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How Nigeria's Thrive Agric is crowdfunding farmers

How Nigeria's Thrive Agric is crowdfunding farmers

Tom Jackson 13 Feb 2018

Why my startup scene is better than yours: Nigeria

Why my startup scene is better than yours: Nigeria

Tom Jackson 9 Feb 2018

Oradian co-founder Julian Oehrlein on stage at the European FinTech event in Brussels accepting the award for Europe's Most Innovative Banking Software.

The missing links in the digital ecosystem in Africa

8 Feb 2018

iRise opens applications for Somali incubator

iRise opens applications for Somali incubator

Tom Jackson 8 Feb 2018

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The rise and rise of African agri-tech

Tom Jackson 7 Feb 2018

Social Media Week Lagos announced

Social Media Week Lagos announced

2 Feb 2018

Why my startup scene is better than yours: Kenya

Why my startup scene is better than yours: Kenya

Tom Jackson 1 Feb 2018

Why my startup scene is better than yours: South Africa

Why my startup scene is better than yours: South Africa

Tom Jackson 25 Jan 2018

Partech Ventures launches $70m Africa VC fund

Partech Ventures launches $70m Africa VC fund

Tom Jackson 22 Jan 2018

Kenya's Nailab selects 15 startups for Make-IT accelerator

Kenya's Nailab selects 15 startups for Make-IT accelerator

Tom Jackson 18 Jan 2018

Investment into African tech startups hit record high in 2017

Investment into African tech startups hit record high in 2017

17 Jan 2018

Consumer Electronics Show introduces Africa Tech Now

Consumer Electronics Show introduces Africa Tech Now

11 Jan 2018

Egypt's Startup Reactor calls for applications

Egypt's Startup Reactor calls for applications

9 Jan 2018

Commissions.ng allows Nigerians to launch e-commerce stores

Commissions.ng allows Nigerians to launch e-commerce stores

Tom Jackson 5 Jan 2018

UN launches tech innovation lab in Egypt

UN launches tech innovation lab in Egypt

Tom Jackson 4 Jan 2018

Gambian startup Farm Fresh targets regional expansion

Gambian startup Farm Fresh targets regional expansion

Tom Jackson 21 Dec 2017

Women and Girls Startup Challenge launched

12 Dec 2017

Nigerian startup Touchabl launches picture-searching app

Nigerian startup Touchabl launches picture-searching app

12 Dec 2017

Less than 30% of Africa's e-commerce startups profitable

Less than 30% of Africa's e-commerce startups profitable

Gabriella Mulligan 8 Dec 2017

Startupbootcamp Cape Town's top 10 startups sign 32 deals

Startupbootcamp Cape Town's top 10 startups sign 32 deals

6 Dec 2017

African expansion "massive focus" for SA's Quicket in 2018

African expansion "massive focus" for SA's Quicket in 2018

Tom Jackson 4 Dec 2017

Seedstars finalists from Middle East, North Africa

Seedstars finalists from Middle East, North Africa

29 Nov 2017

By Arthur Buliva (Own work) , via Wikimedia Commons

Speakers announced for Africa Tech Summit Kigali 2018

Tom Jackson 27 Nov 2017

Facebook cements investment in Nigeria

Facebook cements investment in Nigeria

23 Nov 2017

Gauteng challenges Silicon Cape as SA's startup capital

Gauteng challenges Silicon Cape as SA's startup capital

23 Nov 2017

MEST expands in key African markets

MEST expands in key African markets

21 Nov 2017

Meet Africa's startup stars

Meet Africa's startup stars

20 Nov 2017

Somali startups receive investment

Somali startups receive investment

16 Nov 2017

Meet Angola's first crowdfunding startup

Meet Angola's first crowdfunding startup

Gabriella Mulligan 15 Nov 2017

#AfricaCom: Day three highlights

#AfricaCom: Day three highlights

11 Nov 2017

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How Nigeria's Thrive Agric is crowdfunding farmers

How Nigeria's Thrive Agric is crowdfunding farmers

Tom Jackson 13 Feb 2018

Why my startup scene is better than yours: Nigeria

Why my startup scene is better than yours: Nigeria

Tom Jackson 9 Feb 2018

Oradian co-founder Julian Oehrlein on stage at the European FinTech event in Brussels accepting the award for Europe's Most Innovative Banking Software.

