Applications have opened for the Silicon Valley-based Blackbox Connect programme, which twice each year brings together 15 startups from across…
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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 Africa’s SAB Foundation, which aims to contribute to the economic and social empowerment of disadvantaged communities, has selected 14…
International development finance organisation GroFin has launched a US$100 million fund specifically for small African businesses, aiming to support over…
For a startup that hasn’t even launched yet, Ivory Coast’s Airshop is really making waves. Not only did the duty-free…
Microsoft 4Afrika and partnered AMPION to back this year’s Venture Buses, providing financial, technical and mentorship support to more than…
Africa-focused investment club NewGenAngels is raising a fund of US$1 million in order to invest in up to 10 Africa-focused…
The Bertha Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship, a specialised unit at the UCT Graduate School of Business (GSB) in…
The 2015 edition of the DEMO Africa startup event takes place in Lagos, Nigeria, today, with 30 startups launching their…
Google’s startup support organisation Google for Entrepreneurs has opened applications for its exchange, which brings entrepreneurs from all over the…
South African province Gauteng is to offer local township entrepreneurs the chance to receive cash injections of up to ZAR1…