You’re a founder looking for venture capital in Africa – how do you do it? Is it worth the cold…
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.
Two of Africa’s most prominent B2B e-commerce companies, Kenya’s Wasoko and Egypt’s MaxAB, have announced they have signed preliminary merger…
Egypt’s Seqoon, a holiday home fractional ownership company, has announced its expansion into the UAE market, with the launch of…
The intersection of gamification and cryptocurrencies are joined in the world of GameFi, a blockchain segment undergoing great transformation fueled…
A new documentary has been released tracking the development and history of the Nigerian tech startup ecosystem, featuring interviews with…
Ghanaian startup Oceansmall is empowering small-scale fishing communities with access to markets via its digital platform, overcoming challenges such as…
Kenyan fintech startup Pezesha has filed a petition for the liquidation of B2B retail-tech counterpart MarketForce, citing unpaid debts. Pezesha…
Africa, like the rest of the world, is going through a VC funding “winter”, with a capital crunch threatening the…
Egyptian startup Chefaa, a patient-centric pharmacy benefits platform, has raised US$5.25 million in funding to accelerate its growth and fuel…
South African startup iiDENTIFii is on a mission to enable financial inclusion and safeguard businesses and their customers from the…