Jumia rolls out store for Apple products
African e-commerce site Jumia has launched its official Apple store, becoming the first online retailer…
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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.
Political stability, demographics make Africa hub for ICT investment – report
An extended period of political stability and favourable demographics have attracted billions of dollars in…
Gloo.ng employs e-commerce to tame Nigeria’s fragmented retail market
Nigerian e-commerce startup Gloo.ng has carved out an e-commerce niche separate from the likes of…
Jovago incorporates Tigo Pesa as payment option in Tanzania
Online hotel booking platform Jovago has announced a partnership with Tanzanian telecoms firm Tigo to…
Anzisha Prize offering $75k rewards for African social entrepreneurs
Applications are open for the 2015 edition of the Anzisha Prize, which seeks to reward…
iHub partners Chase Bank for innovation in Kenya’s financial services
Kenyan incubator the iHub has partnered Chase Bank in an arrangement that will see the…
Young female coders meet TechWomen team in SA
Young female coders from the Khayelitsha area of Cape Town met Twitter vice president for…
SmartPrac self-funding its way to regional expansion
South African startup SmartPrac, which provides cloud-based electronic health record and practice management software, is…
African startups pitch for funding at 500 Startups Demo Day
Kenya’s CardPlanet and Egypt’s ElWafeyat were amongst the startups that pitched at the 500 Startups…
Startupbootcamp, Seed Engine merge for SA accelerators
Johannesburg-based accelerator programme Seed Engine has merged with major European equivalent Startupbootcamp, with the partners…