Ten African startups selected for Disrupt Africa Live Pitch Competition

[Tom Jackson] Ten startups from across Africa have been selected to take part in the inaugural Disrupt Africa Live Pitch Competition, which takes place in Nairobi next week...

Why my startup scene is better than yours: Uganda

[Tom Jackson] These are exciting times for the African tech space, but which ecosystem is the best place to launch or invest in a startup?

Why my startup scene is better than yours: Tanzania

[Tom Jackson] Which African tech startup ecosystem is the best, either for launching a business or making investments?

iRise opens applications for Somali incubator

[Tom Jackson] The recently-launched iRise hub has opened applications for its first incubation programme, which aims to mentor and support local entrepreneurs to help create sustainable and scalable businesses in Somalia...

Why my startup scene is better than yours: Kenya

[Tom Jackson] Last week, Disrupt Africa kicked off a new series, in which we have spoken to the great and the good from various African tech scenes to find out what it is that makes them tick...

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

[Tom Jackson] Nailab has announced the 15 startups that will take part in its Make-IT accelerator programme, designed to strengthen entrepreneurs' skills for scaling their businesses...

Kenya's Lori Systems wins TechCrunch Battlefield Africa

[Tom Jackson] Kenyan startup Lori Systems has been crowned the winner of the inaugural TechCrunch Battlefield Africa in Nairobi, winning $25,000 in equity-free funding...

Disrupting the tech industry

[Eran Feinstein] Why the East African Startup Ecosystem is increasingly attracting financial investment from top VCs. High-tech entrepreneurship and an avalanche of start-ups...