Private equity remains best bet for SA startups
Private equity continues to outperform listed equity over a ten-year period in South Africa, in…
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.
Ushahidi, BRCK co-founder Rotich joins $50m Africa Technology Ventures
Juliana Rotich, iHub trustee and co-founder of Kenyan companies Ushahidi and BRCK, has joined Africa…
SA’s Knife Capital launches $6.4m fund for innovative startups
South African venture capital (VC) firm Knife Capital has announced the launch of KNF Ventures,…
Port Elizabeth software startup bags IBM partnership
Software development startup Digijiz, located at the SEDA Nelson Mandela Bay ICT Incubator (SNII) in…
African startups invited to apply for 7th Global Entrepreneurship Summit
African startups have been invited to apply for the seventh edition of President Barack Obama’s…
Nigerian jobs platform Jobberman backs internship startup Stutern
Nigerian jobs platform Jobberman has put its backing behind local internship marketplace Stutern, opening up…
UNICEF launches $9m Innovation Fund for emerging market startups
UNICEF has launched a US$9 million Innovation Fund for startups in emerging markets developing solutions…
DEMO Africa heads to Johannesburg in September
African startup pitching event DEMO Africa will take place in South Africa for the first…
Cashless parking app KaChing launched in SA
Cashless, ticketless, user-friendly parking app KaChing has launched in South Africa, using LPR technology to…
Cape Town becomes 6th French Tech Hub
Cape Town has been selected as a new French Tech Hub, becoming the sixth city…