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Five things to know about tech start-up funding in Africa

Published by Tom Jackson on 15 January 2016

African tech start-ups received a total amount of funding in excess of $185.7m in 2015.

Africa Tech Trends: Boosting the continent’s software development talent

Published by Tom Jackson on 29 June 2015

Africa Tech Trends is a fortnightly column by Tom Jackson focusing on the most important developments in Africa’s technology industry.

Africa Tech Trends: Apple Music up against local competitors

Published by Tom Jackson on 12 June 2015

When Apple Music finally lands in Africa, it will enter an already overcrowded music streaming space.

Africa Tech Trends: Nigerian hotel booking platform attracts $1.2m in funding

Published by Tom Jackson on 26 May 2015

Africa Tech Trends is a fortnightly column by Tom Jackson focusing on the most important developments in Africa’s technology industry.

Africa Tech Trends: Possible remittance merger might help online firms

Published by Tom Jackson on 15 May 2015

How we made it in Africa tech columnist Tom Jackson looks at some important developments in the industry.

Africa Tech Trends: The growing power of mapping

Published by Tom Jackson on 24 April 2015

Tom Jackson looks at the most important developments in Africa’s technology industry.

Connected East Africa: Kenya leads, the region follows

Published by Tom Jackson on 15 April 2015

Regional ICT integration is very much on the agenda.

Africa Tech Trends: Is Apple building a bigger physical presence on the continent?

Published by Tom Jackson on 9 April 2015

Tom Jackson looks at the most important developments in Africa’s technology industry.

Africa Tech Trends: Taxi app wars

Published by Tom Jackson on 27 March 2015

Africa’s taxi-hailing app industry is getting far too busy, writes Tom Jackson

Africa Tech Trends: TV white spaces for affordable internet?

Published by Tom Jackson on 13 March 2015

The use of so-called TV white space technology is on the increase across Africa.

Africa Tech Trends: Another week of farce on African digital migration

Published by Tom Jackson on 27 February 2015

Tom Jackson talks about the reality of Africa’s unpreparedness for its migration to digital broadcasting.

Africa Tech Trends: The age of start-up accelerators

Published by Tom Jackson on 16 February 2015

Start-up accelerators are common in Europe and the United States, but in Africa the concept is still very young.

Africa Tech Trends: Cash flowing in for start-ups; Uber’s Kenyan safari

Published by Tom Jackson on 2 February 2015

This year could see more VC funding arriving at Africa’s shores.

Five South African tech start-ups who could make it big

Published by Tom Jackson on 29 January 2015

Tom Jackson takes a look at five start-ups with products that could make them major players in South Africa and beyond.

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