Silicon Valley VC firm DraperDarkFlow has partnered accelerator 500 Startups to host SpeedUPAfrica, a four-day bootcamp for 100 of the…
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.
Social enterprise New Venture Africa, which connects consultants, investment professionals and global business talent with innovative African startups, has successfully…
Global software firm SAP is looking for promising startup companies interested in developing software solutions using its HANA high-performance in-memory…
African tech startups have been invited to apply for the Lisbon-based Building Global Innovators (BGI) accelerator programme, which will offer…
Ugandan startup SafeBoda, which operates an Uber-style app for motorcycle taxis with added safety features, has raised GBP160,000 (US$227,000) in…
“I had just moved to a new suburb and it was difficult getting a proper artisan to come fix things…
A financial director is responsible for keeping the company financially afloat while helping to plan for the future. This is…
Eleven Cape Town startups have been selected to take part in the annual Sparkup! programme, which begins today and will…
Nigerian startup VacantBoards is taking the online marketplace concept into a new area, connecting small businesses and brands with low-cost,…
The Cape Innovation and Technology Initiative (CiTi) is to launch an innovation cluster and hub in Cape Town to foster…