The increasing growth of e-commerce in Africa is changing the face of the traditional consumer, with brands needing to adapt…
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.
Cape Town-based accelerator programme StartUp90 has selected eight startups for its second cohort, with the programme aimed at entrepreneurs in…
Kenyan music streaming startup Mdundo is expanding organically across Africa, adding artists from the likes of South Africa, Ghana, Nigeria,…
African e-commerce site Jumia has launched in Angola, taking the number of countries in which it is active to 11.…
Indigo Trust has awarded a second grant of GBP15,000 (US$23,000) to AfriLabs, a network of 36 technology innovation hubs in…
The Botswana Innovation Hub (BIH), which is funded by the country’s government, is taking a multi-pronged approach to develop the…
Google South Africa is to mark International Women’s Day by offering female South African entrepreneurs the chance to apply for…
Ghanaian accelerator ServLed is running its second programme after successfully launching with a its first cohort of five startups last…
Solynta Energy, which installs solar systems for homes and businesses, is planning to expand to South Africa this year from…
The African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) will hold its twelfth annual conference in London, United Kingdom (UK)…