MergersAfrique, an online platform designed to allow buyers to find potential acquisitions in Africa and smooth the purchasing process, has…
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.
BBC World Service and BBC Connected Studio are today holding a hackathon event in Nairobi, Kenya, in order to generate…
South African startup SDK Lab, which builds augmented and virtual reality products and also operates in Botswana and Cameroon, has…
South African entrepreneurial training initiative Seed Academy has made more than ZAR2.4 million (US$210,000) of sponsored training available for early…
There are inherent dangers in African startup ecosystems aping Silicon Valley. The name has been co-opted, from “Silicon Savannah” to…
The Innovation Bridge Technology Showcase and Matchmaking event hosted by the South African Department of Science and Technology (DST) is…
South African e-commerce startup Parcelninja, which offers cloud-based warehousing and delivery solutions to online shops, has raised ZAR20 million (US$1.7…
Kenyan startup M-KOPA Solar has closed its fourth round of investment through a US$12.45 million equity and debt deal led…
Cape Town-based digital agency Supernice is set for a record 2014/15 financial year, with revenues increasing by 35 per cent…
Ghanaian mobile app Suba, which collects pictures taken at events by all attendees in one photo stream, is set to…