The missing links in the digital ecosystem in Africa

8 Feb 2018

iRise opens applications for Somali incubator

iRise opens applications for Somali incubator

Tom Jackson 8 Feb 2018

McKay Savage via

The rise and rise of African agri-tech

Tom Jackson 7 Feb 2018

Social Media Week Lagos announced

Social Media Week Lagos announced

2 Feb 2018

Why my startup scene is better than yours: Kenya

Why my startup scene is better than yours: Kenya

Tom Jackson 1 Feb 2018

Why my startup scene is better than yours: South Africa

Why my startup scene is better than yours: South Africa

Tom Jackson 25 Jan 2018

Partech Ventures launches $70m Africa VC fund

Partech Ventures launches $70m Africa VC fund

Tom Jackson 22 Jan 2018

Kenya's Nailab selects 15 startups for Make-IT accelerator

Kenya's Nailab selects 15 startups for Make-IT accelerator

Tom Jackson 18 Jan 2018

Investment into African tech startups hit record high in 2017

Investment into African tech startups hit record high in 2017

17 Jan 2018

Consumer Electronics Show introduces Africa Tech Now

Consumer Electronics Show introduces Africa Tech Now

11 Jan 2018

Egypt's Startup Reactor calls for applications

Egypt's Startup Reactor calls for applications

9 Jan 2018

Commissions.ng allows Nigerians to launch e-commerce stores

Commissions.ng allows Nigerians to launch e-commerce stores

Tom Jackson 5 Jan 2018

UN launches tech innovation lab in Egypt

UN launches tech innovation lab in Egypt

Tom Jackson 4 Jan 2018

Gambian startup Farm Fresh targets regional expansion

Gambian startup Farm Fresh targets regional expansion

Tom Jackson 21 Dec 2017

Women and Girls Startup Challenge launched

12 Dec 2017

Nigerian startup Touchabl launches picture-searching app

Nigerian startup Touchabl launches picture-searching app

12 Dec 2017

Less than 30% of Africa's e-commerce startups profitable

Less than 30% of Africa's e-commerce startups profitable

Gabriella Mulligan 8 Dec 2017

Startupbootcamp Cape Town's top 10 startups sign 32 deals

Startupbootcamp Cape Town's top 10 startups sign 32 deals

6 Dec 2017

African expansion "massive focus" for SA's Quicket in 2018

African expansion "massive focus" for SA's Quicket in 2018

Tom Jackson 4 Dec 2017

Seedstars finalists from Middle East, North Africa

Seedstars finalists from Middle East, North Africa

29 Nov 2017

By Arthur Buliva (Own work) , via Wikimedia Commons

Speakers announced for Africa Tech Summit Kigali 2018

Tom Jackson 27 Nov 2017

Facebook cements investment in Nigeria

Facebook cements investment in Nigeria

23 Nov 2017

Gauteng challenges Silicon Cape as SA's startup capital

Gauteng challenges Silicon Cape as SA's startup capital

23 Nov 2017

MEST expands in key African markets

MEST expands in key African markets

21 Nov 2017

Meet Africa's startup stars

Meet Africa's startup stars

20 Nov 2017

Somali startups receive investment

Somali startups receive investment

16 Nov 2017

Meet Angola's first crowdfunding startup

Meet Angola's first crowdfunding startup

Gabriella Mulligan 15 Nov 2017

#AfricaCom: Day three highlights

#AfricaCom: Day three highlights

11 Nov 2017

#AfricaCom: How businesses can play their part in growing the tech ecosystem

#AfricaCom: How businesses can play their part in growing the tech ecosystem

Ilse van den Berg 10 Nov 2017

#AfricaCom: Day two highlights

#AfricaCom: Day two highlights

9 Nov 2017

Winners of AfricArena startup pitch battles

Winners of AfricArena startup pitch battles

9 Nov 2017

#AfricaCom: How innovation is better in Africa

#AfricaCom: How innovation is better in Africa

Ilse van den Berg 8 Nov 2017

Zambia's Zazu raises $218k in crowdfunding campaign

Zambia's Zazu raises $218k in crowdfunding campaign

Tom Jackson 2 Nov 2017

MySidekick shopping app launches across SA

MySidekick shopping app launches across SA

Tom Jackson 1 Nov 2017

Promoting Africa as a digital innovation hub

Promoting Africa as a digital innovation hub

27 Oct 2017

Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash

Cape Town drone company UAV Industries raises $499k

Tom Jackson 24 Oct 2017

Africa Code Week 2017.

Africa Code Week launches in Tanzania

22 Oct 2017

#EntrepreneurMonth: Go out there and do something that you love

#EntrepreneurMonth: Go out there and do something that you love

Ilse van den Berg 20 Oct 2017