South African travel startup Big5Boutique has relaunched and rebranded as Timbuktu after raising funding last year. Big5Boutique has been around…
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.
SpaceBox is bringing the on-demand storage model perfected in cities such as New York, London and Hong Kong to South…
Online tutoring service Tutorama has won the first round of the Seedstars World tour held in Alexandra, Egypt, and will…
The HiiL Justice Accelerator, together with the Ford Foundation, has opened applications for the second annual Innovating Justice Challenge, aimed…
The African Innovation Foundation (AIF) has announced the 10 nominees for its Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA), which offers total…
South African online verification startup ThisIsMe has raised US$2.5 million in funding from private investors, and is planning to use…
Overly strict regulatory policy can inhibit investment in internet companies, with governments in emerging markets needing to ensure policy does…
Kenyan startup Ongair, which has developed a world-first instant messaging aggregator, is increasing its presence in Europe, Africa, South America…
Digital marketing event series Online Tuesday is to launch in Johannesburg, South Africa on May 17, aiming to bring together…
Zambian tech hub BongoHive has kicked off the second cohort of its Launch accelerator programme, which aims to assist startups…