Nigerian banks partner to offer SME-friendly loans
Eleven Nigerian banks, led by the country’s oldest financial institution the Bank of Industry (BOI),…
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.
Silicon Valley’s MIT Ventures launches West African innovation programme
Silicon Valley-based venture-building firm MIT Ventures has announced the launch of the UNITED innovation programme…
AngelHub Ventures made 2014 investments totalling $1.7m
South African venture capital (VC) fund AngelHub Ventures invested almost ZAR20 million (US$1.7 million) in…
Applications open for $100m Tony Elumelu Foundation programme
The US$100 million Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme (TEEP) has opened to applications from interested…
Top 5 VCs to watch in 2015
Venture capital is increasingly arriving on Africa’s shores, though a funding gap undoubtedly remains for…
Top 5 startups to watch in 2015
Trying to come up with the hottest startups to keep an eye on next year…
ActivSpaces launching Cameroon’s first accelerator programme
Cameroonian incubator ActivSpaces will in January launch Activation Bootcamp, a six-month accelerator programme, offering each…
M&A may be solution to African startups’ market size issues
On a continent where internet penetration remains low, and though it is increasing spending power…
Sw7 looking to fund startups in 2015
South African startup accelerator programme Sw7, which formed earlier this year, is hoping to raise…
German government to support African SMEs with $2.5m
The German government has announced it is to provide EUR2 million (US$2.5 million) in funding…