How tech startups are making public transport in African cities more efficient
The Kenyan capital Nairobi is among the 10 most congested cities in the world, with…
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.
Kenyan startup Koa launches to digitise the asset management industry
Kenyan fintech startup Koa has launched a mobile app that aims to digitise the asset…
Applications open for Jack Ma Foundation’s Africa’s Business Heroes competition
Applications are open for this year’s Africa’s Business Heroes competition, the Jack Ma Foundation’s flagship…
Nigeria’s Xend Finance applying DeFi to help credit unions, cooperatives
Nigerian fintech startup Xend Finance is applying decentralised finance (DeFi) to credit unions in a…
SA startup launches online wellness platform for men
South African startup Apexman has launched an online wellness platform for men that aims to…
Applications open for East African social business plan development programme
The Yunus Environment Hub has opened applications for the second cohort of StartNow, an online…
Egyptian VC firm Sawari Ventures raises $63.8 million fund for innovation-driven startups
Egyptian venture capital (VC) firm Sawari Ventures has announced it has raised a EGP1 billion…
SA’s Sun Exchange completes $1.4m crowdsale for solar-plus-storage project in Zimbabwe
South African startup Sun Exchange has completed the crowdsale for a 510 kilowatt solar-plus-storage installation…
14 Ghanaian startups selected for MEST Express Accelerator
MEST, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, has selected 14 startups for the first 2021…
SA security startup AURA continues international expansion with UK launch
South African security response platform AURA is continuing to expand its footprint internationally with a…