South African transport solutions startup GoMetro has been named as a finalist in the Mobility Enterprise (MobiPrize) transport entrepreneurship competition,…
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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.
Five startups were selected from last week’s DEMO Africa pitching event in Lagos, Nigeria to pitch at the prestigious DEMO…
Mostly bootstrapped since its launch in late 2012, Kenyan traffic app Ma3Route is raising a seed round as it embarks…
Barclays Kenya has partnered coding school Moringa and VC firm Nest to open its Product Lab in Nairobi, an agile…
Applications have opened for the Silicon Valley-based Blackbox Connect programme, which twice each year brings together 15 startups from across…
South Africa’s SAB Foundation, which aims to contribute to the economic and social empowerment of disadvantaged communities, has selected 14…
International development finance organisation GroFin has launched a US$100 million fund specifically for small African businesses, aiming to support over…
For a startup that hasn’t even launched yet, Ivory Coast’s Airshop is really making waves. Not only did the duty-free…
Microsoft 4Afrika and partnered AMPION to back this year’s Venture Buses, providing financial, technical and mentorship support to more than…
Africa-focused investment club NewGenAngels is raising a fund of US$1 million in order to invest in up to 10 Africa-focused…