Venture capital (VC) spending in South Africa is set to hit ZAR146 million (US$11 million) this year, according to new…
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.
Governments must reverse policies that unduly favour incumbent companies and offer more support to startups if they are to drive…
South African risk financier Business Partners has launched the ZAR300 million (US$23 million) Green Fund, aiming to finance and support…
Nigerian digital printing startup Printivo has closed a six-figure funding round from early-stage technology venture capital firm EchoVC Partners, which…
On a continent where exits are few and far between, to see a portfolio company acquired is quite a validation…
Five African startups pitched at the global Innotribe Startup Challenge final organised by SWIFT yesterday, but ultimately missed out on…
Egyptian entrepreneurs must develop solid exit strategies as they are set to play a pivotal role in creating a new…
Nigerian-founded news aggregation app Headlines Africa has gone live in Nigeria, looking to gather and organise news from the major…
South African personal health app CenHealth has partnered taxi hailing app Uber to offer CenHealth users their first Uber ride…
Ugandan entrepreneur Ian Balina has launched Peer Hustle, an on-demand short-term jobs app for the sharing economy, in the United…