TechCabal

20 Feb 2026 - For over a decade, Kenya’s clean-cooking revolution has been sold as a rare climate win-win.

20 Feb 2026 - For millions of Nigerian students, registering for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), Nigeria’s entrance exam into tertiary…

20 Feb 2026 - Meet Feranmi Ajetomobi, a growth operations specialist, who has spent the better part of a decade in the quiet trenches of Nigerian fintech and…

20 Feb 2026 - In today's edition: Quick Fire 🔥 with Feranmi Ajetomobi || Kenya’s NSE creates a tech board for startups || MTN Group promises job stability to IHS…

19 Feb 2026 - Travellers passing through Nigeria’s major international airports will now enjoy one hour of free high-speed internet, following a new partnership…

19 Feb 2026 - At some point, about 34 African countries have imposed a social media ban or a full internet shutdown that disrupted social media access.

19 Feb 2026 - Here are five apps that Muslims around the world are using to navigate Ramadan this year.

19 Feb 2026 - Risevest has acquired a Fund & Portfolio Manager licence through its new subsidiary, RV Fund Management Limited.

19 Feb 2026 - Airtel is in late-stage discussions with SpaceX to integrate Starlink’s direct-to-cell technology into its network, according to Airtel Africa's…

19 Feb 2026 - NSE chief listing officer Gift Kori said the bourse was actively exploring a specialised tech segment that would sit under its existing market…

19 Feb 2026 - Africa's VC funding remains concentrated in fintech and in four markets: South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, and Egypt. Deeptech’s share is rising, but…

19 Feb 2026 - Artificial intelligence (AI) could add as much as $136 billion in productivity gains across Africa, according to Microsoft. Unlocking that value,…

19 Feb 2026 - As MTN Group moves closer to finalising its takeover of IHS Holding Limited, it has offered employees a measure of certainty: at least 12 months of…

19 Feb 2026 - In Today's edition: Nigeria’s Gigalayer acquires Registream || Uber, Bolt face deadline for e-hailing rules || Gabon switches off social media

18 Feb 2026 - “Food tech is too operational for Software as a Service (SaaS) investors,” she says. “But it is too tech-driven for traditional hospitality capital…

18 Feb 2026 - This could narrow Nigeria's virtual assets markets to only a few players who can afford the cost of operating well-oiled, compliant businesses.

18 Feb 2026 - In a televised statement on Tuesday, Gabon's media regulator announced an indefinite suspension of social media platforms.

18 Feb 2026 - Phungela Holdings, a South African digital transformation and enterprise technology firm, wants to localise technology of African airports

18 Feb 2026 - In today's edition: MTN, IHS Towers agree takeover deal || Temu is being probed in Nigeria || E-hailing drivers are demanding biometric registration…

18 Feb 2026 - Nigeria's Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy will review MTN Group's proposed $2.2 billion acquisition of IHS Towers

17 Feb 2026 - MTN Group, Africa’s largest telecom operator, is moving to take full ownership of IHS Towers in a $2.2 billion deal that would consolidate control of…

17 Feb 2026 - Nigeria will not rush into passing a new law to govern virtual assets, marking a shift from expectations that Africa’s largest crypto market would…

17 Feb 2026 - Kenyan banks are targeting students with prepaid cards, turning schools into testing ground for a long term race to win future customers.

17 Feb 2026 - Foreign direct investment (FDI) into Nigeria’s telecommunications sector is rebounding, driven by improved pricing reforms, naira stability, and…

17 Feb 2026 - 17 février 2026 Hello! Welcome to The Next Wave: Francophone Africa, your weekly deep dive into the tech ecosystem across French-speaking Africa. By…

17 Feb 2026 - Points Africa is building what it describes as Sub-Saharan Africa’s first shared loyalty network, a system that allows multiple merchants to issue…

17 Feb 2026 - The company’s backing from the IFC comes ahead of its planned Series A round, which the startup plans to use for its regional expansion.

17 Feb 2026 - TikTok removed more than 580,000 videos in Kenya between July and September 2025 for violating its content rules, according to the company’s latest…

17 Feb 2026 - Chams Holding Company Plc, a Nigerian-based Information and Communications Technology company, has created a new subsidiary, ChamsCorp Plc, as it…

17 Feb 2026 - In today's edition: Terra Industries raises more money || Telkom finally agrees to provide WiFi || JKIA grounded flights stall tech imports || Kenya…

16 Feb 2026 - The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) application is still ongoing. Here is what you need to know about 2026 disbursements.

16 Feb 2026 - A pending status does not automatically mean your application has been rejected. In most cases, it indicates your loan is still within the…

16 Feb 2026 - Application for your UIF status and balance is done through the uFiling platform, a free service offered by the UIF.

16 Feb 2026 - JKIA is a critical hub for time-sensitive tech imports and other cargo imports. Disruptions can ripple across supply chains, delay ICT and…

16 Feb 2026 - Five years ago, Chams, CWG and eTranzact were loss-making. Today, they sit inside Nigeria’s fastest-growing digital infrastructure segments: telecom…

16 Feb 2026 - SASSA has confirmed the March 2026 grant payment schedule, with disbursements beginning in the first week of the month.

16 Feb 2026 - The launch signals growth in more developers addressing a significant communication gap affecting millions globally.

16 Feb 2026 - Terra Industries, a Nigerian defence-technology startup, has raised $22 million one month after raising $11.8 million.

16 Feb 2026 - You don't starve your biggest player to death in the name of fairness and then hand the bill to the taxpayer.

16 Feb 2026 - In today's edition: Eden Life pauses consumer operations || Eskom gets vote to split || Airtel's Smartcash targets Nigeria's mobile market || Cell C…

14 Feb 2026 - In 2025, Selar paid out over $12 million to African creators. But the path from a 2016 side project to a bootstrapped powerhouse hasn't been easy.

14 Feb 2026 - After Botswana's announcement in January, more African countries are joining the trend.

14 Feb 2026 - Eden Life, the Nigerian home services startup, has paused its consumer-facing operations in Kenya and Nigeria to focus on corporate clients.

14 Feb 2026 - The infrastructure for prediction markets doesn't need to be built from scratch.

13 Feb 2026 - We have compiled a list of the best smartphones you can gift your partner, using verified pricing from Slot and Pointek and checking availability…

13 Feb 2026 - Don't fall for romance scam's this Valentine's season. Here are a few scam tactics and how to avoid them.

13 Feb 2026 - Founded in 2019 by Eddie Ndichu and his brother Paul Ndichu as an international money transfer and foreign exchange provider, the startup is betting…

13 Feb 2026 - After years of playing catch-up in Nigeria’s mobile money market, Airtel Nigeria is betting on incentives and physical distribution to force…

13 Feb 2026 - Sometimes, your relatively new Android phone acts out by spontaneously hanging. These are some of the reasons why and how to fix it.

13 Feb 2026 - In today's edition: Quick Fire 🔥 with John Ohio || South Africans, say hello to inDrive ads! || Nigeria’s 2027 digital transformation goal || Who…