TechCabal

30 Mar 2026 - Egypt's Hamilton Labs launches USDh, it's flagship stablecoin, with backing from AXIAN Investment.

30 Mar 2026 - In today's edition: Kuda cuts jobs || Kenya won't raise existing tax rates || DHL to acquire three SA companies || New ID management system for…

28 Mar 2026 - Being a digital nomad, not simply in name only, can feel like a dream. Barring the cost and effort it takes to plan, prepare, and travel on short…

27 Mar 2026 - The gap between a growing yet limited stash and a sweeping long-term goal underlines how early ABC remains in this strategy, even as it pitches…

27 Mar 2026 - Table of contents Nigerian companies that cut staff in Q1 2026 Global restructuring affecting Nigeria Why is this happening? What this means for Q2…

27 Mar 2026 - Telecoms Identity Risk Management System (TIRMS), a centralised platform that will track and verify the risk status of mobile numbers across sectors.

27 Mar 2026 - While the proposed framework is meant to bring order to a fast-growing sector and protect consumers, the industry group says the draft rules, as…

27 Mar 2026 - The story of Nigeria’s fintech boom is usually told as one of founders moving fast and regulators catching up. But that framing misses something…

27 Mar 2026 - Kuda executives also told staff the layoffs were not linked to financial performance or individual output but to a shift in operational priorities…

27 Mar 2026 - In November 2024, Mayowa Ayodeji paid ₦7,000 ($5.05) to watch a film online. He didn’t get the film. What he got instead was that quiet frustration…

27 Mar 2026 - In the rapidly evolving wearable market of 2026, smart glasses have transitioned from niche gadgets to essential productivity and lifestyle tools. No…

27 Mar 2026 - Meet Ashley Immanuel, the co-founder and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Semicolon. She has two decades of experience delivering impact-focused work…

27 Mar 2026 - In today's edition: Quick Fire 🔥 with Ashley Immanuel || Moniepoint acquires majority stake in Sumac || Quidax cuts jobs || Who secured the bag? 💰

26 Mar 2026 - Scale, a South African card‑issuing startup, has partnered with Mastercard, a global payments company, to simplify card products for businesses in…

26 Mar 2026 - Moniepoint Inc., a Nigerian business-banking unicorn, has completed its acquisition of a 78% stake in Kenya’s Sumac Microfinance Bank, ending a multi…

26 Mar 2026 - The researchers tested how different tones, ranging from very polite to very rude, affect ChatGPT-4o's performance on multiple-choice questions

26 Mar 2026 - Together, these developments point to a shift in Quidax’s focus toward infrastructure and B2B products, including its push into enterprise crypto…

26 Mar 2026 - Stablecoin issuers must also maintain a minimum paid-up capital of KES 500 million (approximately $3.85 million) and core or liquid capital of KES…

26 Mar 2026 - In today's edition: Maziv sale pumps Remgro’s profits || Why Namibia rejected Starlink || Nigeria launches digital trade portal || Starlink, Airtel…

25 Mar 2026 - One in 20 Nigerians now earns above ₦1 million ($723.26) monthly, according to data from savings platform Piggyvest’s new savings report.

25 Mar 2026 - Kenya’s tier-1 banks have largely exhausted the pool of new digital users, and I&M Group’s disclosure that 98% of its customers now transact…

25 Mar 2026 - A dispute over $11.4 million in unpaid fees has put Nigeria's only operational communications satellite at risk of losing the technical support…

25 Mar 2026 - Tuberculosis is curable. Yet,  for many patients across developing countries, survival depends less on medicine and more on logistics. In 2024,…

25 Mar 2026 - In today's edition: Optasia wants to sell its technology to banks || NBK posts profit after Access Bank purchase || Namibia rejects Starlink ||…

24 Mar 2026 - In Liberia, universities have long relied on slow, manual processes for issuing and verifying transcripts, creating delays and raising questions…

