Africabookings raises seed funding from US-based Travel Startups Incubator
Zimbabwe-based hotel booking platform Africabookings has raised US$25,000 in seed funding from the United States…
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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.
Andela closes Series A round to fund pan-African expansion
African technology training programme Andela has announced it has closed a Series A funding round…
xHub, iceaddis sign MoU to develop Ethiopia’s startup ecosystem
Ethiopian tech hubs xHub Addis and iceaddis have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in…
Digital currency innovators invited to apply for Cape Town’s BitHub
The Cape Innovation and Technology Initiative (CiTi) has announced digital currency innovators are now able…
Online IP registration system launched for Kenyan innovators
The Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) in collaboration with Microsoft 4Afrika has developed an online system…
Road Rules wins Harare leg of DEMO Africa pre-pitch events
Provisional driver’s licence app Road Rules yesterday became the third team to secure their place…
Kenya’s CladLight to launch Smart Jackets for motorcyclists
Kenyan startup CladLight is to launch its Smart Jackets into the market by the end…
Launching a business in SA? Here are the best places to do it
Ekurhuleni, Johannesburg and Tshwane have been named as the easiest South African cities in which…
Konga acquires Zinternet, gains mobile money licence
Nigerian e-commerce company Konga has completed the acquisition of Zinternet Nigeria, with Konga now owning…
Nigerian real estate marketplace Hutbay launches Movers service
Lagos-based online real estate marketplace Hutbay, which allow buyers, sellers, renters and real estate agents…