Kenya agri-insurance startup Pula raises $6m Series A funding round
Kenyan startup Pula, an insurtech service that works to rerisk African smallholder farmers, has raised…
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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.
SA analytics startup Brandbook launches loyalty tool for retailers
South African analytics startup Brandbook has launched Ibottit, a new app it describes as a…
African startup funding is heading to more destinations, but “big four” still collects lion’s share
Startups from more African countries than ever before secured funding in a record-breaking 2020 that…
SA crypto exchange OVEX raises strategic investment from global firm
South Africa-based cryptocurrency exchange platform OVEX, which specialises in over-the-counter (OTC) trading, has announced a…
Nigeria’s 54gene unveils world-class scientific research laboratory in Lagos State
Nigerian startup 54gene has unveiled its new lab in Lagos State, capable of human whole…
How this SA ECD franchise is now scaling faster after pivot into ed-tech
South African startup Play Sense, which started life as an offline early childhood development (ECD)…
Sustained growth – digging in to a record year of African tech startup funding
Pandemic or no pandemic, Africa’s tech startup ecosystems are not to be removed from the…
Nigerian startup Autochek opens Accra office as it begins expansion process
Nigerian auto-tech startup Autochek has launched an office in Accra as it aims to increase…
Moroccan B2B e-commerce startup planning international expansion after strong growth in Casablanca
Chari.ma, a B2B e-commerce app allowing traditional proximity store owners in Morocco to order products…
African tech startup funding passes $700m in record-breaking 2020
2020 was a record year for investment into the African tech startup ecosystem, with more…