South African private digital platform for neighbourhoods OurHood has updated and improved the iOS and Android apps it launched in…
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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.
South African startup Receiptful, which aims to “supercharge” email receipts with personalised marketing messages and up-sells, has raised US$500,000 from…
AfroTalez, a Nigerian-developed episodic storytelling app for children, is set to launch its second episode this quarter, looking to follow…
The Sparkup! Live competition, which offers selected startups the chance to pitch for immediate investment of up to ZAR1 million…
South Africa fire detection startup Lumkani is going head-to-head with 15 other finalists in a public vote in Chivas Regal’s…
Ghanaian startups Sunshade Energy and WI have been selected to continue to the accelerator stage of the country’s leg of…
South African non-profit enterprise development organisation Shanduka Black Umbrellas (SBU) has partnered state-owned enterprise Transnet to officially launch its Richards…
Kenyan taxi app Maramoja may have lost its first mover advantage, with Uber and Easy Taxi launching in the country…
Running businesses specialising in the provision of affordable solar power to off-grid communities in Africa offers huge opportunities to entrepreneurs.…
Kenya-based accelerator programme Savannah Fund has announced its fourth cohort, with four startups picked from 150 applications to receive between…