#AfricaMonth: Mapping out crucial data at a disaster scene

[Evan-Lee Courie] Humanitarian emergencies often strike without warning, destroying lives and livelihoods within a matter of seconds. In the immediate aftermath, the challenge for those responding is to know where to start...

Apply to pitch your startup at Ghana Tech Summit!

[Tom Jackson] Entrepreneurs from across Africa have been invited to apply to attend the Ghana Tech Summit next week, which will offer 100 free startup passes and offer the top 10 the chance to pitch at its startup showcase...

Nigeria's TradeDepot secures $3m Series A round

[Tom Jackson] Nigerian startup TradeDepot, an innovative SaaS platform for FMCG distribution in Africa, has secured a $3m Series A round led by Partech Ventures' recently launched Africa Fund to expand in Nigeria and launch in other countries...

Why my startup scene is better than yours: Ghana

[Tom Jackson] Which African tech startup ecosystem is the most viable for launching a business or making investments?

12 startups selected for first African Google Launchpad Accelerator

[Tom Jackson] Google has announced the 12 startups that will participate in the first Google Launchpad Accelerator Africa class at an event held in Lagos, Nigeria...

Innovation policy hackathons to take place in Abuja, Lagos

[Tom Jackson] Entrepreneurs, investors, students and public sector officials are meeting in Lagos and Abuja next week for Nigeria's first public policy hackathon to brainstorm ways in which the regulatory environment for innovation and entrepreneurship can be improved across Nigeria.

Nigerian e-library startup Panacea launches Android app

[Tom Jackson] Nigerian e-library startup Panacea has launched its Android app, which allows users to rent books, search for study mates and create book clubs...

Why my startup scene is better than yours: Nigeria

[Tom Jackson] Which African country is the best place to launch, or invest in, a tech startup?

Gambian startup Farm Fresh targets regional expansion

[Tom Jackson] Gambian startup Farm Fresh is targeting expansion into other West African markets after being chosen to take part in the Make-IT accelerator programme run by the Lagos-based Co-Creation Hub (CcHub)...

Online printing platform Ryteprint launched in Nigeria

[Tom Jackson] Online printing platform Ryteprint has launched in Nigeria to enable individuals, small businesses and corporate organisations to buy customised business printing and marketing printed products...

Nigeria's techAboki launches on-demand gadget repair service

[Tom Jackson] Nigerian startup, techAboki, has launched an on-demand gadget repair service aimed at connecting people needing gadget repair services with trusted, reliable and professional technicians in their locality...

Nigerian fintech startups offered chance to pitch for incubation

[Tom Jackson] Nigerian fintech startups have the opportunity to pitch for NGN3 million ($10,000) worth of incubation and prize money of NGN500,000 ($1,600) at the Fintech Startup Challenge in June...

Nigeria's CcHub makes co-working free

[Tom Jackson] Nigerian tech and innovation space Co-Creation Hub (CcHub) has announced free access to its co-working space from 13 June, as the flagship Lagos incubator looks to further develop the local tech startup...