Africa Finance and Investment Forum headed to Cape Town
This year’s Africa Finance and Investment Forum (AFIF), which will focus on ‘Access to Finance…
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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.
Airtel Ghana shortlists startups for Catapult Your Business competition
Mobile operator Airtel Ghana has shortlisted five startups for its inaugural Catapult Your Business competition,…
Fire detection startup Lumkani set to launch across South Africa
South African startup Lumkani, which sells early warning fire detection systems for informal settlements, will…
Entries invited for $250k South African Mavericks entrepreneur awards
Nominations and entries are open for the the Maverick Awards for South African Youth Entrepreneurship…
Eric Edelstein appointed Daddy’s Deals CEO
Cape Town-based techpreneur and angel investor Eric Edelstein has been appointed the new chief executive…
Nairobi Innovation Week set for August
The University of Nairobi has confirmed the first Nairobi Innovation Week will take place on…
Negawatt Bootcamp to begin in Nairobi this week
The Negawatt Bootcamp, the semi-final stage the the global Negawatt Challenge, gets underway in Nairobi,…
5 startups chosen for Mobile West Africa app developer competition
Five African startups – four from Nigeria and one from Ghana – have been chosen…
African EduWeek returns to Johannesburg in July
The ninth annual South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) African EduWeek will take place in Johannesburg…
Africa Islamic Economic and Investment Forum to take place in Dubai
The Franco-American Alliance for Islamic Finance (FAAIF) has announced the Africa Islamic Economic and Investment…