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  • TechCabal: Four-point-oh
    Letter from the Editor

    TechCabal: Four-point-oh

    Ifeduyi Oyesanmi
    1st Apr, 2026
  • Cassandra Collins on why taking the “wrong“ jobs is the only way to find your career
    Columns, My Life In Tech

    Cassandra Collins on why taking the “wrong“ jobs is the only way to find your career

    Zia Yusuf
    1st Apr, 2026
  • CBN gives banks 21 days to grade their cyber defences
    News

    CBN gives banks 21 days to grade their cyber defences

    Temitayo Jaiyeola
    1st Apr, 2026
  • Kenyan workers report higher incomes but lean more on credit, side hustles
    Analysis

    Kenyan workers report higher incomes but lean more on credit, side hustles

    Kenn Abuya
    31st Mar, 2026
  • Ghana’s National ID cards can now make payments
    News

    Ghana’s National ID cards can now make payments

    Opeyemi Kareem
    1st Apr, 2026
  • CBN begins virtual asset anti-money laundering supervision, names Paystack, Flutterwave for pilot
    News

    CBN begins virtual asset anti-money laundering supervision, names Paystack, Flutterwave for pilot

    Temitayo Jaiyeola
    1st Apr, 2026
  • 👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Uber money
    Newsletters, TC Daily

    👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Uber money

    Emmanuel Nwosu
    1st Apr, 2026
  • Kenyan AI startup bets on local dialects as proof gap remains
    The BackEnd

    Kenyan AI startup bets on local dialects as proof gap remains

    Kenn Abuya
    31st Mar, 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
  • For crypto startups, breaking Kenya’s advertising rules could cost $23,000 in fines
    Cryptocurrency

    For crypto startups, breaking Kenya’s advertising rules could cost $23,000 in fines

    Emmanuel Nwosu
    31st Mar, 2026

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Press Room

  • Women in DeFi announces 2026 summit to advance African women’s leadership in the global Web3 economy
    Partner

    Women in DeFi announces 2026 summit to advance African women’s leadership in the global Web3 economy

    Partner
    1st Apr, 2026
  • Sterling Bank puts ₦2 Billion in the hands of everyday Nigerians
    Partner

    Sterling Bank puts ₦2 Billion in the hands of everyday Nigerians

    Partner
    1st Apr, 2026
  • Prestmit Launches API to Power the Next Generation of Gift Card Businesses in Africa
    Partner

    Prestmit Launches API to Power the Next Generation of Gift Card Businesses in Africa

    Partner
    1st Apr, 2026
  • CapitalSage Technology Group inaugurates new board to for growth across Africa and global markets
    Partner

    CapitalSage Technology Group inaugurates new board to for growth across Africa and global markets

    Partner
    1st Apr, 2026
  • FinCode: 10 years of building the infrastructure behind Africa’s fintech growth
    Partner

    FinCode: 10 years of building the infrastructure behind Africa’s fintech growth

    Partner
    1st Apr, 2026
  • SurgePay secures six-figure backing from Stellar’s organisation (SCF) to scale cross-border payments across Africa
    Partner, Press Room

    SurgePay secures six-figure backing from Stellar’s organisation (SCF) to scale cross-border payments across Africa

    Partner
    31st Mar, 2026

Startups

  • Nigerian AI startup Intron expands speech recognition platform to 57 languages
    Startups

    Nigerian AI startup Intron expands speech recognition platform to 57 languages

    John Adoyi
    Mar 5, 2026
  • EdNova wants to simplify how Liberian graduates access their transcripts
    Startups

    EdNova wants to simplify how Liberian graduates access their transcripts

    John Adoyi
    24th Mar, 2026
  • KOKO Networks’ UK carbon arm hit $50.5 million revenue, then fell apart over a Kenyan permit
    Startups

    KOKO Networks’ UK carbon arm hit $50.5 million revenue, then fell apart over a Kenyan permit

    Kenn Abuya
    24th Mar, 2026
  • Botswana launches 12-month startup programme tied to $150m climate fund
    Startups

    Botswana launches 12-month startup programme tied to $150m climate fund

    John Adoyi
    17th Mar, 2026

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FinTech

  • Only one in 20 Nigerians earns above N1m monthly – PiggyVest
    FinTech

    Only one in 20 Nigerians earns above N1m monthly – PiggyVest

    Temitayo Jaiyeola
    25th Mar, 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
  • African freelancers get paid in dollars. Hurupay makes sure they keep them.
    FinTech

    African freelancers get paid in dollars. Hurupay makes sure they keep them.

    Emmanuel Nwosu
    18th Mar, 2026

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Banking

  • CBN restricts BVN phone number changes to once in a lifetime to curb fraud
    Banking

    CBN restricts BVN phone number changes to once in a lifetime to curb fraud

    Temitayo Jaiyeola
    13th Mar, 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
  • 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
  • NVIDIA invests in Cassava Technologies to tap Africa’s fast-growing digital economy
    Companies

    NVIDIA invests in Cassava Technologies to tap Africa’s fast-growing digital economy

    Abdulrasheed Abubakar
    24th Oct, 2025

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Features

  • 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
  • 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
  • How TeamApt got inside Nigeria’s payment rails
    Features

    How TeamApt got inside Nigeria’s payment rails

    Temitayo Jaiyeola
    24th Mar, 2026

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Newsletters

  • Francophone Africa’s ‘Amazon moment’ is arriving. The conditions aren’t.
    Francophone Weekly, Newsletters

    Francophone Africa’s ‘Amazon moment’ is arriving. The conditions aren’t.

    Emmanuel Nwosu
    31st Mar, 2026
  • 👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Uber money
    Newsletters, TC Daily

    👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Uber money

    Emmanuel Nwosu
    1st Apr, 2026
  • 👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Starlink comes down to earth
    Newsletters, TC Daily

    👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Starlink comes down to earth

    Emmanuel Nwosu
    31st Mar, 2026
  • 👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Job cuts at Kuda
    Newsletters, TC Daily

    👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Job cuts at Kuda

    Emmanuel Nwosu
    30th Mar, 2026

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News

  • CBN gives banks 21 days to grade their cyber defences
    News

    CBN gives banks 21 days to grade their cyber defences

    Temitayo Jaiyeola
    1st Apr, 2026
  • Ghana’s National ID cards can now make payments
    News

    Ghana’s National ID cards can now make payments

    Opeyemi Kareem
    1st Apr, 2026
  • CBN begins virtual asset anti-money laundering supervision, names Paystack, Flutterwave for pilot
    News

    CBN begins virtual asset anti-money laundering supervision, names Paystack, Flutterwave for pilot

    Temitayo Jaiyeola
    1st Apr, 2026
  • Novastar Ventures closes $147 million fund for African startups
    News

    Novastar Ventures closes $147 million fund for African startups

    Opeyemi Kareem
    31st Mar, 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
  • 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
  • TechCabal Insights is getting a new website. Here’s why
    TC Insights

    TechCabal Insights is getting a new website. Here’s why

    Stephen Agwaibor
    12th Apr, 2024
  • IWD2024: Driving digital gender inclusion in Africa
    TC Insights

    IWD2024: Driving digital gender inclusion in Africa

    Stephen Agwaibor
    26th Mar, 2024

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