Accra girls participate in Coders Hive camp
Approximately 50 girls from various parts of the Ghanaian capital Accra last week attended the…
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.
Silicon Cape launches YouTube channel
Startup and investor community Silicon Cape has launched its own YouTube channel to enable members…
Impact Hub’s Resilience Africa to launch new hubs, incubators
Impact Hub has announced the launch of its Resilience Africa initiative, which aims to launch…
CTIC Dakar hosts Jambar Tech Awards
Senegalese tech incubator CTIC Dakar at the end of December hosted the Jambar Tech Awards,…
Johannesburg offering $88k funding to green startups
The City of Johannesburg’s Challenge Fund has launched The Green City Startup, which seeks to…
SA’s Powertime to spin out PayGenius ahead of funding bid
Cape Town-based company Powertime, which allows users to buy prepaid electricity and airtime as well…
Stellenbosch startup iKubu acquired by Garmin
GPS navigation and wireless device company Garmin has announced it has acquired the assets of…
Nominate an African entrepreneur for $1m TED Prize 2016
Nominations are open for the TED Prize 2016, which will reward the winner with US$1…
Cape Town identified as up-and-coming tech hub
The South African city of Cape Town has been identified as an up-and-coming hub for…
African renewable energy initiative reaches full commitment on $20m investment
The US-Africa Clean Energy Finance (ACEF) initiative, launched in 2012 with an initial investment of…