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  • Afreximbank says Spiro investment signals Africa’s battery ambitions
    News

    Afreximbank says Spiro investment signals Africa’s battery ambitions

    Frank Eleanya
    2nd Jul, 2026
  • Battery rentals spread from South Africa to Nigeria as energy costs rise
    Energy

    Battery rentals spread from South Africa to Nigeria as energy costs rise

    Phathisani Moyo
    2nd Jul, 2026
  • Kenya court says restructuring alone cannot justify layoffs, raising startup risks
    Regulation

    Kenya court says restructuring alone cannot justify layoffs, raising startup risks

    Adonijah Ndege
    2nd Jul, 2026
  • Nigeria’s new identity law turns NIMC into the country’s digital trust authority
    Analysis

    Nigeria’s new identity law turns NIMC into the country’s digital trust authority

    Frank Eleanya
    2nd Jul, 2026
  • Catalyst Fund completes $30 million second close to back Africa’s climate-tech startups
    Venture Capital

    Catalyst Fund completes $30 million second close to back Africa’s climate-tech startups

    Opeyemi Kareem
    2nd Jul, 2026
  • Is the Infinix Note 50 still worth buying in 2026?
    Consumer Tech

    Is the Infinix Note 50 still worth buying in 2026?

    Chukwuebuka Mgbojikwe
    2nd Jul, 2026
  • Nigeria heads into 2027 election worried about AI, report warns it’s unprepared
    Reports

    Nigeria heads into 2027 election worried about AI, report warns it’s unprepared

    Opeyemi Kareem
    2nd Jul, 2026
  • Novastar joins Google Africa Applied AI Lab to back startups
    News

    Novastar joins Google Africa Applied AI Lab to back startups

    Opeyemi Kareem
    2nd Jul, 2026
  • 👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Nigeria’s Central Bank is cleaning house
    Newsletters, TC Daily

    👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Nigeria’s Central Bank is cleaning house

    Opeyemi Kareem
    2nd Jul, 2026
  • How to get the most out of Google’s AI Mode in Search
    Consumer Tech

    How to get the most out of Google’s AI Mode in Search

    Fancy Goodman
    1st Jul, 2026

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Press Room

  • Grey names 2026 UpGreyed Her winners, marking $27,500 in equity-free funding across three editions
    Partner, Press Room

    Grey names 2026 UpGreyed Her winners, marking $27,500 in equity-free funding across three editions

    Partner
    2nd Jul, 2026
  • French Tech Lagos celebrates label renewal and strengthens France–Nigeria innovation bridges
    Partner, Press Room

    French Tech Lagos celebrates label renewal and strengthens France–Nigeria innovation bridges

    Partner
    2nd Jul, 2026
  • ForgeTech Summit 2026 to convene leaders shaping the future of technology, capital, and policy in Africa
    Partner, Press Room

    ForgeTech Summit 2026 to convene leaders shaping the future of technology, capital, and policy in Africa

    Partner
    2nd Jul, 2026
  • Africa doesn’t just need more electricity. It needs smarter energy
    Partner, Press Room

    Africa doesn’t just need more electricity. It needs smarter energy

    Partner
    2nd Jul, 2026
  • Standard Chartered Foundation, Enterprise Development Centre, and Village Capital announce top 11 Finalists for Women in Tech Accelerator Nigeria (Cycle 7)
    Partner, Press Room

    Standard Chartered Foundation, Enterprise Development Centre, and Village Capital announce top 11 Finalists for Women in Tech Accelerator Nigeria (Cycle 7)

    Partner
    2nd Jul, 2026
  •  LemFi acquires Wealth8 to expand into wealth management and investment services
    Partner, Press Room

     LemFi acquires Wealth8 to expand into wealth management and investment services

    Partner
    2nd Jul, 2026

Startups

  • Bango thinks food prices shouldn’t depend on which trader you ask
    Startups

    Bango thinks food prices shouldn’t depend on which trader you ask

    Opeyemi Kareem
    Jun 27, 2026
  • Munich-based startup brings AI-powered business tools to African small businesses
    Startups

    Munich-based startup brings AI-powered business tools to African small businesses

    Opeyemi Kareem
    25th Jun, 2026
  • Ukiyo’s new app connects South African students to their first jobs
    Startups

    Ukiyo’s new app connects South African students to their first jobs

    Opeyemi Kareem
    17th Jun, 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

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FinTech

  • Kenyan cross-border fintech WapiPay enters Canada with money services licence
    FinTech

