SA marketing startup Mobiz raises $1m from Kalon Venture Partners
South African mobile marketing startup Mobiz has raised a US$1 million funding round from Kalon…
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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 startup Digemy launches data-light gamified COVID-19 learning platform
South African ed-tech startup Digemy has launched a gamified, data-light e-learning platform to educate users…
Ghanaian e-health startup Redbird launches COVID-19 daily check-in app, symptom tracker
Ghanaian e-health startup Redbird has launched the COVID-19 Daily Check-in App and Symptom Tracker in…
Founders Factory Africa invests in 4 more tech startups through Venture Scale programme
Venture development company Founders Factory Africa has accepted four more startups into its Venture Scale…
London-based Wimbart launches PR Office Hours for African tech startups
London-based public relations agency Wimbart has launched the first edition of its Office Hours programme,…
Nigerian on-demand music startup MePlaylist raises funding round
Nigerian on-demand music platform MePlaylist has raised an undisclosed amount of funding from investors that…
New Lagos ride-hailing app brings taxi firms into on-demand era
Lagos-based startup Ekocab has launched operations, applying an Uber-style model to existing taxi companies to…
7 Nigerian startups selected for COVID-19 Innovation Challenge
Seven Nigerian startups have been selected to take part in the COVID-19 Innovation Challenge, aimed…
Kenya’s Ayazona bids to make food delivery more affordable, raising funding for growth
Kenyan food delivery startup Ayazona is working to make food delivery more affordable, and is…
Nigerian genomics startup 54gene launches COVID-19 testing support fund
Nigerian genomics research, services and development startup 54gene has launched a US$500,000 fund to tackle…