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  • MTN’s IHS acquisition could change who controls connectivity in Francophone West Africa
    Francophone Weekly, Newsletters

    MTN’s IHS acquisition could change who controls connectivity in Francophone West Africa

    Lina Kacyem
    19th May, 2026
  • Spotify now wants listeners to know when AI helped make a song
    Creators

    Spotify now wants listeners to know when AI helped make a song

    Temitayo Jaiyeola
    19th May, 2026
  • uLesson names Iheanyi Akwitti CEO as Sim Shagaya transitions to Executive Chairman role
    EdTech

    uLesson names Iheanyi Akwitti CEO as Sim Shagaya transitions to Executive Chairman role

    Opeyemi Kareem
    19th May, 2026
  • Kenya appoints Adan Mohamed as tax chief amid revenue pressure 
    News

    Kenya appoints Adan Mohamed as tax chief amid revenue pressure 

    Kenn Abuya
    18th May, 2026
  • Everything announced at the Google I/O 2026
    Consumer Tech

    Everything announced at the Google I/O 2026

    Chukwuebuka Mgbojikwe
    19th May, 2026
  • He started building in military-era Nigeria. Now he builds AI HR software.
    Features

    He started building in military-era Nigeria. Now he builds AI HR software.

    Frank Eleanya
    19th May, 2026
  • Why Kenyan digital bank Cloud9 acquired Mtickets in $773,000 deal
    Startups

    Why Kenyan digital bank Cloud9 acquired Mtickets in $773,000 deal

    Opeyemi Kareem
    19th May, 2026
  • Chicken Inn owner handles 6,000 daily deliveries as orders surge in Kenya 
    Food Delivery

    Chicken Inn owner handles 6,000 daily deliveries as orders surge in Kenya 

    Kenn Abuya
    19th May, 2026
  • 👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Kenya has a new tax chief
    Newsletters, TC Daily

    👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Kenya has a new tax chief

    Emmanuel Nwosu
    19th May, 2026
  • Africa Bitcoin Corporation upgrades listing to Johannesburg Stock Exchange Main Board
    Cryptocurrency

    Africa Bitcoin Corporation upgrades listing to Johannesburg Stock Exchange Main Board

    Emmanuel Nwosu
    18th May, 2026

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Press Room

  • The Asia-Africa economic partnership report – Bridging two continents, building one future
    Partner, Press Room

    The Asia-Africa economic partnership report – Bridging two continents, building one future

    Partner
    19th May, 2026
  • VERICASH fintech enablement platform secures triple industry awards, recognised for strategic leadership in digital financial services
    Partner, Press Room

    VERICASH fintech enablement platform secures triple industry awards, recognised for strategic leadership in digital financial services

    Partner
    19th May, 2026
  • Inside David Daniel Igbigbi’s growing impact on Africa’s software engineering talent pipeline
    Partner, Press Room

    Inside David Daniel Igbigbi’s growing impact on Africa’s software engineering talent pipeline

    Partner
    19th May, 2026
  • Roam launches 3% cashback feature for airtime purchases in Nigeria
    Partner, Press Room

    Roam launches 3% cashback feature for airtime purchases in Nigeria

    Partner
    19th May, 2026
  • Qoray launches national dealer-owned electric mobility franchise for last-mile transportation 
    Partner, Press Room

    Qoray launches national dealer-owned electric mobility franchise for last-mile transportation 

    Partner
    19th May, 2026
  • How Moat Academy is building industry-ready software engineers in Nigeria
    Partner, Press Room

    How Moat Academy is building industry-ready software engineers in Nigeria

    Partner
    19th May, 2026

Startups

  • Techstars-backed fintech Chimoney shuts down, to refund customer balances
    Startups

    Techstars-backed fintech Chimoney shuts down, to refund customer balances

    Emmanuel Nwosu
    May 13, 2026
  • Why Kenyan digital bank Cloud9 acquired Mtickets in $773,000 deal
    Startups

    Why Kenyan digital bank Cloud9 acquired Mtickets in $773,000 deal

    Opeyemi Kareem
    19th May, 2026
  • MoneyHash hires Hwan Lee as Africa regional director in continental expansion
    Startups

    MoneyHash hires Hwan Lee as Africa regional director in continental expansion

    Opeyemi Kareem
    18th May, 2026
  • AGL taps REasy to launch China-Cameroon shipping service for SMEs
    Startups

    AGL taps REasy to launch China-Cameroon shipping service for SMEs

    Opeyemi Kareem
    15th May, 2026

MORE STARTUPS

FinTech

  • MTN completes Ghana mobile money spinoff in major fintech push
    FinTech

    MTN completes Ghana mobile money spinoff in major fintech push

    Temitayo Jaiyeola
    3rd Apr, 2026
  • Regulatory Passporting and the Future of Cross-Border Fintech in Africa
    FinTech

    Regulatory Passporting and the Future of Cross-Border Fintech in Africa

    Adedayo Ojo
    3rd Apr, 2026
  • Scale partners with Mastercard to simplify card issuance across five African markets
    FinTech

    Scale partners with Mastercard to simplify card issuance across five African markets

    Sakhile Dube
    26th Mar, 2026
  • Happy Pay raises $5 million to scale ad-supported BNPL across South Africa
    FinTech

