Nigerian e-commerce startup Waracake has raised an undisclosed amount of funding from former Jumia and Konga executive Onyeka Akumah, while…
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.
The first Silicon Mountain Conference took place in Buea, Cameroon over the weekend, bringing together various stakeholders in the country’s…
South African business social networking platform OpenTenders has launched a Small Business Toolkit, offering comprehensive advice on starting and running…
East African accelerator SPRING has announced the 18 participants in its inaugural programme in the region, selecting promising entrepreneurs with…
African Leadership Network (ALN) Ventures is calling for applications from individuals that wish to sit on the board of one…
Zimbabwe-based hotel booking platform Africabookings has raised US$25,000 in seed funding from the United States (US) Travel Startups Incubator in…
African technology training programme Andela has announced it has closed a Series A funding round led by Spark Capital in…
Ethiopian tech hubs xHub Addis and iceaddis have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in order to enhance the country’s…
The Cape Innovation and Technology Initiative (CiTi) has announced digital currency innovators are now able to apply for space in…
The Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) in collaboration with Microsoft 4Afrika has developed an online system allowing innovators, developers, and all…