    Kenyan cross-border fintech WapiPay enters Canada with money services licence

    Adonijah Ndege
    20th Jun, 2026
  • Grey Business processes $61 million as stablecoins dominate payments
    FinTech

    Grey Business processes $61 million as stablecoins dominate payments

    Temitayo Jaiyeola
    5th Jun, 2026
  • Esca Finance taps Tether-backed MANSA for same-day African payment settlements
    FinTech

    Esca Finance taps Tether-backed MANSA for same-day African payment settlements

    Emmanuel Nwosu
    3rd Jun, 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

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Banking

  • CBN revokes 47 microfinance bank licences as Sycamore cites legacy issues
    Banking

    CBN revokes 47 microfinance bank licences as Sycamore cites legacy issues

    Temitayo Jaiyeola
    1st Jul, 2026
  • I&M taps departing Absa chief Abdi Mohamed as Kenya CEO 
    Banking

    I&M taps departing Absa chief Abdi Mohamed as Kenya CEO 

    Kenn Abuya
    29th Jun, 2026
  • Lender Baobab becomes Beltone’s biggest business three months after acquisition
    Banking

    Lender Baobab becomes Beltone’s biggest business three months after acquisition

    Temitayo Jaiyeola
    23rd Jun, 2026
  • Kenya’s KCB Group fires staff over fraud as cases drop sharply
    Banking

    Kenya’s KCB Group fires staff over fraud as cases drop sharply

    Adonijah Ndege
    16th Jun, 2026

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Companies

  • After years of losses, Prosus’s e-commerce empire is finally making money
    Companies

    After years of losses, Prosus’s e-commerce empire is finally making money

    Phathisani Moyo
    29th Jun, 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

  • Ride-hailing was just the entry point. Yango had bigger plans.
    Features

    Ride-hailing was just the entry point. Yango had bigger plans.

    Ganiu Oloruntade
    23rd Jun, 2026
  • Why Africa’s most-funded EV startup is thinking beyond motorcycles
    Features

    Why Africa’s most-funded EV startup is thinking beyond motorcycles

    Kenn Abuya
    12th Jun, 2026
  • Nigeria licenced 46 telecom challengers to rival MTN and Airtel. Few have taken off.
    Features

    Nigeria licenced 46 telecom challengers to rival MTN and Airtel. Few have taken off.

    Frank Eleanya
    5th Jun, 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

MORE FEATURES

Newsletters

  • Africa’s creator economy has a payment problem. These startups want to fix it.
    Francophone Weekly, Newsletters

    Africa’s creator economy has a payment problem. These startups want to fix it.

    Lina Kacyem
    2nd Jun, 2026
  • 👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Nigeria’s Central Bank is cleaning house
    Newsletters, TC Daily

    👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Nigeria’s Central Bank is cleaning house

    Opeyemi Kareem
    2nd Jul, 2026
  • 👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Safaricom ports to South Africa
    Newsletters, TC Daily

    👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Safaricom ports to South Africa

    Emmanuel Nwosu
    1st Jul, 2026
  • This startup wants to build Africa’s tourism distribution layer
    Francophone Weekly, Newsletters

    This startup wants to build Africa’s tourism distribution layer

    Lina Kacyem
    30th Jun, 2026

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News

  • Afreximbank says Spiro investment signals Africa’s battery ambitions
    News

    Afreximbank says Spiro investment signals Africa’s battery ambitions

    Frank Eleanya
    2nd Jul, 2026
  • Novastar joins Google Africa Applied AI Lab to back startups
    News

    Novastar joins Google Africa Applied AI Lab to back startups

    Opeyemi Kareem
    2nd Jul, 2026
  • ARM-Harith is raising $200 million to tap African pension capital for infrastructure
    News

    ARM-Harith is raising $200 million to tap African pension capital for infrastructure

    Emmanuel Nwosu
    9th Jun, 2026
  • Shuttlers brings bus routes to Google Maps after hitting 10 million trips
    News

    Shuttlers brings bus routes to Google Maps after hitting 10 million trips

    John Adoyi
    8th Jun, 2026

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TC Insights

  • Reports, TC Insights

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

    TechCabal Insights
    20th May, 2025
  • Inside Africa’s tech layoffs: What the data says (2023–2026) 
    TC Insights

    Inside Africa’s tech layoffs: What the data says (2023–2026) 

    Margaret Awojide
    29th Jun, 2026
  • Why Africa’s electric mobility is no longer a venture bet
    TC Insights

    Why Africa’s electric mobility is no longer a venture bet

    Adedayo Ojo
    15th Jun, 2026
  • 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

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