The world’s largest startup launch programme the Founder Institute has announced it is exploring a new semester launch in Nairobi,…
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.
Software development startup AhadooTec won the Ethiopian leg of the Seedstars World competition in Addis Ababa yesterday for Fidel, its…
Fifteen black-owned entrepreneurs are currently taking part in the eight-week InnoTech incubation and acceleration programme at the Bandwidth Barn in…
The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) has announced the full list of speakers for its Africa Technology Summit (ATS)…
Peer-to-peer courier service Besew has launched operations in Ethiopia, looking to disrupt the courier market through the power of the…
Frontier capital, or early-stage risk capital in emerging markets, can be an effective tool for investors to achieve financial returns…
“Bitcoin for remittances” has been a catchphrase of digital currency evangelists on the continent for some time now. But with…
Entrepreneurial advisory firm Intellecap, which has operations in Kenya and India, has launched the East African chapter of its angel…
Nigerian mobile payments company Paga has announced the completion of a US$13 million Series B funding round led by Adlevo…
South African incubator and consulting firm Impact Amplifier has opened applications for its Eco-Innovators Investment Readiness Programme, which aims to…