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Tom Jackson

Cape Town

Freelance Journalist at Freelance

Co-Founder and Writer at Disrupt Africa

Co-founder @DisruptAfrica / African tech journo / Loving @BurnleyOfficial / All views blatantly stolen from others

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  • State Board of Education could be in jeopardy with HB96

    4 weeks ago | columbusjewishnews.com | Tom Jackson

    Ohioans voted to protect public schools from political interference. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, and legislative leaders, want to end that. Over 70 years ago, a majority of Ohioans rightfully voted to protect our public education system from political interference. Since then, Ohio has benefited from the constitutional right to elect members to the State Board of Education from across the state.

  • Ohio voted to protect our public schools. . . Dewine wants to end that

    1 month ago | chagrinvalleytoday.com | Tom Jackson

    Over 70 years ago, a majority of Ohioans rightfully voted to protect our public education system from political interference. Since then, Ohio has benefited from the constitutional right to elect members to the State Board of Education (SBOE) from across the state. But in 2025, this system of accountability is under attack by Governor DeWine and the state legislature through a back door maneuver in the state budget process.

  • Mission-ready communications: enhancing defense capabilities with multi-orbit, multi-network systems

    1 month ago | copernical.com | Tom Jackson

    With the rapid integration of emerging technologies, today’s defense landscape is more interconnected and complex than ever before.

  • St Neots market square reopens after multi-million pound revamp

    1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Tom Jackson |Harriet Heywood

    Image source, Tom Jackson/BBCImage caption, The Market Square project was originally expected to be completed in January 2025Businesses say they are already seeing signs recovery after the reopening of a town's Market Square. A multi-million-pound revamp of the square in St Neots, Cambridgeshire, began in January last year as part of a wider £15m investment.

  • St Neots to St Neot cycle over old bones row

    1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Helen Burchell |Tom Jackson

    Image source, Tom Jackson/BBCImage caption, Richard Slade said he hoped his latest fundraiser would help repair an ancient rift between two locationsA mayor is expecting "a bit of chafing" as he cycles from St Neots in Cambridgeshire to St Neot in Cornwall for charity, while going in some way to help repair an ancient rift. Richard Slade is undertaking the roughly 300-mile (480km) journey over the bank holiday weekend.

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Tom Jackson @tomjackson1988
5 Jun 25

A nice good news story from an African tech pioneer. @aza_africa and @e_rossiello have been building since day dot and this is the outcome! Great job guys - more please! https://t.co/xABXtp07q8

Tom Jackson
Tom Jackson @tomjackson1988
21 May 25

What the actual https://t.co/4BvovGzmSb

Tom Jackson
Tom Jackson @tomjackson1988
20 May 25

RT @DisruptAfrica: Check out episode 3 of “The month in fintech”, our regular podcast on the African fintech space. This episode catches y…