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  • Why a $103,000 US visa tax might be the best thing to happen to Africa’s tech ecosystem
    Digital Nomads

    Why a $103,000 US visa tax might be the best thing to happen to Africa’s tech ecosystem

    Emmanuel Nwosu
    12th Sep, 2026
  • Musa Mishamo: The young Tanzanian engineer watching African farms from space
    Journeys

    Musa Mishamo: The young Tanzanian engineer watching African farms from space

    Adonijah Ndege
    11th Sep, 2026
  • “Take the worker out of the pit”: How ABB’s Charl Marais sees the future of African mining
    Coffee With

    “Take the worker out of the pit”: How ABB’s Charl Marais sees the future of African mining

    Phathisani Moyo
    11th Sep, 2026
  • Kenyan political operator used Claude to mass-produce election propaganda, Anthropic says
    Artificial Intelligence

    Kenyan political operator used Claude to mass-produce election propaganda, Anthropic says

    Kenn Abuya
    11th Sep, 2026
  • South Africa hands Nigerian romance scam suspects to FBI over $6.2 million fraud
    News

    South Africa hands Nigerian romance scam suspects to FBI over $6.2 million fraud

    Phathisani Moyo
    11th Sep, 2026
  • 👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – New CEO at Absa Kenya
    Newsletters, TC Daily

    👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – New CEO at Absa Kenya

    Opeyemi Kareem
    11th Sep, 2026
  • Nigeria’s UduTech taps South Korean GPU supplier to expand Africa’s AI compute
    Enterprise & Policy

    Nigeria’s UduTech taps South Korean GPU supplier to expand Africa’s AI compute

    Frank Eleanya
    11th Sep, 2026
  • How PressOne turned fast customer growth into a profitable cloud-telephony business
    Telecoms

    How PressOne turned fast customer growth into a profitable cloud-telephony business

    Frank Eleanya
    10th Sep, 2026
  • iPhone 18 Pro: Price, release date, specs and features
    Consumer Tech

    iPhone 18 Pro: Price, release date, specs and features

    Chukwuebuka Mgbojikwe
    10th Sep, 2026
  • South Africa is rebuilding the machinery behind its payments system
    Regulation

    South Africa is rebuilding the machinery behind its payments system

    Phathisani Moyo
    10th Sep, 2026

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Press Room

  • Before the money moves: How AfriConvert is bringing clarity to global FX decisions 
    Partner, Press Room

    Before the money moves: How AfriConvert is bringing clarity to global FX decisions 

    Partner
    11th Sep, 2026
  • Aruwa Capital, UK-Nigeria tech hub and WIPO back The Destiny Trust’s push for children’s innovation and digital inclusion
    Partner, Press Room

    Aruwa Capital, UK-Nigeria tech hub and WIPO back The Destiny Trust’s push for children’s innovation and digital inclusion

    Partner
    11th Sep, 2026
  • Infinix GT 50 Pro set to make Nigerian debut at PMNC Nigeria finals on September 12
    Partner, Press Room

    Infinix GT 50 Pro set to make Nigerian debut at PMNC Nigeria finals on September 12

    Partner
    11th Sep, 2026
  • HelpMum Africa wins Prix Ars Electronica grand prize for AI for social impact in Linz, Austria
    Partner, Press Room

    HelpMum Africa wins Prix Ars Electronica grand prize for AI for social impact in Linz, Austria

    Partner
    11th Sep, 2026
  • VoiceEmpire.ai: The AI agents that resolve customer calls without a human
    Partner, Press Room

    VoiceEmpire.ai: The AI agents that resolve customer calls without a human

    Partner
    11th Sep, 2026
  • It takes a genius to make a genius: Why Babatunde Makinde is building infrastructure for African A&Rs
    Partner, Press Room

    It takes a genius to make a genius: Why Babatunde Makinde is building infrastructure for African A&Rs

    Partner
    10th Sep, 2026

Startups

  • ARC Ride raises $33.3 million to expand its battery-swapping model beyond Kenya
    Startups

    ARC Ride raises $33.3 million to expand its battery-swapping model beyond Kenya

    Opeyemi Kareem
    Sep 8, 2026
  • dLocal Ghana secures enhanced payments licence to deepen local operations
    Startups

    dLocal Ghana secures enhanced payments licence to deepen local operations

    Opeyemi Kareem
    9th Sep, 2026
  • Kenya’s Flowt raises $550,000 as it targets a $1 million loan book
    Startups

    Kenya’s Flowt raises $550,000 as it targets a $1 million loan book

    Adonijah Ndege
    8th Sep, 2026
  • Sun King joins Kenya’s growing smartphone financing race
    Startups

    Sun King joins Kenya’s growing smartphone financing race

    Kenn Abuya
    4th Sep, 2026

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FinTech

  • Kuda was the ‘bank of the free.’ Now it wants to be more.
    FinTech

    Kuda was the ‘bank of the free.’ Now it wants to be more.

