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  • Afolabi Oyebiyi on learning how to code what he cannot see 
    People

    Afolabi Oyebiyi on learning how to code what he cannot see 

    John Adoyi
    29th May, 2026
  • MTN to join Airtel, Globacom to restore airtime lending after regulatory pause
    Telecoms

    MTN to join Airtel, Globacom to restore airtime lending after regulatory pause

    Temitayo Jaiyeola
    29th May, 2026
  • Nigeria added 65 healthtech startups after COVID-19, says report 
    Reports

    Nigeria added 65 healthtech startups after COVID-19, says report 

    Opeyemi Kareem
    29th May, 2026
  • Zipline to build 12 new hubs as Nigeria becomes its biggest African market
    Healthcare, News

    Zipline to build 12 new hubs as Nigeria becomes its biggest African market

    Frank Eleanya
    28th May, 2026
  • Moonshot by TechCabal unveils 2026 theme, “Courage & Conviction — Building for a New World”
    Moonshot

    Moonshot by TechCabal unveils 2026 theme, “Courage & Conviction — Building for a New World”

    Editor
    29th May, 2026
  • Kenya leads Bloomberg’s list of African startups to watch 
    Startups

    Kenya leads Bloomberg’s list of African startups to watch 

    Kenn Abuya
    29th May, 2026
  • South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya emerge as Africa’s top work outsourcing markets
    News

    South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya emerge as Africa’s top work outsourcing markets

    Adonijah Ndege
    29th May, 2026
  • Quick Fire 🔥 with John Eni-ibukun
    Quick Fire

    Quick Fire 🔥 with John Eni-ibukun

    Opeyemi Kareem
    29th May, 2026
  • 👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Going Yoco for M&A
    Newsletters, TC Daily

    👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Going Yoco for M&A

    Opeyemi Kareem
    29th May, 2026
  • Cheapest phones in Nigeria and their prices (Under ₦200,000)
    Consumer Tech

    Cheapest phones in Nigeria and their prices (Under ₦200,000)

    Chukwuebuka Mgbojikwe
    28th May, 2026

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  • Clooper convenes Nigeria’s top business leaders for an invitation-only corporate travel roundtable
    Partner, Press Room

    Clooper convenes Nigeria’s top business leaders for an invitation-only corporate travel roundtable

    Partner
    29th May, 2026
  • BizFlex Africa receives final IMTO approval from the Central Bank of Nigeria
    Partner, Press Room

    BizFlex Africa receives final IMTO approval from the Central Bank of Nigeria

    Partner
    29th May, 2026
  • Optimus Bank: Redefining what a digital-native bank can achieve at scale
    Partner, Press Room

    Optimus Bank: Redefining what a digital-native bank can achieve at scale

    Partner
    29th May, 2026
  • A Nigerian crypto startup is daring hackers to break its bot, and paying them $2,000 to try
    Partner, Press Room

    A Nigerian crypto startup is daring hackers to break its bot, and paying them $2,000 to try

    Partner
    29th May, 2026
  • Countering the 22-second ransomware hand-off: Why the first alert now determines the entire incident
    Partner, Press Room

    Countering the 22-second ransomware hand-off: Why the first alert now determines the entire incident

    Partner
    29th May, 2026
  • How HabariPay’s Squad Hackathon is quietly shaping Nigeria’s AI future
    Partner, Press Room

    How HabariPay’s Squad Hackathon is quietly shaping Nigeria’s AI future

    Partner
    29th May, 2026

Startups

  • Smartcomply expands to the UK with Africa-focused compliance platform
    Startups

    Smartcomply expands to the UK with Africa-focused compliance platform

    Opeyemi Kareem
    May 26, 2026
  • Kenya leads Bloomberg’s list of African startups to watch 
    Startups

    Kenya leads Bloomberg’s list of African startups to watch 

    Kenn Abuya
    29th May, 2026
  • bPOWERd expands into Nigeria with solar battery rental hubs
    Startups

    bPOWERd expands into Nigeria with solar battery rental hubs

    Opeyemi Kareem
    25th May, 2026
  • Nigerian AI startup Talksign launches real-time sign language translation models
    Startups

    Nigerian AI startup Talksign launches real-time sign language translation models

    John Adoyi
    20th May, 2026

MORE STARTUPS

FinTech

  • The next fintech race is infrastructure. Paga wants in 
    FinTech

    The next fintech race is infrastructure. Paga wants in 

    Temitayo Jaiyeola
    27th May, 2026
  • Nala secures $50 million credit line to expand stablecoin payment network
    FinTech

    Nala secures $50 million credit line to expand stablecoin payment network

    Kenn Abuya
    28th May, 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

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

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Companies

  • South Africa’s Altron declares $30 million special dividend after profit surge
    Companies

    South Africa’s Altron declares $30 million special dividend after profit surge

    Phathisani Moyo
    25th 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

  • 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
  • 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

  • Francophone Africa’s EV boom is held back by policy, not economics
    Francophone Weekly, Newsletters

    Francophone Africa’s EV boom is held back by policy, not economics

    Lina Kacyem
    26th May, 2026
  • 👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Going Yoco for M&A
    Newsletters, TC Daily

    👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Going Yoco for M&A

    Opeyemi Kareem
    29th May, 2026
  • 👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Spiro acquires Coexlion
    Newsletters, TC Daily

    👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Spiro acquires Coexlion

    Opeyemi Kareem
    28th May, 2026
  • 👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – SA delays AI policy to 2027
    Newsletters, TC Daily

    👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – SA delays AI policy to 2027

    Emmanuel Nwosu
    27th May, 2026

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News

  • Zipline to build 12 new hubs as Nigeria becomes its biggest African market
    Healthcare, News

    Zipline to build 12 new hubs as Nigeria becomes its biggest African market

    Frank Eleanya
    28th May, 2026
  • South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya emerge as Africa’s top work outsourcing markets
    News

    South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya emerge as Africa’s top work outsourcing markets

    Adonijah Ndege
    29th May, 2026
  • Wasoko cofounder Daniel Yu launches $100 million Africa Jobs Fund
    News

    Wasoko cofounder Daniel Yu launches $100 million Africa Jobs Fund

    Opeyemi Kareem
    27th May, 2026
  • Ghana’s central bank suspends proposed MTN mobile money transfer fee
    News

    Ghana’s central bank suspends proposed MTN mobile money transfer fee

    Emmanuel Nwosu
    26th 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

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