The BMCE Group Bank of Africa has announced the second edition of the African Entrepreneurship Award, which aims to foster…
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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.
Gauteng-based Awethu has opened applications for its 22-week business incubator programme, offering the top 10 per cent of graduates ZAR250,000…
Last year was already a very good year for South African startups in terms of funding, with businesses from the…
The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) has opened applications to Ghanaians, Nigerians and Kenyans for its one-year, fully sponsored…
Nigerian incubator Co-Creation Hub (CcHub) is to lead to an analysis of the technical talent gap in the country in…
Global seed-stage startup competition Seedstars World has launched its first academy in Lagos, Nigeria, aiming to provide a six-month programme…
Mobile operator MTN and e-commerce firm Jumia have partnered to launch what is described as a “first of its kind”…
The rural Kenyan county of Taita Taveta, almost equidistant between Nairobi and Mombasa, is best known for the renowned Tsavo…
Rwandan remittance startup Mergims has expanded its scope with the launch of a web app that allows Rwandans to pay…
Private equity continues to outperform listed equity over a ten-year period in South Africa, in spite of long-term returns retreating…