    Opeyemi Kareem
    18th Aug, 2026
  • Mukuru wants Botswana’s phones to do more than receive and send money
    FinTech

    Mukuru wants Botswana’s phones to do more than receive and send money

    Phathisani Moyo
    7th Sep, 2026
  • Grey targets Africa-China trade with direct yuan payments
    FinTech

    Grey targets Africa-China trade with direct yuan payments

    Emmanuel Nwosu
    1st Sep, 2026
  • Card-issuing fintech Allawee folds into Paystack after quiet acquisition
    FinTech

    Card-issuing fintech Allawee folds into Paystack after quiet acquisition

    Muktar Oladunmade
    31st Aug, 2026

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Banking

  • What ₦100,000 in Nigeria’s biggest bank stocks became in 8 months
    Banking

    What ₦100,000 in Nigeria’s biggest bank stocks became in 8 months

    Temitayo Jaiyeola
    28th Aug, 2026
  • Kenya’s first locally domiciled ETF get securities exchange approval
    Banking

    Kenya’s first locally domiciled ETF get securities exchange approval

    Opeyemi Kareem
    9th Sep, 2026
  • Capitec’s $33.8 billion business joins A2X as it expands beyond banking
    Banking

    Capitec’s $33.8 billion business joins A2X as it expands beyond banking

    Phathisani Moyo
    3rd Sep, 2026
  • Standard Bank wants to own more of Africa’s digital payment flows 
    Banking

    Standard Bank wants to own more of Africa’s digital payment flows 

    Phathisani Moyo
    13th Aug, 2026

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Companies

  • Schneider Electric says Africa’s electricity grid is the next AI battleground
    Companies

    Schneider Electric says Africa’s electricity grid is the next AI battleground

    Frank Eleanya
    16th Jul, 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

  • After 3,000 catfish died overnight, she turned to AI to protect her mother’s farm
    Features

    After 3,000 catfish died overnight, she turned to AI to protect her mother’s farm

    John Adoyi
    10th Sep, 2026
  • African content has found a global market. Now comes the fight over the money
    Features

    African content has found a global market. Now comes the fight over the money

    Phathisani Moyo
    20th Aug, 2026
  • The Selar row shows how Nigeria plans to tax its creator economy
    Features

    The Selar row shows how Nigeria plans to tax its creator economy

    Muktar Oladunmade
    14th Aug, 2026
  • Millions lack credit histories. African banks are changing how they lend
    Features

    Millions lack credit histories. African banks are changing how they lend

    Phathisani Moyo
    6th Aug, 2026

MORE FEATURES

Newsletters

  • This Senegalese startup is giving old wardrobes a second life
    Francophone Weekly, Newsletters

    This Senegalese startup is giving old wardrobes a second life

    Lina Kacyem
    25th Aug, 2026
  • 👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – New CEO at Absa Kenya
    Newsletters, TC Daily

    👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – New CEO at Absa Kenya

    Opeyemi Kareem
    11th Sep, 2026
  • 👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – MTN scores a century
    Newsletters, TC Daily

    👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – MTN scores a century

    Opeyemi Kareem
    10th Sep, 2026
  • 👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – ‘How to licence data centres’
    Newsletters, TC Daily

    👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – ‘How to licence data centres’

    Emmanuel Nwosu
    9th Sep, 2026

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News

  • Alan acquires Senegal’s Tanel in rare Francophone healthtech exit
    News

    Alan acquires Senegal’s Tanel in rare Francophone healthtech exit

    Muktar Oladunmade
    2nd Sep, 2026
  • South Africa hands Nigerian romance scam suspects to FBI over $6.2 million fraud
    News

    South Africa hands Nigerian romance scam suspects to FBI over $6.2 million fraud

    Phathisani Moyo
    11th Sep, 2026
  • Nigeria picks French, Israeli firms to build new communications satellites
    News, Telecoms

    Nigeria picks French, Israeli firms to build new communications satellites

    Frank Eleanya
    28th Aug, 2026
  • After the Cell C divorce, Blu Label is making a play for electricity
    News

    After the Cell C divorce, Blu Label is making a play for electricity

    Phathisani Moyo
    26th Aug, 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
  • African startups hit $2.10 billion in 8 months
    Funding, TC Insights

    African startups hit $2.10 billion in 8 months

    Joseph Oloyede
    7th Sep, 2026
  • Zambia’s carbon registry could mark a turning point for Africa’s carbon market
    TC Insights

    Zambia’s carbon registry could mark a turning point for Africa’s carbon market

    Adedayo Ojo
    26th Aug, 2026
  • 84 M&A deals worth $11.4 billion in disclosed value recorded so far in 2026
    TC Insights

    84 M&A deals worth $11.4 billion in disclosed value recorded so far in 2026

    Joseph Oloyede
    24th Aug, 2026

MORE TC INSIGHTS

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