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3 Oct 2025 - In today's edition: Quick Fire 🔥 with Greg Cooke || CBK versus banks || Stanbic has a new CEO || Who got funded? 💰

2 Oct 2025 - Eight years after launch, Pesalink's ability to simplify Kenya’s payments landscape depends less on technology than on politics.

2 Oct 2025 - Street Wallet will embed its payment system into Plush’s network of informal car washers, many of whom are unbanked or underbanked, a way to receive…

2 Oct 2025 - Lisk will focus on real-world web3 use cases in emerging markets with a $15m fund targeting early-stage startups, believing that the next unicorns…

2 Oct 2025 - Table of contents What is eRITS? Why KRA introduced eRITS How eRITS works for landlords Penalties for non-compliance with MRI obligations The Kenya…

2 Oct 2025 - In today's edition: A new Chpter for its ex-founders || Banks splurge on IT || Can China fill the gap AGOA left? || Plans for Seacom 2.0 || There…

1 Oct 2025 - Pesalink links with Cellulant to expand into digital commerce and target high-value bank-to-merchant payments.

1 Oct 2025 - Between them, Base and Solana handle more than $220 billion in crypto trades every month, driven by Solana’s high throughput and dominance in trading…

1 Oct 2025 - This breakthrough gave birth to Reme-D, a biotech startup focused on affordable, homegrown molecular diagnostics for Africa and the Middle East.

1 Oct 2025 - The service is being positioned as a mobile-first banking platform that makes payments, savings, credit, and spending faster and more tailored to…

1 Oct 2025 - Nigeria’s National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) has partnered with the U.S.-based Space Exploration & Research Agency (SERA) to…

1 Oct 2025 - Faith Emmanuel has a knack for building people processes from the ground up especially for well-known tech companies. How did he get here?

1 Oct 2025 - The fresh capital, which the company described as a six-figure sum, will support its commercial growth and deepen its partnerships with financial…

1 Oct 2025 - The move targets a long-standing weakness in Nigeria’s credit system: reporting loan data to credit bureaus is costly and cumbersome, so many lenders…

1 Oct 2025 - Chpter co-founders Tesh Mbaabu and Mesongo Sibuti have stepped down from daily operations, returning control to original CEO Mark Kiarie.

1 Oct 2025 - Your monthly data bills, which have risen by more than 300% since 2023, are powering one of Nigeria’s biggest economic pillars.

1 Oct 2025 - In today's edition: Nigeria, South Africa to exit FATF Greylist || Kenya tightens tax reporting for foreign firms || Thousands in Kenya lose jobs as…

30 Sep 2025 - Ronald’s mission is to cut waste and close inequality gaps in African communities by making gifting pre-owned items easy and dignified.

30 Sep 2025 - Kenya’s export sector is bracing for new tariffs that could wipe out its price edge in the US. The shift would expose how far local factories have…

30 Sep 2025 - Like many regions in Africa, stablecoins and digital assets are no longer hype bubbles in Francophone Africa waiting to burst. Stablecoins are…

30 Sep 2025 - Nigerian Telecommunications Limited (NITEL) was once the country’s flagship telecom operator, born out of the promise of modern connectivity. But its…

30 Sep 2025 - Her appointment continues Mastercard Foundation’s Africa-first agenda and signals change towards more tech-powered solutions to jobs, skills, and…

30 Sep 2025 - In today's edition: Nigeria to tax remote workers || MoMo is about to be cheaper again || Telkom Kenya drowns in uphill telecom race || Egypt's…

29 Sep 2025 - VC in Africa works when there is operational muscle, deep local fluency, and a deliberate plan for liquidity

29 Sep 2025 - Through this partnership, NITDA will spotlight how policy can serve as the engine of momentum for Africa’s digital future.

29 Sep 2025 - Cortex Hub, the South African accelerator turning 15 next year, is launching its most ambitious program yet: a continent-wide hackathon inviting 40…

29 Sep 2025 - Ayodeji Alaran believes the solution to Africa’s health data problem is making data available and building the right infrastructure.

29 Sep 2025 - Telkom Kenya has fallen to fourth place among mobile operators after losing nearly half its subscribers in a year.

29 Sep 2025 - If you earn $2,000 a month coding for a U.S. startup while living in Lagos, you will now have to pay taxes. From January 2026, Nigeria’s new tax laws…

29 Sep 2025 - CBK says cutting fees will bring millions of low-income users into the digital economy and spur uptake of new services beyond basic money transfers.

29 Sep 2025 - In Kenya, cooperatives have flourished where formal finance has stayed away. Can this approach work for the startup ecosystem too?

29 Sep 2025 - In today's edition: Unity Bank shares stake to AMCON || LagRide launches minibus services || Nigeria, Kenya partner to share satellite || Kenya's…

27 Sep 2025 - Ariyo had spent his early years switching between software and leadership roles in Nigeria. He worked at FoodCourt and later co-founded Briks and…

27 Sep 2025 - From a prototype cooler with an LED bulb to 10,000 units, Koolboks wants to provide everyone with affordable, accessible freezers, and more.

27 Sep 2025 - TechCabal is keen to welcome you on October 15 & 16 to our annual and well-anticipated Moonshot conference. Here are some restaurants where you…

26 Sep 2025 - In 2020, as Nigeria entered the COVID-19 lockdown, Ofuzim Anderson faced one of the most vulnerable moments of his life. He was a first-time father,…

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

26 Sep 2025 - Since October 2024, CBK Governor Kamau Thugge has led a series of cuts, lowering the central bank rate from 13% last August to 9.5% today. The aim…

26 Sep 2025 - In September 2024, the Nigerian government formed a quiet yet ambitious partnership with Awarri, a Lagos-based frontier technology startup, to…

26 Sep 2025 - Stablecoins have not yet demonstrated consistent price stability, raising questions about their reliability. Nigeria's SEC chief warned that when the…

26 Sep 2025 - Most of 2023 was spent on casual calls. A planned Dubai meeting fell through due to visa issues, so in November that year, Klump’s founders travelled…

26 Sep 2025 - The Nigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) Ltd and the Kenyan Space Agency (KSA) have opened discussions on deepening collaboration in space…

26 Sep 2025 - One of the central changes is a tougher stance on impersonation. AI deepfake technology has made it easier than ever to clone an artist’s voice, but…

26 Sep 2025 - Solomon Kershima is a Digital Innovation Leader, Mandela Washington Fellow (2025), and Founder of Skyhub Nigeria, a grassroots digital hub that has…

26 Sep 2025 - In today's edition: Quick Fire 🔥 with Solomon Kershima || Taiwan walks back on chip ban on South Africa || Kenya's Ilara Health lays off staff ||…

25 Sep 2025 - Nigeria’s new AI model in Yoruba, Hausa, Igbo and Nigerian English could reshape the AI ecosystem, if funding and infrastructure catch up.

25 Sep 2025 - Table of contents Samsung Galaxy lineup and core specs Samsung Galaxy S25 series Galaxy S25 Edge and S25 FE Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7…

25 Sep 2025 - The selection comes two months after Infinity Health Africa partnered with IntraHub Africa, a pharmacovigilance service provider.

25 Sep 2025 - Ilara Health is restructuring its operations and laying off an undisclosed number of its employees due to market conditions and financing.

25 Sep 2025 - In 2024 alone, the music industry paid artists ₦58 billion ($38.67 million) in royalties, while the fashion sector grew into a $4.7 billion industry…