    Happy Pay raises $5 million to scale ad-supported BNPL across South Africa

    Sakhile Dube
    23rd Mar, 2026

MORE FINTECH

Banking

  • Over 13,000 Nigerian bank employees earn $526/month as salaries climb in 2025
    Banking

    Over 13,000 Nigerian bank employees earn $526/month as salaries climb in 2025

    Temitayo Jaiyeola
    6th May, 2026
  • Bank of Namibia sets June 2026 rollout for instant payment system
    Banking

    Bank of Namibia sets June 2026 rollout for instant payment system

    John Adoyi
    31st Mar, 2026
  • Kenya’s I&M Bank hits 98% digital usage as growth shifts to revenue per user
    Banking

    Kenya’s I&M Bank hits 98% digital usage as growth shifts to revenue per user

    Kenn Abuya
    25th Mar, 2026
  • 11 billion transactions and 26% exclusion: The infrastructure gap the CBN wants to close
    Banking

    11 billion transactions and 26% exclusion: The infrastructure gap the CBN wants to close

    Adedayo Ojo
    13th Mar, 2026

MORE BANKING

Companies

  • NGX nearly doubles profit as transaction fee income climbs 189%
    Companies

    NGX nearly doubles profit as transaction fee income climbs 189%

    Temitayo Jaiyeola
    1st May, 2026
  • Kenswitch taps Visa as Kenya’s national payments switch race heats up
    Companies

    Kenswitch taps Visa as Kenya’s national payments switch race heats up

    Adonijah Ndege
    3rd Apr, 2026
  • eTranzact beats Q4 revenue forecast but misses 2025 profit target
    Companies

    eTranzact beats Q4 revenue forecast but misses 2025 profit target

    Temitayo Jaiyeola
    5th Feb, 2026
  • eTranzact targets ₦4.28bn profit in 2025 as it shifts away from airtime sales
    Companies

    eTranzact targets ₦4.28bn profit in 2025 as it shifts away from airtime sales

    Temitayo Jaiyeola
    31st Oct, 2025

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Features

  • Inside the spam call machine behind Nigeria’s digital lending boom
    Features

    Inside the spam call machine behind Nigeria’s digital lending boom

    Fancy Goodman
    29th Apr, 2026
  • Inside the spam call machine behind Nigeria’s digital lending boom
    Features

    Inside the spam call machine behind Nigeria’s digital lending boom

    Fancy Goodman
    29th Apr, 2026
  • This startup is building an ‘intelligence layer’ for Nigeria’s power grid
    Features

    This startup is building an ‘intelligence layer’ for Nigeria’s power grid

    Frank Eleanya
    9th Apr, 2026
  • How a startup built Nigeria’s  digital map in nine months
    Features

    How a startup built Nigeria’s  digital map in nine months

    Frank Eleanya
    31st Mar, 2026

MORE FEATURES

Newsletters

  • MTN’s IHS acquisition could change who controls connectivity in Francophone West Africa
    Francophone Weekly, Newsletters

    MTN’s IHS acquisition could change who controls connectivity in Francophone West Africa

    Lina Kacyem
    19th May, 2026
  • 👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Kenya has a new tax chief
    Newsletters, TC Daily

    👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Kenya has a new tax chief

    Emmanuel Nwosu
    19th May, 2026
  • 👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – GoTyme employees to receive stocks
    Newsletters, TC Daily

    👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – GoTyme employees to receive stocks

    Emmanuel Nwosu
    18th May, 2026
  • 👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Jumia plans job cuts
    Newsletters, TC Daily

    👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Jumia plans job cuts

    Opeyemi Kareem
    15th May, 2026

MORE NEWSLETTERS

News

  • Kenya appoints Adan Mohamed as tax chief amid revenue pressure 
    News

    Kenya appoints Adan Mohamed as tax chief amid revenue pressure 

    Kenn Abuya
    18th May, 2026
  • OmniRetail, M-KOPA, Sabi, TymeBank make FT’s Africa fastest-growing companies list
    News

    OmniRetail, M-KOPA, Sabi, TymeBank make FT’s Africa fastest-growing companies list

    Opeyemi Kareem
    12th May, 2026
  • Village Capital backs two Ghanaian startups with $350,000 from latest fund
    News

    Village Capital backs two Ghanaian startups with $350,000 from latest fund

    Opeyemi Kareem
    6th May, 2026
  • OmniRetail launches new platform to digitise FMCG distribution and financing
    News

    OmniRetail launches new platform to digitise FMCG distribution and financing

    Opeyemi Kareem
    5th May, 2026

MORE NEWS

TC Insights

  • Reports, TC Insights

    217+ startups, ₦11B fraud, and $3B valuations: Insights from the 2025 Nigeria Payments Report

    TechCabal Insights
    20th May, 2025
  • Africa has seen oil shocks before. Why 2026 could be the turning point for clean energy
    TC Insights

    Africa has seen oil shocks before. Why 2026 could be the turning point for clean energy

    Adedayo Ojo
    15th May, 2026
  • Africa’s AI sovereignty problem is really an energy problem
    Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, TC Insights

    Africa’s AI sovereignty problem is really an energy problem

    Stephen Agwaibor
    13th May, 2026
  • Will H1 2026 cross the $1B mark? Funding hits $887M despite deal slump
    TC Insights

    Will H1 2026 cross the $1B mark? Funding hits $887M despite deal slump

    TechCabal Insights
    7th May, 2026

MORE TC INSIGHTS

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