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  • Visa says stablecoins are ‘pretty big’ for Africa’s payments future
    Companies

    Visa says stablecoins are ‘pretty big’ for Africa’s payments future

    Ganiu Oloruntade
    22nd May, 2026
  • Nigeria reviews 26-year telecom policy as networks face mounting pressure
    Telecoms

    Nigeria reviews 26-year telecom policy as networks face mounting pressure

    Frank Eleanya
    21st May, 2026
  • Nigerian fintech Sycamore wants $29 million in deposits after MFB acquisition
    Exclusive

    Nigerian fintech Sycamore wants $29 million in deposits after MFB acquisition

    Temitayo Jaiyeola
    21st May, 2026
  • Paystack’s first Dashboard rebuild in a decade brings AI into merchant operations
    Exclusive

    Paystack’s first Dashboard rebuild in a decade brings AI into merchant operations

    Opeyemi Kareem
    21st May, 2026
  • Africa’s tech boom has a healthcare debt
    Opinion

    Africa’s tech boom has a healthcare debt

    Guest Author
    22nd May, 2026
  • Customer care numbers for banks and fintechs in Nigeria (2026)
    Consumer Tech

    Customer care numbers for banks and fintechs in Nigeria (2026)

    Chukwuebuka Mgbojikwe
    22nd May, 2026
  • Nigeria launches Meta-backed AI chatbot for government information access
    Artificial Intelligence

    Nigeria launches Meta-backed AI chatbot for government information access

    Frank Eleanya
    22nd May, 2026
  • 👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Nigeria hits refresh on telecoms
    Newsletters, TC Daily

    👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Nigeria hits refresh on telecoms

    Opeyemi Kareem
    22nd May, 2026
  • 👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – New tax chief, old problem
    Newsletters, TC Daily

    👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – New tax chief, old problem

    Opeyemi Kareem
    21st 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

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  • BMONI and Mastercard collaborate to unlock instant card access for consumers in Nigeria
    Partner

    BMONI and Mastercard collaborate to unlock instant card access for consumers in Nigeria

    Partner
    22nd May, 2026
  • UK launches first Pan-African ounder support programme at London Tech Week
    Partner

    UK launches first Pan-African ounder support programme at London Tech Week

    Partner
    22nd May, 2026
  • The hidden tax quietly draining young Africans
    Partner

    The hidden tax quietly draining young Africans

    Partner
    22nd May, 2026
  • President Tinubu’s appointment of 40-Year-Old Professor Segun Aina as JAMB Registrar receives widespread applause. 
    Partner

    President Tinubu’s appointment of 40-Year-Old Professor Segun Aina as JAMB Registrar receives widespread applause. 

    Partner
    22nd May, 2026
  • These lawyers from Nigeria’s biggest law firms are defending whistleblowers for free. Here’s why.
    Partner

    These lawyers from Nigeria’s biggest law firms are defending whistleblowers for free. Here’s why.

    Partner
    22nd May, 2026
  • We’re building inaccessible products without realising it
    Partner

    We’re building inaccessible products without realising it

    Partner
    22nd May, 2026

Startups

  • Stablecoin payments infrastructure startup Checker raises $8 million for Africa, Asia expansion
    Startups

    Stablecoin payments infrastructure startup Checker raises $8 million for Africa, Asia expansion

    Opeyemi Kareem
    May 20, 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
  • 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

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FinTech

  • GoTyme heats up South Africa’s fintech talent war with employee ownership plan
    FinTech

    GoTyme heats up South Africa’s fintech talent war with employee ownership plan

    Phathisani Moyo
    20th 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
  • 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

  • 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

  • Visa says stablecoins are ‘pretty big’ for Africa’s payments future
    Companies

    Visa says stablecoins are ‘pretty big’ for Africa’s payments future

    Ganiu Oloruntade
    22nd 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

MORE COMPANIES

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

  • 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 – Nigeria hits refresh on telecoms
    Newsletters, TC Daily

    👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Nigeria hits refresh on telecoms

    Opeyemi Kareem
    22nd May, 2026
  • 👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – New tax chief, old problem
    Newsletters, TC Daily

    👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – New tax chief, old problem

    Opeyemi Kareem
    21st May, 2026
  • 👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – It takes ten to Yango
    Newsletters, TC Daily

    👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – It takes ten to Yango

    Emmanuel Nwosu
    20th May, 2026

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News

  • Lagos wants to triple its data centre capacity by 2030 as AI demand surges
    News

    Lagos wants to triple its data centre capacity by 2030 as AI demand surges

    Frank Eleanya
    20th 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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