Cape Town-based digital insurance distribution startup Hepstar has received US$$2 million in funding from Amadeus Capital Partners, which it plans…
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.
Today’s budget speech has South African entrepreneurs waiting with baited breath for the announcement of anything that might relieve the…
Nigerian startup iROKO and French television operator CANAL+ are launching an SVOD service for French-speaking Africa, bringing 1,500 hours of…
South African pay-TV company MultiChoice has partnered with the LaunchLab business incubator at Stellenbosch University to launch a media breakthrough…
South African students made the news over the past few weeks by protesting against the lack of housing provision at…
The British Council and Impact Hub Accra have launched the Duapa Challenge, aimed at empowering early-stage social enterprises in areas…
South African entrepreneurs that managed to steer their enterprises through the financial crash that began in 2008 may well be…
Mobile innovators have one week left to submit their entries for the West Africa Mobile Awards (WAMAS), with winners to be…
South African SME confidence levels in economic and business growth declined significantly in the last quarter, due to a constantly…
Technological innovations, particularly in digital and mobile platforms, have boosted inclusive growth in developing African markets over the past several…