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29 Oct 2025 - Hafrikplay’s solution is a decentralised dashboard that helps up-and-coming African musicians manage distribution, track analytics, and receive…

29 Oct 2025 - In today's edition: Shuttered Sendy loses VAT case, to pay $635,000 || Standard Chartered sells its Ugandan banking business || Safaricom-backed M-…

28 Oct 2025 - Nigeria’s House of Representatives, the 360-member lower chamber of the National Assembly, is considering a bill sponsored by Hon. Fuad Kayode Laguda…

28 Oct 2025 - More Nigerians are turning to crypto not for speculation, but to save, invest, and preserve value amid inflation and currency instability. A new…

28 Oct 2025 - The cut applies across the board, from office suppliers to production houses and even new contractors, in what insiders describe as a sweeping cost-…

28 Oct 2025 - Airtel Africa has raised its full-year capital expenditure plans to between $875 million and $900 million, signalling its most aggressive investment…

28 Oct 2025 - The project gives Safaricom direct control over international capacity for the first time, while helping Meta secure a faster and more reliable…

28 Oct 2025 - The confirmation, following President Bola Tinubu’s nominations in August, restores a fully constituted leadership at the country’s top…

28 Oct 2025 - The strong showing came on the back of a ₦41.1 trillion ($28.29 billion) transaction value, a 197.83% increase from ₦13.8 trillion ($9.49 billion) in…

28 Oct 2025 - In a landmark decision delivered on October 23, the High Court ordered Sendy to pay KES 82.2 million ($635,000) in value-added tax (VAT) to the Kenya…

28 Oct 2025 - A Kenyan court has ordered Craft Silicon and its ride-hailing subsidiary, Little, to pay a former general manager $751,000 for unfair dismissal and…

28 Oct 2025 - Tunisia’s startup ecosystem is showing how Francophone Africa can do more with less. Backed by progressive policy, skilled talent, and efficient…

28 Oct 2025 - Airtel Money, the financial services arm of Airtel Africa, has seen its annualised transaction value climb above $193 billion, a 35.9% year-on-year…

28 Oct 2025 - Zendawa’s thesis rests on the last-mile delivery of essential medicines, business management, and access to credit.

28 Oct 2025 - The leaked files include information on about 114,000 users, both account holders and their beneficiaries, according to files examined by TechCabal.

28 Oct 2025 - In today's edition: FirstRand snaps 20% Optasia stake || Family Bank to list on the NSE in 2026 || Access Bank to pay $109 million for NBK || Sun…

27 Oct 2025 - The report comes amid long-running concerns over Zambia’s fragile medical supply chain, where frequent stockouts and delayed deliveries continue to…

27 Oct 2025 - Zest, the fintech subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings, has reported its first profitable quarter since its 2023 launch. The turnaround reflects the…

27 Oct 2025 - For the past three years, Débbo Africa has operated as a women-centred healthcare platform, connecting users to virtual consultations, diagnostic…

27 Oct 2025 - For much of the 2000s and 2010s, Ireri was a familiar name in Kenya’s banking sector—a confident, sharp-witted banker who believed that Housing…

27 Oct 2025 - TLCom's Philippe Griffiths speaks to TechCabal about the human side, constraints, and evolving maturity of Africa’s venture capital sector.

27 Oct 2025 - For years, USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Service Data) was the poster child of financial inclusion; every digital payment solution ultimately got…

27 Oct 2025 - Sun King’s new Nairobi plant signals growing interest in clean energy firms and a push to build closer to their customers in Africa.

27 Oct 2025 - Every month, Nigerian B2B digital commerce company Sabi facilitates the movement of more than 100,000 tons of lithium—a mineral in high demand from…

27 Oct 2025 - New data from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) reveals that just 57,200 devices nationwide are 5G-enabled, 0.05% of the country’s 140…

27 Oct 2025 - New data from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) reveals that just 57,200 devices nationwide are 5G-enabled, 0.05% of the country’s 140…

27 Oct 2025 - Access Holdings, the parent company of Nigeria’s biggest bank by assets, will pay $109.6 million (₦179.1billion) to acquire National Bank of Kenya (…

27 Oct 2025 - In today's edition: Nigeria, South Africa exit dirty money list || Lesotho reels from US tariff hit || Canal+ eyes Showmax control || NVIDIA invests…

27 Oct 2025 - Cet article est aussi disponible en français First published on 26 Oct, 2025 Image: PCMag SpaceX plans to eliminate SIM cards and roaming by directly…

25 Oct 2025 - *Ayodeji, a Nigerian software engineer at the Netherlands-based startup Miro, has built a life around movement. Now a Dubai-based digital nomad, he…

25 Oct 2025 - For Hadi Finance, loans are not about profit but helping businesses grow. This is the story of a lender committed to growing the informal economy.

24 Oct 2025 - The challenges of a blind friend navigating Lagos's unforgiving urban environment encouraged Charles Ayere to build EyeGuide.

24 Oct 2025 - In this week's edition, we’re spotlighting the trailblazing startups that competed in the final round of TechCabal Battlefield at Moonshot 2025.

24 Oct 2025 - The investment marks a significant milestone for Cassava, which has positioned itself as a vertically integrated player across cloud, connectivity,…

24 Oct 2025 - Nigeria and South Africa have been removed from the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) grey list, marking a win for two of Africa’s biggest…

24 Oct 2025 - Safaricom marks 25 years since launch. It has influenced Kenya’s digital economy, despite facing challenges in expanding its M-PESA model beyond home.

24 Oct 2025 - The overwhelming rush to digital learning is a direct and necessary response to a dire unemployment crisis, which has been exacerbated by high…

24 Oct 2025 - People keep money in their accounts hoping it will grow. For decades, traditional banks have promised just that, paying customers a small return when…

24 Oct 2025 - African fintechs have largely focused on consumer payments, solutions for a unified finance management tool for businesses remain scarce.

24 Oct 2025 - A Nigerian lifestyle brand was stunned: a first-time buyer had spent over ₦250,000 after finding them through ChatGPT.

24 Oct 2025 - Ibikunle Peters is a telecom and IT infrastructure expert with over a decade of experience powering Nigeria’s largest digital systems. From his early…

24 Oct 2025 - In today's edition: Quick Fire 🔥 with Ibikunle Peters || Lidya shuts down || 492 digital lenders register with the FCCPC || Funding Tracker

23 Oct 2025 - The launch of ChatGPT Go marks a major shift in OpenAI’s strategy to reach more users globally,.

23 Oct 2025 - In an emailed response to TechCabal, the company’s CEO, Múyìwá Mátùlúkò, confirmed the layoffs, noting that only a small number of roles were…

23 Oct 2025 - Altvest wants to turn Bitcoin into the heartbeat of African finance. Through a $210 million raise, the company is building the continent’s first…

23 Oct 2025 - In 2025, Microsoft researchers uncovered that people were 4.5 times more likely to click on a phishing email when it was written by an AI than when…

23 Oct 2025 - Where six ride-hailing apps have launched and failed, Shilu-ANA is a symbol of local ingenuity in one of the world's newest countries.

23 Oct 2025 - Collaboration, trust, and local relevance are what it would take to building Africa’s payments superhighway

23 Oct 2025 - Internal data from Yoola, a global digital media company and multi-channel network, shows that views from Nigeria have increased by 80% since last…

23 Oct 2025 - The year is 2025, and you shouldn’t be stuck with a phone that needs to be recharged every 3 to 4 hours. Today’s smartphones not only pack…