The launch of movie-streaming service Netflix across Africa has “zero impact” on Nigerian startup iROKO, according to the latter’s chief…
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.
South African startup Custos Media Technologies, which employs bitcoin bounties as a means of cracking down on piracy of various…
Back in June, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) imposed a raft of new foreign exchange controls, denying importers access…
So the dust has settled on 2015, a stellar year in the development of the African tech startup sector. The…
Kenya’s @iLabAfrica, the research centre located at Nairobi’s Strathmore University, has partnered local IT solutions firm Copy Cat to collaborate…
Venture capital (VC) firm Grovest is looking to raise ZAR200 million (US$12.8 million) to invest in highly scalable, post-revenue South…
South African startup Tuse, an Android app that tackles connectivity issues by allowing users to create wireless mesh networks, has…
The Silicon Valley African Diaspora Investment Symposium will be held on January 29-30, bringing together key stakeholders to discuss the…
Tanzanian e-learning startup Ubongo has announced it will be launching an edutainment radio show across East Africa in March as…
Angolan co-working space KiandaHub is seeking funding to grow out its offering as it looks to become central to the…