South African startup iiDENTIFii is on a mission to enable financial inclusion and safeguard businesses and their customers from the…
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.
Nigerian social commerce startup MAKA, which makes discovering and purchasing fashion items seamless and enjoyable, has raised a US$2.65 million…
Kenya’s BlackRhino VR, an extended reality (XR) tech company, has launched an augmented reality (AR) platform designed to empower content…
Venture capital funding has declined significantly across the world in 2023, and though there were initial hopes that the nascency…
Twelve startups have been selected for the second edition of the ARM Labs Lagos Techstars Accelerator, which provides access to…
The GSMA has announced the launch of its newest GSMA Innovation Fund, in partnership with the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and…
The South Africa-based E4E Africa, an entrepreneur-driven venture capital fund, has announced the first close of its US$30 million E4E…
Ghanaian startup Orado has launched a platform that offers on-demand, on-site massages to corporate professionals, helping them increase productivity. Founded…
Applications are open for the latest edition of the Anzisha Prize, which this year is focused on green entrepreneurs combining…
Egypt’s WayUp Sports is an e-commerce platform specialised in performance-based sports gear – so far, so normal, until you discover…