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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…

23 Oct 2025 - For the past six years, Tsado and his teams at Alliance4AI, a global non-profit pushing adoption of AI in Africa, and Udutech, an African artificial…

23 Oct 2025 - A High Court in Nairobi, Kenya has suspended key sections of a cybercrime act that critics say threaten online freedoms. 

23 Oct 2025 - In today's edition: ANKA gets acquired || Inside Mogo’s legal storm || Zepz launches stablecoin payments || Paratus Group goes to Rwanda || There…

22 Oct 2025 - While MultiChoice will revise decoder prices in South Africa, here are the latest DStv subscription prices across key African markets.

22 Oct 2025 - The tech giant has rolled out three AI-powered tools: Video Reach Campaign (VRC), Video View Campaign (VVC), and Demand Gen.

22 Oct 2025 - Africa’s cultural and creative industries could contribute over $20 billion to GDP each year, yet only a fraction of that returns to creators due to…

22 Oct 2025 - Mogo Auto Ltd, a Kenyan buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) firm popular among gig workers, has been hit with a class action lawsuit over alleged predatory and…

22 Oct 2025 - 3D animator, Uchenna Gilbert Okiya, is creating opportunities for marginalised Nigerians to learn 3D animation and graphics.

22 Oct 2025 - Lebara, a global Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO), has commenced a major recruitment drive in Nigeria as it prepares to launch its MVNO…

22 Oct 2025 - Imagine backing one of Africa’s quietest giants before the crowd caught on. Today, that small company is now worth over $1 billion.

22 Oct 2025 - Starlink and 5G are both pacesetters in internet connectivity, with both offering low latency and fast internet connection up to 500 Mbps. Nowadays,…

22 Oct 2025 - The GSM Association (GSMA), in partnership with six of Africa’s biggest mobile operators—Airtel Africa, Axian Telecom, Ethio Telecom, MTN, Orange,…

22 Oct 2025 - Refurbished tech is not entirely new or a big deal in every part of the world, Africa-inclusive. For a fact, a lot of Africans purposely go for…

22 Oct 2025 - ANKA, an Ivorian e-commerce startup that raised $13 million, has been acquired by GlobalShopCo, a New York-based fashion company, for an undisclosed…

22 Oct 2025 - Wrapped CBDC, issuer of the naira-backed cNGN stablecoin, has earned ₦15.3 million in returns from its reserve investments, turning idle cash into…

22 Oct 2025 - "No one can build for Africans like Africans. Our taste bud is just very different," Ololade said.