The Rwandan government has played a crucial role in boosting tech innovation and allowing the country to become one of…
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.
Young South African entrepreneurs Grant Vanderwagen and Elizabeth Crockett have launched The Social Vibe, a marketing platform for showcasing innovation…
Dutch non-government organisation (NGO) Spark and partners have launched the Africa House business incubator and entrepreneurship development centre in Gargeisa,…
Western Cape social enterprise RLabs has announced its two Youth Cafes have received 20,000 visits since they were launched last…
Digital and events company MyAfricanStartup has partnered the African Development Bank (AfDB) to hold a startup conference in Abidjan, Ivory…
The Netherlands has announced applications are open for its #cocreateSA Fund, which is offering ZAR500,000 (US$40,000) in projects combining Dutch…
Kenyan fully automated cloud infrastructure startup Angani today formally launched its cloud and hosting services, which it says are focused…
Switzerland-based global investment advisory firm U-Start, which has African operations in Cape Town, says it is keen to co-invest with…
The Mobile West Africa event, which takes place in Lagos, Nigeria on April 21-23, will feature an app developer competition,…
South African startup Hello Pretty, an online marketplace showcasing independent designers and creatives, has launched Pretty Portable, which allows designers…