Angels, which connects vetted startups with investors, has launched the Startup Return Calculator, aimed at helping…
Tech accelerator mLab Southern Africa and the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) have launched a new fund aimed at assisting local…
It wasn’t so long ago that “bitcoin for remittances” was the next big thing in Africa. At Disrupt Africa, we…
Johan Meyer is chief executive officer (CEO) of Cape Town-based Wallettec, which specialises in digital wallet integration in East and…
Kenyan startup PesaBazaar is looking to shake up the country’s insurance market by taking it online. And it’s being backed…
Pay-as-you-go solar company M-KOPA Solar has announced it has connected 50,000 off-grid homes in Uganda, as it continues to scale…