Kenyan makerspace Gearbox has partnered GE Africa launch a GE Garages manufacturing programme to help build a skilled workforce and…
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.
Hong Kong-based startup accelerator Nest, which announced its expansion into Africa this month, has launched a speaker series in Nairobi…
According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), 585 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa lack access to electricity, with the continent…
The first ever African version of the global StartupWeek event today got underway in Lagos, Nigeria, with politician Abike Dabiri-Erewa…
IBM used the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) in Nairobi over the weekend to announce the launch of a new innovation…
African entrepreneurship initiative AMPION and healthcare firm Merck have partnered to launch Africa’s first healthcare accelerator, aimed at fostering the…
A survey of 1,000 startup owners in five Sub-Saharan African countries has reported funding is the greatest need if the number…
House-hunting platform KejaHunt emerged the winner from the UberPITCH event held in Nairobi earlier this week, earning a place in…
Barclays Africa has launched Tech Lab Africa, a 13-week accelerator programme aimed at providing 10 fintech and e-health startups with…
The first Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) to be held in Sub-Saharan Africa kicks off in Nairobi, Kenya, tomorrow (July 25),…