The Mastercard Foundation, Ethiopia’s Ministry of Innovation and Technology (MInT), and iceaddis have launched a five-year project called Venture Meda…
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.
Nigeria leads the way for tech startup funding on the African continent over the last eight years, with fintech companies…
Egyptian VC firm Endure Capital has announced it has completed the first close of its new US$50 million fund to…
Ten startups have been selected to pitch live on stage at the Africa Money and DeFi Summit, which takes place…
Fintech startup GroWise Capital is an alternative short-term business funder for South African SMEs, utilising technology throughout its processes to…
Nigerian real estate data analytics platform Estate Intel has announced a US$500,000 pre-seed funding round it raised last year, since…
The BRICS Business Council is looking for South Africa’s best future forward digital skills to represent the country in an…
Nigerian blockchain payments startup Bitmama has closed out its US$2 million pre-seed funding round, which it will use to expand…
Ethiopian fintech startup Chapa has launched an online payment gateway that enables businesses to accept payments from people worldwide. Chapa…
Orbit Startups, a new programme from US venture firm SOSV, has named the 10 startups chosen for its inaugural cohort,…