Ghanaian app Suba set for Nigeria, Brazil, US expansion
Ghanaian mobile app Suba, which collects pictures taken at events by all attendees in one…
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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.
Applications open for SA SMME Awards
Applications have opened for the 2015 edition of the 2015 South Africa SMME Awards, which…
kLab piloting virtual StartupWave programme with 15 startups
Rwandan incubator kLab is looking for 15 startups to join a pilot of its virtual…
Taxify app launching in Cape Town, Johannesburg
Smartphone-based taxi hailing app Taxify is in the process of launching in the South African…
Standard Bank launches PlayRoom innovation lab
South Africa’s largest retail bank Standard Bank has launched the PlayRoom, a dedicated innovation aimed…
Orange invests in money transfer startup Afrimarket
Telecoms firm Orange has invested in cash-to-goods money transfer startup Afrimarket, which has become a…
SA’s CenHealth launches consumer-driven health record system
South African startup CenHealth claims to have launched the most advanced public health record system…
BongoHive in high-level partnership for business plan competition
Zambian incubator BongoHive has partnered the country’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ZACCI), Association of…
Shakti Energy piloting pedal powered generator, LED lights in Western Cape
South African startup Shakti Energy is piloting its alternative energy solutions in townships in the…
African entrepreneurs pipped to top Unilever prize
Four African entrepreneurs were amongst the runners-up as Unilever awarded the second Prince of Wales…