613 African VC deals totalled $3.9bn between 2014 and 2019
Between 2014 and 2019, 613 venture capital (VC) deals were reported in Africa with a…
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.
Why the global VC community should invest in Africa’s technology startups
By Kashira Naidoo, analyst: Alternative Equity Investments, and Zachariah George; principal, Alternative Equity Investments, at…
Nigerian, SA fintech startups receive Catalyst Fund capital, support
Two fintech startups from Nigeria and one from South Africa have been selected to receive…
Ingressive Capital grows African tech startup fund to $10m
VC firm Ingressive Capital has doubled its investment vehicle to back high-growth, tech-enabled startups across…
Coca-Cola Africa partners Disrupt Africa to launch challenge to identify tech solutions measuring in-market performance
Coca-Cola Africa has partnered with Disrupt Africa to launch a startup challenge aimed at identifying…
Applications open for latest edition of Egypt’s MINT Incubator
EGBank and Cairo Angels have opened applications for the latest edition of the MINT Incubator,…
SA fintech startup Paymenow raises $230k seed funding round
Stellenbosch-based fintech startup Paymenow has raised a ZAR4 million (US$230,000) seed funding round to help…
COVID-19 and its impact on Africa’s co-working sector
Innovation hubs and co-working spaces have become the backbone of Africa’s tech startup industry over…
Egyptian fintech startup MoneyFellows raises $4m to expand across Africa
Egyptian fintech platform MoneyFellows has secured a US$4 million Series A investment to fund its…
African startups can apply for 2nd edition of Inclusive Fintech 50
Applications have opened for the second edition of the Inclusive Fintech 50, which will identify…