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Tom Jackson

Tom Jackson is a tech and business journalist based in South Africa . A UK-trained reporter, he is committed to the dream of African development through technology. Tom is looking to present a picture of the "real" Africa tech scene in order to aid better understanding of how it can be used to develop Africa economically and socially.

January in Africa: Internet shutdowns, Uber Lite, and massive funding
  • Funding

January in Africa: Internet shutdowns, Uber Lite, and massive funding

  • Tom Jackson
  • 6 years ago
December in Africa: Ghanian healthcare drones and Cameroonian separatist cryptocurrency
  • Startup company

December in Africa: Ghanian healthcare drones and Cameroonian separatist cryptocurrency

  • Tom Jackson
  • 6 years ago
November in Africa: Spotify expands and drones protect wildlife
  • News

November in Africa: Spotify expands and drones protect wildlife

  • Tom Jackson
  • 6 years ago
October in Africa: Egypt stifles tech innovation, Google gets busy Featured Image
  • Business

October in Africa: Egypt stifles tech innovation, Google gets busy

  • Tom Jackson
  • 6 years ago
September in Africa: Alibaba saves wildlife and Google Partners comes to Nigeria Featured Image

September in Africa: Alibaba saves wildlife and Google Partners comes to Nigeria

  • Tom Jackson
  • 6 years ago
July in Africa: Free Google Wi-Fi and agriculture drones Featured Image

July in Africa: Free Google Wi-Fi and agriculture drones

  • Tom Jackson
  • 7 years ago
June in Africa: Google balloons, ICOs, and internet shutdowns Featured Image
  • Company

June in Africa: Google balloons, ICOs, and internet shutdowns

  • Tom Jackson
  • 7 years ago
May in Africa: WhatsApp tax, Kenyan satellites, and UberEATS Featured Image

May in Africa: WhatsApp tax, Kenyan satellites, and UberEATS

  • Tom Jackson
  • 7 years ago
April in Africa: Mega funding month and government crackdowns Featured Image

April in Africa: Mega funding month and government crackdowns

  • Tom Jackson
  • 7 years ago
March in Africa: Uber on motorcycles, Spotify’s arrival, and solar panels Featured Image

March in Africa: Uber on motorcycles, Spotify’s arrival, and solar panels

  • Tom Jackson
  • 7 years ago

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