Ugandan ed-tech startup KAINO develops homeschooling app for ECD
Ugandan ed-tech startup KAINO has developed a homeschooling app for early childhood development (ECD) in…
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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.
Egyptian startup SOKNA launches end-to-end funeral services platform
Egyptian startup SOKNA, whose name means “calmness” or “tranquility” in Arabic, has launched an end-to-end…
Nigeria’s Agrorite is latest player looking to make an impact in agri-funding sector
Crowd-investing of farmers in Africa was pioneered by Nigeria’s Farmcrowdy, but the model has since…
Secha Capital Partners announces first close of $30m Southern African fund
Secha Capital Partners has announced the first close of its second fund, Secha Capital Impact,…
SA startup eVuna launches insight crowdsourcing platform for brands
South African startup eVuna has launched an insight crowdsourcing platform that enables a sponsor to…
Nigerian startup in joint venture with UK firm to scale gamified ad-tech product
Nigerian startup Hatixa has entered into a joint venture with United Kingdom (UK) firm BrandMobile…
SA insurtech startup Click2Sure raises multi-million rand investment
Cape Town-based insurtech company Click2Sure has raised a multi-million rand investment from US-based VC firm…
Fintech startup TeamApt now operates Nigeria’s largest non-bank mobile money platform
Moniepoint, the mobile money platform launched last year by Nigerian fintech startup TeamApt, has become…
Kenya’s Ilara Health secures $1.1m Gates Foundation grant to improve maternal health outcomes
Kenyan e-health startup Ilara Health, which provides point of care diagnostic testing to small primary…
Applications open for 4th edition of Standard Chartered’s female-focused incubator in Kenya
Standard Chartered and Strathmore University’s @iBizAfrica have opened applications for the fourth edition of the…