Tunisian team winner at Microsoft Imagine Cup
Tunisia’s Team Night Watch took second-place in the World Citizenship category in the recent Microsoft…
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.
SA entrepreneurs join Ghana’s MEST for first time
South African entrepreneurs have been selected into a cohort at Ghana’s Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of…
ABAN to launch investor masterclass series in Nairobi
The African Business Angels Network (ABAN) is to kick off a series of angel investor…
Growth of fintech in Africa to challenge current financial providers
Africa’s fintech sector is poised for exponential and rapid growth that will challenge existing financial…
Free internet startup wins Seedstars Angola competition
Angolan startup Wi-Connect, a solution that makes the internet free and available to all Angolans,…
Seed Engine, Grovest launch fund for early-stage SA startups
Seed Engine, WDB Investment Holdings (WDBIH) and Grovest have launched the WDB Seed Fund, aimed…
Kenya’s KejaHunt launches on-demand moving service
Kenyan startup KejaHunt, a mobile and web application that helps users find houses without engaging…
This SA startup uses tech to make healthcare lean
In a private healthcare clinic in Johannesburg CBD, a local startup is employing technology to…
Kenya’s Kuhustle selected for Y Combinator programme
Kenyan recruitment startup Kuhustle has been selected to take part in the latest Y Combinator…
Kenyan startup launches contractors portal
Kenyan startup Contractors has gone live with its online portal aimed at allowing users to…