24 Mar 2026 - MTN Group is phasing out Ayoba, the messaging and lifestyle app once positioned as Africa’s answer to WeChat, as it pivots towards a unified digital…

24 Mar 2026 - Starlink is rewiring Francophone Africa’s internet, shifting from rogue outsider to infrastructure partner as telcos, regulators, and politicians…

24 Mar 2026 - Nigeria will spend $6.1 million on seven consulting firms and five individual consultants to support the rollout of its national fibre expansion…

24 Mar 2026 - When Tosin Eniolorunda brought Dennis Ajalie into TeamApt as a senior business development officer in 2018, the company was still building software…

24 Mar 2026 - Accounts for KOKO Networks (UK) Ltd show turnover jumped to £39.8 million ($50.5 million) in 2024 from £1.8 million ($2.3 million) a year earlier.

24 Mar 2026 - littlefish, the South African startup building financial infrastructure for small businesses, has raised a $9.5 million Series A round to scale its…

24 Mar 2026 - In today's edition: Moniepoint acquires Orda || Legend Internet to merge with Spectranet || Kenyan SMEs face 16% VAT || SA’s GoMetro to launch e-…

23 Mar 2026 - Even as global VC funding in Africa slows down, ABAN's local networks keep deals moving. At the centre of all this is Fadilah Tchoumba, ABAN's CEO…

23 Mar 2026 - The locally-built futures contract, which launched in beta in December 2025 and is now out of beta, continues Roqqu's push beyond its core buy, sell…

23 Mar 2026 - Legend Internet Plc, the first Nigerian internet service provider listed on the Nigerian Exchange, plans to merge with Spectranet, Nigeria’s largest…

23 Mar 2026 - CcHUB wants to train 340,000 Nigerians across 10 states in digital marketing, graphic design, UI/UX design, and video production and editing.

23 Mar 2026 - Partech led the round, with participation from Futuregrowth Asset Management, 4Di Capital, E4E Africa, Equitable Ventures, and Felix Strategic…

23 Mar 2026 - Nigerian artists have earned over ₦143 billion ($105.62 million) from Spotify since 2023, with annual revenues rising over the period. But that…

23 Mar 2026 - The agreement, announced on March 21, paves the way for the over 450,000 individuals and businesses across Amhara to pay taxes through M-PESA.

23 Mar 2026 - The M-PESA update won't stop all fraud; criminals are nothing if not adaptive. But it does raise the cost of entry for the average criminal.

23 Mar 2026 - In today's edition: M-PESA extends its number masking feature || NGX launches two new index futures || ICASA hikes telecom fees

23 Mar 2026 - The acquisition reflects Moniepoint’s growing ambition to evolve from a payments processor into a full-stack operating system for African businesses.

21 Mar 2026 - He built Lara.ng so Lagosians could navigate chaos with a chat. From the US, Samuel Odeloye is now using that data to wire Nigeria’s last‑mile…

21 Mar 2026 - Space in Africa began as a website that published articles about Africa’s space industry.

20 Mar 2026 - Six weeks after the Central Bank of Nigeria published its landmark fintech blueprint, the ecosystem is already moving. Here is why founders and…

20 Mar 2026 - Safaricom, Kenya’s largest telecoms operator, plans to extend data minimisation across its mobile money service M-PESA by late 2026, expanding…

20 Mar 2026 - Rwanda's Ministry of ICT and Innovation launched Innovate Rwanda, a digital platform designed to connect startups, investors, and talent in the…

20 Mar 2026 - Over the past several years, Ibukun has worked across lending, payments, commerce, and investments business areas, building and scaling digital…

20 Mar 2026 - In today's edition: Quick Fire 🔥 with Ibukun Adedeji || Wise secures regulatory approval from Nigeria || Luno launches prediction markets || Who…

19 Mar 2026 - What the tech industry calls food waste, Nairobi's informal economy calls secondary inventory.