Further Springleap funding expected within 6 months
South African startup Springleap, which last month closed a US$400,000 funding round from a consortium…
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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.
Startups preparing for 440.ng Demo Day
The nine startups taking part in the 440.ng accelerator in Lagos have less than three…
Sub-Saharan Africa most difficult region to launch a startup
Sub-Saharan Africa performs worst globally in terms of the level of difficulty in launching a…
Green Pioneer accelerator applications close December 1
Applications for the Green Pioneer accelerator programme in Nairobi, Kenya, must be submitted by Monday,…
Hypercube to host second Startup Weekend Zimbabwe
The Hybercube hub in Harare, Zimbabwe will this weekend (November 21-23) host the second Startup…
Senegal’s CTIC Dakar progressing with BuntuTEKI cohort
Senegalese incubator CTIC Dakar has reached the halfway point of its BuntuTEKI programme, which looks…
E-commerce aid Shopstar adds new functionalities
Cape Town startup Shopstar, a platform that allows anyone to create and manage their own…
Ekaya secures $45k Dragons’ Den investment from Vinny Lingham
Cape Town rental listings platform Ekaya last night secured ZAR500,000 in funding on the Dragons’…
Microsoft in strategic alliance with Tunisian startup
Microsoft, through its 4Afrika initiative, has signed a strategic alliance with Tunisian startup Saphon Energy,…
Lamudi rolls out iOS app in 8 African countries
Online property portal Lamudi has rolled out its iOS app in a further 11 countries,…