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  • The money engines that built Fawry’s $1 billion business
    Follow the Money

    The money engines that built Fawry’s $1 billion business

    Emmanuel Nwosu
    20th Apr, 2026
  • Terra Industries says it is building Africa’s largest drone factory in Ghana
    News

    Terra Industries says it is building Africa’s largest drone factory in Ghana

    Muktar Oladunmade
    20th Apr, 2026
  • Next Wave: Safaricom’s biggest threat is not Airtel but its own product choices
    Newsletters, The Next Wave

    Next Wave: Safaricom’s biggest threat is not Airtel but its own product choices

    Kenn Abuya
    20th Apr, 2026
  • “I didn’t quite understand the extent of what I was working on”:  Day 1-1000 of Citizens’ Gavel
    Day 1-1000

    “I didn’t quite understand the extent of what I was working on”: Day 1-1000 of Citizens’ Gavel

    Opeyemi Kareem
    18th Apr, 2026
  • 👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Uber orders a Delivery Hero
    Newsletters, TC Daily

    👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Uber orders a Delivery Hero

    Emmanuel Nwosu
    20th Apr, 2026
  • Africa runs on digital payments. Now it must build for reliability
    Opinion

    Africa runs on digital payments. Now it must build for reliability

    Guest Author
    17th Apr, 2026
  • Naira volatility cost his family. He built an FX platform for businesses.
    Startups

    Naira volatility cost his family. He built an FX platform for businesses.

    Emmanuel Nwosu
    17th Apr, 2026
  • Over 80% of South Africa ride-hailing trips are cash-based, Bolt report finds
    News

    Over 80% of South Africa ride-hailing trips are cash-based, Bolt report finds

    John Adoyi
    17th Apr, 2026
  • Quick Fire 🔥 with Segun Akinnibosun
    Quick Fire

    Quick Fire 🔥 with Segun Akinnibosun

    Opeyemi Kareem
    17th Apr, 2026
  • 👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – A Standard hack
    Newsletters, TC Daily

    👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – A Standard hack

    Opeyemi Kareem
    17th Apr, 2026

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Press Room

  • Payaza achieves new double ratings: Releases ground breaking features for African businesses.
    Partner, Press Room

    Payaza achieves new double ratings: Releases ground breaking features for African businesses.

    Partner
    20th Apr, 2026
  • Nigerian tech founder Ikechukwu Emmanuel Arum’s Hokfam secures second Place at Lloyds Bank Tech Hackathon in Leeds with LeedsLink
    Partner, Press Room

    Nigerian tech founder Ikechukwu Emmanuel Arum’s Hokfam secures second Place at Lloyds Bank Tech Hackathon in Leeds with LeedsLink

    Partner
    20th Apr, 2026
  • Standard Chartered Foundation, Village Capital and Enterprise Development Centre open applications for this year’s Women in Tech Accelerator in Nigeria
    Partner, Press Room

    Standard Chartered Foundation, Village Capital and Enterprise Development Centre open applications for this year’s Women in Tech Accelerator in Nigeria

    Partner
    20th Apr, 2026
  • The engineer behind the systems expanding credit access across Africa
    Partner, Press Room

    The engineer behind the systems expanding credit access across Africa

    Partner
    20th Apr, 2026
  • Kredete partners with Visa Africa to Advance stablecoin-backed card innovation across Africa and the Gulf Cooperation Council
    Partner, Press Room

    Kredete partners with Visa Africa to Advance stablecoin-backed card innovation across Africa and the Gulf Cooperation Council

    Partner
    20th Apr, 2026
  • Credit Direct and vivo’s new financing deal could bring Nigeria’s next wave of users online
    Partner, Press Room

    Credit Direct and vivo’s new financing deal could bring Nigeria’s next wave of users online

    Partner
    20th Apr, 2026

Startups

  • The solar-powered medical kiosks bringing doctors to remote Chadians
    Startups

    The solar-powered medical kiosks bringing doctors to remote Chadians

    Opeyemi Kareem
    Apr 15, 2026
  • Naira volatility cost his family. He built an FX platform for businesses.
    Startups

    Naira volatility cost his family. He built an FX platform for businesses.

