Nigerian startup BFREE, which focuses on improving consumers’ financial health through a tech-enabled, credit management solution, has raised a US$800,000…
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.
Rwanda’s Munyax Eco and Zambia’s WidEnergy have secured investment from female-focused fund Opens-LCEF, an impact investor that provides catalytic capital…
Early-stage African tech startups have been invited to apply for support from Bayer Foundation, which helps impact startups validate their…
South African startup Enlabeler is reporting serious growth over the last couple of years, operating in the valuable “data labelling”…
Four South African startups have secured an additional ZAR500,000 (US$35,000) in funding as well as further support after moving into…
Kenyan startup Mazi Mobility has launched its electric motorcycle fleet with backing from global venture builder Satgana. Mazi Mobility is…
The Norway-based accelerator Katapult has launched a new climate-focused vertical with the intention of supporting founders with innovative solutions addressing…
Nigerian startup CDcare has developed an online marketplace that lets users buy appliances and pay in monthly or weekly instalments…
Tunisian ed-tech startup GoMyCode has launched operations in Algeria, Morocco, Nigeria, Ivory Coast and Egypt, as well as Bahrain and…
African agri-tech startups are invited to apply for the GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize, which aims to find Africa’s brightest young agri-food…