Female fund managers are very much in the minority worldwide. In the US, only nine per cent of decision makers…
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.
African tech’s gender problem is only getting worse, with just 20.2 per cent of 633 funded ventures in 2022 having…
Applications are open for the Rice Business Plan Competition 2023 for Student Startups, which provides real-world experience and cash prizes…
Ugandan fintech Qiribu believes itself to be the first platform within the East African country to launch an earned wage…
Nigerian e-health startup Famasi, which began life as a medication management service but has expanded its vision to building pharmacy…
The Baobab Network, a Nairobi-based accelerator that invests in early-stage tech companies across Africa, has announced its latest cohort of…
South African startup RNR, a breakdown management company with technology that mobilises a network of nationwide suppliers to service entire…
South African artificial intelligence (AI)-driven insurtech company Naked, which offers a new, fully digital way for consumers to insure their…
Nigerian insurtech startup Curacel, an AI-powered platform for claims processing and fraud management in Africa, has secured US$3 million in…
Africa-focused startup Smile Identity, which enables ID verification and KYC compliance through artificial intelligence (AI) designed for African faces and…