    Emmanuel Nwosu
    17th Apr, 2026
  • South Africa-founded Refiant AI raises $5 million to build leaner AI models
    Startups

    South Africa-founded Refiant AI raises $5 million to build leaner AI models

    Opeyemi Kareem
    9th Apr, 2026
  • Zazu taps Visa to launch online business accounts in Morocco
    Startups

    Zazu taps Visa to launch online business accounts in Morocco

    Opeyemi Kareem
    8th Apr, 2026

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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

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Banking

  • Kenya’s LOLC Microfinance Bank directors risk prosecution in data enforcement case
    Banking

    Kenya’s LOLC Microfinance Bank directors risk prosecution in data enforcement case

    Kenn Abuya
    16th Apr, 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

  • The new logistics hub that wants to cut Nigeria’s port clearance timelines by 70%
    Companies

    The new logistics hub that wants to cut Nigeria’s port clearance timelines by 70%

    Frank Eleanya
    8th Dec, 2025
  • 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

  • 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
  • After TechCabal report, UTME candidate who had never used a computer gets new laptop, smart phone
    EdTech, Education, Features, UTME

    After TechCabal report, UTME candidate who had never used a computer gets new laptop, smart phone

    Godfrey George
    31st Mar, 2026
  • Who controls Nigeria’s only communications satellite? Inside a growing $11.4m dispute with China
    Features, Telecoms

    Who controls Nigeria’s only communications satellite? Inside a growing $11.4m dispute with China

    Frank Eleanya
    25th Mar, 2026

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Newsletters

  • Next Wave: Safaricom’s biggest threat is not Airtel but its own product choices
    Newsletters, The Next Wave

    Next Wave: Safaricom’s biggest threat is not Airtel but its own product choices

    Kenn Abuya
    20th Apr, 2026
  • 👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Uber orders a Delivery Hero
    Newsletters, TC Daily

    👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Uber orders a Delivery Hero

    Emmanuel Nwosu
    20th Apr, 2026
  • 👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – A Standard hack
    Newsletters, TC Daily

    👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – A Standard hack

    Opeyemi Kareem
    17th Apr, 2026
  • 👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Kenya gives credit where it’s due
    Newsletters, TC Daily

    👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Kenya gives credit where it’s due

    Emmanuel Nwosu
    16th Apr, 2026

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News

  • Terra Industries says it is building Africa’s largest drone factory in Ghana
    News

    Terra Industries says it is building Africa’s largest drone factory in Ghana

    Muktar Oladunmade
    20th Apr, 2026
  • Over 80% of South Africa ride-hailing trips are cash-based, Bolt report finds
    News

    Over 80% of South Africa ride-hailing trips are cash-based, Bolt report finds

    John Adoyi
    17th Apr, 2026
  • Kenya-based assistive tech accelerator embeds persons with disabilities in product design
    News

    Kenya-based assistive tech accelerator embeds persons with disabilities in product design

    John Adoyi
    14th Apr, 2026
  • Kenya ruling expands tax net to foreign income earned from Nairobi operations
    News

    Kenya ruling expands tax net to foreign income earned from Nairobi operations

    Adonijah Ndege
    13th Apr, 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
  • African startups raised over $700M in Q1 2026
    Funding, Startups, TC Insights

    African startups raised over $700M in Q1 2026

    TechCabal Insights
    8th Apr, 2026
  • Africa’s AI builders: 207 startups and one continent’s bet
    Artificial Intelligence, TC Insights

    Africa’s AI builders: 207 startups and one continent’s bet

    Stephen Agwaibor
    1st Apr, 2026
  • The State of Tech in Africa H1 2025: $1.42 billion raised amid record M&A activity
    Analysis, Report, TC Insights

    The State of Tech in Africa H1 2025: $1.42 billion raised amid record M&A activity

    TechCabal Insights
    4th Aug, 2025

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