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4 Nov 2025 - WayaWaya’s no-code platform lets businesses build chat-based banking, payments, and support workflows across WhatsApp and Instagram, without…

4 Nov 2025 - Mukuru teams up with JUMO to launch Fast Loan, a mobile-first credit solution for South Africans seeking speedy access to funds.

4 Nov 2025 - MTN Nigeria’s fintech arm made ₦131.62 billion ($91.64 million) in the first nine months of 2025, but mostly on the back of airtime lending (Xtratime…

4 Nov 2025 - Francophone Africa’s startup ecosystem is brimming with potential, but founders face a maze of outdated regulations, rigid company laws, and…

4 Nov 2025 - For Rack Centre, the Lagos-based carrier-neutral data centre operator, the answer lies in a decisive shift toward gas and solar energy to keep…

4 Nov 2025 - The two-day summit, hosted by Jeune Afrique Media Group, in partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Kingdom of Morocco,…

4 Nov 2025 - On Monday, the Presidential Fiscal Policy & Tax Reforms Committee released a list of 50 tax exemptions and reliefs that will take effect from…

4 Nov 2025 - New customers will now pay KES 850 ($6.60) for a DStv Zapper decoder, down from KES 1,199 ($9.30), and KES 799 ($6.20) for a GOtv decoder, down from…

4 Nov 2025 - Instead of adding flashy new features, Apple is using this update to polish what’s already in place and resolve issues that frustrated users after…

4 Nov 2025 - In today's edition: Tanzania’s five-day internet shutdown || Kenya's KCB to acquire Pesapal stake || Yellow Card shifts focus to B2B || TymeBank…

3 Nov 2025 - The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has officially confirmed that registration for Batch C Stream 1 will open tomorrow, November 4, 2025, marking…

3 Nov 2025 - Fifteen Nigerian journalists, including TechCabal’s Frank Eleanya, have been selected for the 2025/2026 Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI)…

3 Nov 2025 - The shift mirrors a wider industry trend among African crypto startups such as Quidax and Busha, which have been betting on business-to-business (B2B…

3 Nov 2025 - A stable naira has helped MTN and Airtel bounce back from record FX losses in 2023, as both firms turned huge profits and reduced dollar risks

3 Nov 2025 - The UK government has issued a travel advisory against Tanzania, citing “disruption and unrest” after the October 29 vote that handed President Samia…

3 Nov 2025 - South Africa’s esports scene is levelling up, with prize pools, sponsorships, and professional contracts turning gamers into earners.

3 Nov 2025 - Nigeria’s Chowdeck has surpassed one million monthly orders, marking a major milestone for the YC-backed food delivery startup

3 Nov 2025 - Safaricom is in the process of restoring full access to M-Shwari after a more than three-day outage left users unable to view or withdraw their funds.

3 Nov 2025 - Safaricom is in the process of restoring full access to M-Shwari after a more than three-day outage left users unable to view or withdraw their funds.

3 Nov 2025 - The World Bank will provide $500 million of the total $1.6 billion cost of Nigeria's Project BRIDGE but only if these conditions are met.

3 Nov 2025 - Agbo Adoga, an SS3 student of Graceland International School, Port Harcourt, who scored a perfect SAT score in October has brought to light the…

3 Nov 2025 - The $1.27 million equity round was led by Delta40 Venture Studio, with participation from DRK Foundation, Catalyst Fund, Holocene, Marula Square,…

3 Nov 2025 - In today's edition: Optasia closes bookbuilding, to list November 4 || Access Bank reports $1.13M in fraud losses || MTN Nigeria made $522M in profit…

3 Nov 2025 - KCB Group, Kenya’s largest commercial bank by assets, plans to acquire a minority stake in Pesapal, one of the country’s biggest digital payment…

1 Nov 2025 - In the last five years, Milton Tutu has called three African countries home. These places have influenced his vision for Africa's creator economy.

1 Nov 2025 - DebtRecuva is proving that empathy collects more than threats. Explore how this startup is cleaning up the credit ecosystem, one re-payment at a time.

31 Oct 2025 - Carta, the global startup that provides software for managing equity ownership, valuations, and fund administration, is building localised products…

31 Oct 2025 - As smartphone prices continue to rise, brands such as Infinix, Techno, Itel, Huawei, and Redmi have stepped in to fill the gap, offering devices that…

31 Oct 2025 - his marks Access Bank’s highest six-month fraud loss since June 2023, when it lost ₦5.46 billion ($3.77 million).

31 Oct 2025 - Startups On Our Radar spotlights African startups solving African challenges with innovation. This week, we explore seven African startups in the…

31 Oct 2025 - The projection reflects eTranzact’s shift from airtime sales, historically one of its largest but lowest-margin revenue lines.

31 Oct 2025 - MTN Nigeria has more than tripled its capital expenditure to ₦757.4 billion ($527.08 million) in 2025, signalling its biggest infrastructure…

31 Oct 2025 - Chisom Anaesiuba features on Quick Fire, sharing how she turns customer insights into products people actually want. She talks about her approach to…

31 Oct 2025 - In today's edition: Quick Fire 🔥 with Chisom Anaesiuba || Bolt leans into South Africa’s e-licencing push || Flutterwave adopts Polygon blockchain…

30 Oct 2025 - MTN Nigeria Communications Plc posted a 245.7% year-on-year rise in profit after tax to ₦750.19 billion ($522.06 million) for the nine months ending…

30 Oct 2025 - For over 18 hours, Tanzanians were cut off from online services, leaving thousands unable to receive funds from relatives abroad. The blackout…

30 Oct 2025 - Yolanda Cuba, MTN South Africa’s incoming Deputy CEO, said the company sees constructive engagement with regulators as key to building a more…

30 Oct 2025 - Industry players say Nigeria's Jekyll-and-Hyde approach to crypto regulation points to a bigger problem of chaotic enforcement.

30 Oct 2025 - Polygon’s Proof-of-Stake blockchain will serve as Flutterwave’s default network for cross-border settlements.

30 Oct 2025 - In a continent often described in terms of deficits—of power, of internet access, of infrastructure—the AI revolution could become Africa’s greatest…

30 Oct 2025 - November is Black Friday month. With 30 days to go until the main event on November 28, 2025, retailers are already rolling out early deals to…

30 Oct 2025 - Table of contents How Nvidia’s revenue and AI demand keep growing How CUDA and hardware innovation keep Nvidia ahead Nvidia’s next frontier beyond…

30 Oct 2025 - In today's edition: internet shutdown in Tanzania || South Africa bans gambling || BYD launches new hybrid EV || There Should Be An App For That!

29 Oct 2025 - Opeyemi Obembe, founder of Engage, shares his journey from coding on paper to CEO.

29 Oct 2025 - Antler, a global investment network that focuses on early-stage investments, officially kicked off its latest Lagos cohort on October 20. Among the…

29 Oct 2025 - Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank), a Nigerian tier-1 commercial bank with 33.4 million retail customers, has yet to fully complete its migration to…

29 Oct 2025 - Table of contents Top AI chatbots and their pricing Research, real-time, and multi-model chatbots Specialised and developer-focused chatbots…

29 Oct 2025 - AltSchool Africa set out to fast-track tech education for Africans, giving many learners skills and jobs that universities often miss. But as it…

29 Oct 2025 - Western Union is entering the stablecoin space with USDPT, a dollar-backed digital token set to launch on the Solana blockchain in 2026. The move…

29 Oct 2025 - Data from NetBlocks shows a sharp drop in internet connectivity in Tanzania from Wednesday morning, indicating a coordinated restriction on access.