The Zambia Information and Communication Technology Authority (ZICTA) has launched an Innovators Challenge Competition, aiming to reward entrepreneurs who can…
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.
Egypt-based startup Yaoota, which operates a shopping search engine helping users compare products and prices in a variety of online…
The Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) and Standard Bank have partnered to launch the Small and Medium Enterprise…
Impact Hub has announced the launch of a fellowship in Burundi, Ethiopia and Sierra Leone, aimed at supporting impact entrepreneurs…
Siemens Stiftung has opened applications for the “empowering people. Award 2015”, which looks to reward innovative solutions improving basic supply…
The Synergy Private Equity Fund (SPEF) I has announced the final close of its fund above the cap of US$100…
Ugandan startup Beyonic, which enables businesses to deploy and manage two-way mobile money payments over multiple carriers, has partnered mobile…
Former Nigerian minister of communications Omobola Johnson has venture capital firm TLcom Capital, where she will open a Lagos office…
South African startup Bankymoon has launched a crowdfunding platform that allows public schools in Africa to use blockchain technology to…
Zimbabwean startup Esaja, a marketplace where African businesses can connect, has passed 25,000 total listings across 12 countries, seeing growth…