TechCabal

9 Jan 2026 - Meet Jessica Tee Orika-Owunna, an experienced SaaS content marketing specialist who has worked with global brands such as Vena Solutions, Softr,…

9 Jan 2026 - In today's edition: Quick Fire 🔥 with Jessica Tee Orika-Owunna || South Africa opens payment system to non-banks || More Nigerians registered for BVN…

9 Jan 2026 - The framework is the product of several months of engagement between the two regulators and key industry stakeholders.

8 Jan 2026 - While the Big Four will still matter because of their proven commercial outcomes for investors, Francophone Africa could be an emerging market worth…

8 Jan 2026 - Africa’s relationship with technology shifted in 2025. After decades as a net consumer of imported devices, networks and energy systems, the…

8 Jan 2026 - Evidence suggests that Nigeria is unlikely to flip a switch overnight into full hyperscale AI dominance. However, at least one AI-focused facility is…

8 Jan 2026 - In today's edition: Kenyan retailer Carrefour to enter Ethiopia || South African car sales reach a new high || Nigerian telcos erected 2,800 towers…

7 Jan 2026 - The countries affected by the directive include Nigeria, Uganda, Tanzania, Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire, Angola, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, Malawi,…

7 Jan 2026 - Ethiopia, Somalia, and Djibouti, all operating under severe structural and political strains, have developed digital systems within conflict-affected…

7 Jan 2026 - Formerly the Head of Communications at Lingawa (formerly Topset), an African language learning platform, Onakoya has built a career as the person…

7 Jan 2026 - A redistribution of Kenya’s tech economy is happening, buoyed by the expansion of infrastructure like fibre optic, universities, logistics corridors…

7 Jan 2026 - In today's edition: Valu secures Jordan approval || Sterling Bank, Thunes partner for remittances || Zimbabwe to tax foreign digital operators

6 Jan 2026 - The improvement puts Nigeria ahead of many African countries, where average internet speeds often fall below 20 Mbps.

6 Jan 2026 - Nigeria is beginning to see the rise of colocation data centres and neutral infrastructure providers, which reduce duplication and spread costs…

6 Jan 2026 - Sterling Bank has partnered with global B2B cross-border payments infrastructure company, Thunes, to enable easier international money transfers for…

6 Jan 2026 - Mergers and acquisitions took the centre stage in Africa’s tech ecosystem in 2025 as up to 66 acquisitions were recorded in the year. We have curated…

6 Jan 2026 - Beneficiaries are still required to update documents and comply with the new verification requirements. Here is everything you need to know about…

6 Jan 2026 - In today's edition: Flutterwave acquires Mono || CNN and 11 other channels will remain on DStv || iOCO’s share buyback programme || OADC to acquire…

5 Jan 2026 - Flutterwave has completed the acquisition of open-banking fintech Mono in an all-stock transaction, valued between $25 million and $40 million.

5 Jan 2026 - Sango Capital helped take RapidDeploy, a South African startup, to the United States and get it acquired. Here's how the $670 million firm did it.

5 Jan 2026 - Banks, fintechs, and other financial institutions will now serve as debt recovery agents for Nigeria’s tax authority from 2026, according to…

5 Jan 2026 - Some Kenyan startups are already industry leaders in their own right, while others are working to prove themselves.

5 Jan 2026 - SORA Technology, a Japan-based drone technology startup, has raised an additional $2.5 million in the second close of its late-seed funding round,…

3 Jan 2026 - Faithful grew up in Ghana, a country and culture which shaped his earliest views, exposure, and instincts. Like many young men raised in West Africa…

3 Jan 2026 - When Nigeria's CBN restricted crypto banking in 2021, Chris Maurice's Yellow Card was the only company that didn't fire staff. Here's why.

2 Jan 2026 - Startups On Our Radar spotlights African startups solving African challenges with innovation. This week, we explore three African startups in the…

2 Jan 2026 - A fintech executive, a mobile-gaming pioneer, a nuclear scientist, the first African engineer to work at the National Aeronautics and Space…

1 Jan 2026 - Five African founders returned after collapse in 2025, showing how failure, capital discipline, and hard lessons now shape who gets funded in Africa’…

31 Dec 2025 - Bari Keenam turned 200 job rejections a month into a competitive sport to land roles at Snapchat and Lyft. Learn how a "tough skin" and the audacity…

31 Dec 2025 - Starlink confirmed the requirement in an email sent to customers on Monday, December 29, 2025, noting that the verification process takes “less than…

30 Dec 2025 - The iPhone 17 Series is Apple’s latest flagship device in 2025, succeeding the iPhone 16 launched last year. With the series, Apple discontinued the…

30 Dec 2025 - Cybersecurity breaches remained a constant threat for African institutions in 2025, but the defining shift was visibility. Tougher breach-reporting…

29 Dec 2025 - In 2025, TechCabal published about 21 editions of Follow the Money, tracking how Nigerians earned, spent, saved, and lost money in a year shaped by…

29 Dec 2025 - Rather than one defining headline, the year was shaped by a set of recurring words. Here is the 2025 African tech dictionary.

29 Dec 2025 - A lot happened in Africa's technology industry in 2025. Here are TechCabal’s 15 most definitive stories of the year.

27 Dec 2025 - The internet often describes the world as a ‘global village.’ But in practice, the seams show quickly. Borders still determine access. Job…

26 Dec 2025 - When Nigeria’s currency began stabilising this year after months of volatility, many observers were cautious about calling it a turning point. But…

26 Dec 2025 - Spiro electric boda bodas spark debate in Kenya over ownership, control and power, after claims bikes can be disabled, raising fears about…

26 Dec 2025 - Africa’s tech scene saw fundraising jump 33% to $3 billion in 2025 as deals and acquisitions returned. Yet many transactions stalled quietly and…

26 Dec 2025 - Startups On Our Radar spotlights African startups solving African challenges with innovation. This week, we explore five African startups in the…

26 Dec 2025 - Cities like Marrakech, Lagos, Algiers, Kigali, and Cape Town played host to events that reflected the state of Africa’s tech ecosystem and its future.

25 Dec 2025 - In 2025, Nigerians used AI for far more than drafting emails or summarising PDFs. Chatbots became makeshift therapists, romantic intermediaries, and…

24 Dec 2025 - Effective smartphone repair always begins with identifying the actual cause of the issue, not jumping to conclusions or trying random fixes in the…

24 Dec 2025 - Every so often, TechCabal reporters and editors come across incredible work that make us go: "Damn, I wish we had made that." Here's our inaugural "…

24 Dec 2025 - Across the continent, the biggest opportunities often lie in infrastructure gaps: payments, logistics, mobility, energy, and healthcare.

24 Dec 2025 - Nigeria’s internet penetration crossed the 50% mark in November 2025, reaching 50.58%, according to the latest industry data from the Nigerian…

23 Dec 2025 - Nomba is the latest Nigerian fintech to integrate Apple Pay, joining Stripe-owned Paystack, which integrated Apple Pay into its payment stack…

23 Dec 2025 - Why do people keep getting hacked despite new security features? The answer is simple: human error. It’s rarely high-tech hacking; it’s usually a…

23 Dec 2025 - Sun King’s expansion into smartphone financing comes as rising smartphone prices continue to deepen Nigeria’s digital access gap.

23 Dec 2025 - As Senegal’s startup ecosystem matures, DER is moving away from generic entrepreneurship support toward sector focused programmes designed to…